Taste & Aroma
Taste & Aroma
Tasting tea is a skill you can practice. Learn what floral notes and astringency actually are, how to tell bitterness from dryness, and the handful of variables that make the same tea taste different from one cup to the next.
Why Does Some Tea Taste Floral?
Orchid in a cup with no flowers added — where the perfume actually comes from, and how to smell it yourself.
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What Is Astringency in Tea? How It Differs From Bitterness
Bitter is a taste; astringency is a feeling. The 10-second distinction that tells you which dial to turn.
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Why Does the Same Tea Taste Different Every Time?
Six variables, one silent one (water), and a controlled experiment that tells you which dial your tea obeys.
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