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What could be better than tasting awesome teas and getting paid for it? Working as a tea
sommelier can be high paying if you get the right opportunity. You can get a starting salary
of Rs.50,000 per month in a five star hotel. The sommelier not only tastes the tea but also
gives advice, does branding, and has a good knowledge of cultivation and manufacturing.
Where to apply?
There are many colleges that offer degree and diploma courses in tea management. Some of
them are- Birla Institute of Futuristic Studies, Dipras Institue of Professional Studies, Assam
Agricultural University, Indian Institute of Plantation Management, The Tea Research
Association, The Tea Tasters Academy. Indian Institute of Plantation Management
Bangalore also offers a certificate course in Tea Tasting and Marketing.
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