Tea Blender (Tea Taster)
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$62,000/yr
Typical range
$45,000 – $88,000
Education
Bachelor's degree
Time to entry
About 4 years
What a Tea Blender (Tea Taster) does
A sensory expert employed by tea companies to evaluate hundreds of single-origin teas daily, blending them into consistent commercial or bespoke products by calibrating flavor, aroma, color, and body.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a bachelor's degree. About 4 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$40,000. Estimated payback: ~3 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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