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Summary: Tea liqueur is a technical term used in tasting tea. Learn how to read the color of tea's liqueur through steeping in this free tea video about how to taste tea.
Matt Graham discovered loose tea on a trip to The People's Republic of China in 2001. For the past seven years, Matt has continued his exploration into the world of tea. A daily...read more
"So your next step in the cupping process is to actually steep the cup of tea you're going to drink. And so I've had this Darjeeling tea in my teapot for three minutes, and now I'm going to pour it into my cup, which has been pre-heated. So, if you can see, has a beautiful color. This, the water that is steeped, from the tea leaves, or your cup of tea basically, is sometimes referred to as the liqueur of the tea, and so as we evaluate this tea, we're going to want to look at the liqueur. Color characteristics, the liqueur's aroma, and then when it comes time to taste it, we'll also be evaluating different ways that the liqueur interacts with the taster's mouth. You should just know that term "liqueur.""
eHow Article: Steeping Tea Liqueur
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