On Mar 28, 5:58 pm, "TeaDave" > wrote:
> While I agree that it would be wonderful
> > to become an individiual who drinks tea whilst being paid
> have you seen an actual tea taster before? The process doesn't mean
> you get to sit and drink tea all day, from what I've seen a
> professional taster simply slurps, tastes, and spits in rapid
> succession for long hours. I don't think I could do that, you wouldn't
> really be able to enjoy all the tea. Still, I look forward to hearing
> anyone who has some professional insight on the matter.

In my early apprenticeship to tea I was assigned a crusty old taster
as my "master". He was a fomidable gent, smoked a reeking tobacco
pipe and had a steely eye over his half glasses. After slurping a 100
or so samples through the afternoon I dared a question. "Er, what tea
do you drink in the evening?" The crusty old taster exploded "Tea be
damned, I drink cocoa!"

Nigel at Teacraft