Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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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.

We taste over 20 teas in under an hour.

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.

youtu.be/ib8QV1GGoWI

In Part 2… things escalate.
Too much tea. Too fast.

And Sam discovers the very real phenomenon of being tea drunk.

This is the reality behind sourcing — intense, focused, and sometimes overwhelming.

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