Inside My Tea Selection Process… Sam asked for it! (Part 1)

What does it really take to select teas for Mei Leaf? In this behind-the-scenes series, I take my friend Sam through the exact tasting process I use to evaluate teas — from setup, to speed tasting, to decision-making under pressure. This is not a calm, meditative tea session… this is rapid-fire sensory analysis. In Part 1, Sam learns how I approach tasting — how I assess aroma, texture, structure, and energy in seconds. In Part 2… things escalate. #gongfu #teaeducation #teatasting #teacommunity #meileaf #loostea #chinesetea ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join our NOTIFICATION SQUAD: https://meileaf.com/subscribe Shop online: https://meileaf.com/ Clothing and other merch: https://merch.meileaf.com SECOND CHANNEL - my personal tasting journey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DiaryOfATaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diaryofataster/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diary.of.a.taster ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mei_leaf/ https://www.instagram.com/mei.leaf.teahouse Write some friendly graffiti on our Facebook wall https://www.facebook.com/meileaf