OBJECTIVES:
To provide a wide spectrum of knowledge in tea tasting
To serve as an entry qualification to tea taster position
To enhance the skills in tea tasting
To assist self and career-development
To produce professionals in the tea tasting
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:
Sat for G.C.E. A/L in any stream or NVQ Level 3 or 4 certificate in the relevant field
METHODOLOGY:
Lectures, demonstrations, practical sessions, study visits, group discussions, presentations
and assessments
COURSE CONTENT:
Module
- Introduction to the tea industry
- Tea manufacturing relevant to tea tasting
- Tea chemistry relevant to tea tasting
- Regulations and standards
- Tea tasting
Following content are covered by above modules:
- Introduction to the tea industry
- Introduction to tea cultivation
- Tea Biochemistry relevant to tea tasting
- Tea value chain and its functioning
- Tea manufacturing relevant to tea tasting
- Role of tea taster
- Tea grades and tea grading
- Tea value addition
- Tea terminology
- Tea pricing and auction procedure
- Food safety and standards
- Regulations in the tea industry
- Health benefits of tea
- Tea export
- Record keeping
- Practical tea tasting and sensory skills
- Role of tea broker, buyer and exporter in the tea value chain
