tea tasting
The act of discerning different types or qualities of tea by taste and aroma. Similar to 嗅ぎ茶 (smelling tea) but emphasizes tasting.
See also: 嗅ぎ茶
I joined a workshop to experience Japanese tea tasting.
tea-tasting contest
A competition where participants identify different teas. Historically known as 闘茶 (tea competition), but 利き茶 is the modern term.
See also: 闘茶
A tea-tasting contest is held every year in Uji.
Sake tasting. The pattern 利き〜 is used for discerning or testing various beverages.
Standard kanji spelling for tea tasting. 利き means discerning or testing.
Abbreviated form of 聞き茶, rarely used.
Alternate spelling using 聞き (to listen/hear), sometimes used for tasting by analogy with 聞き酒.
Abbreviated form of 利き茶, rarely used.
Compound of 利き (kiki, discerning/testing) and 茶 (cha, tea). The kanji 利 is used for its meaning of effectiveness or skill, while 聞き is sometimes substituted by analogy with other tasting terms.