What does Georgian tea taste like? We cupped a range of samples from this relatively unknown origin.
The brewing method was standard cupping procedure – 2.5 g of leaf, 5.5 oz/163 ml cupping set – and a slight variance on the temperature and time: 195 °F/90 °C at 4 min for the green, full boil at 5 min for the black teas.
When exploring a new origin – and that can mean country of production or even just a region or garden – cupping is helpful as it provides familiarity as wel

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Suzette Hammond is a tenured international tea educator and the founder of Being Tea, which provides workshops, training, and QC development services. She has worked more than 10 years in training management and education director roles for leading tea companies, as well as leadership in industry trade groups. She is based in Chicago, USA.