Institutes Offering Courses in Tea Tasting

A tea taster knows and values the real taste of tea more than anyone else. The demand for professional tea-tasters has been increasing both nationally and internationally. This rise in demand has led to coming up of various tea tasting courses in India as well. The duration of these courses is highly variable from one day to one year. The following post lists down the institutes offering tea management courses in India. The institutes are:

1. Birla Institute of Futuristic Studies

Located in South Kolkata in West Bengal, BIFS offers courses like:

- One year Diploma in Tea Management

- Certificate Course in Tea Tasting (3 months)

2. NITM, Darjeeling Tea Research and Management Association,

Kadamtala, West Bengal

3. Dipras Institute of Professional Studies, Salt Lake City, Kolkata

4. Assam Darjeeling Tea Research Center, Kurseong, Darjeeling

5. UPASI Tea Research Institute, Valparai, Tamil Nadu

6. The Tea Tasters Academy, Coonoor, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

7. Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

8. Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Malathalli, Bangalore

9. Assam University, Silchar, Assam

The postgraduate courses in India are offered in Tea Husbandry and Technology/ Plantation crops. The institutes imparting these courses are:

1. Assam Agriculture University (AAU),

Jorhat, Assam (Department of Tea Husbandry and Technology)

2. Ch. Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (CSKHPKV),

Palampur, Himachal Pradesh (Department of Tea husbandry and Technology)

3. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya (BCKVV),

Haringhatta, Nadia, West Bengal (Department of Plantation Crops)

4. Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwa vidyalaya (UBKV),

P.O. Pundibari, Distt. Cooch Behar, West Bengal,

(Department of Plantation Crops and Processing Technology)

5. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU),

Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Department of Plantation Crops)

IIPM is also planning a special course on tea tasting and is waiting for the approval. There are several master classes for tea sampling abroad.

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Career in Tea Management

I am sure you must have heard of careers in wine tasting abroad, so, here comes a similar career in tea tasting in India that is quickly gaining eyeballs these days. An author had once said ‘Tea is a cup of life’ but it can actually be an income for life with the upcoming demand for specialists in tea industry.

India is the largest producer of tea, the most popular beverage in the world. Therefore, it is needless to emphasize that it holds maximum scope for career in this exciting field. In its nascent stages only, various jobs in India in tea management are attracting attention and making many curious.

A tea management professional could work in tea broking houses, tea companies, tea gardens, tea associations and Tea Board of India. An experienced tea specialist can also look into tea brokerage, tea tasting, research and consulting for further options. If you are inquisitive about more options and scope in tea management career, you have got quite a few to weigh its prospects.

You can become a Plantation or Factory Manager, Tea taster, Researcher, Tea Broker or even a Consultant. Your career path may progress from Assistant to Assistant Manager to Manager in a period of around 12-15 years. If you like to live in the arms of nature, have leadership and marketing abilities, interest in tea plantation and can abstain from smoking and drinking, career in tea management is ideal for you.

The remuneration offered in this field is also petty decent but you should be a nature lover to succeed. In fact, good salaries, attractive incentives and a comfortable lifestyle have been drawing youngsters to this career path. On an average, trainees usually fetch around Rs. 5,000; seniors in the field get around Rs. 25,000 and specialized experts draw anywhere from 40-50, 000 per month.

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