Definition of a "tea master"

Tea master (ti 'maes.tr)
1. Tea vendor who wants to sell his tea and wares at a price-value grossly inflated by mysticism and hype;
2. Someone certified by one of numerous, unregulated organizations that purport to teach people about tea for large sums of money;
3. spec. The title of the blog of a French tea drinker living in Taiwan, also given to his various tea teachers;
4. Archaic/obsolete A person who, from a blend of study and experience, knows volumes about a particular genre or genres of tea, and shares his or her wisdom without the biasing motivation of tea or book sales.

by **TIM** » Dec 23rd, '10, 22:24

Re: Definition of a "tea master"

by TIM » Dec 23rd, '10, 22:24

bearsbearsbears wrote:
fracol wrote:What is your definition of a "tea master". Or if their is a realy way to define these masters. Just curious....

Tea master (ti 'maes.tr)
1. Tea vendor who wants to sell his tea and wares at a price-value grossly inflated by mysticism and hype;
2. Someone certified by one of numerous, unregulated organizations that purport to teach people about tea for large sums of money;
3. spec. The title of the blog of a French tea drinker living in Taiwan, also given to his various tea teachers;
4. Archaic/obsolete A person who, from a blend of study and experience, knows volumes about a particular genre or genres of tea, and shares his or her wisdom without the biasing motivation of tea or book sales.

Wonderful! Well put : )
How about the def. of a Tea critic?

by **Victoria** » Dec 24th, '10, 13:17

Re: Definition of a "tea master"

by Victoria » Dec 24th, '10, 13:17

+1

... (ouch)

by **fracol** » Dec 24th, '10, 14:31

Re: Definition of a "tea master"

by fracol » Dec 24th, '10, 14:31

I think I would go with the 4th one as the best answer.