Sri Lanka has a thriving tea industry, with more than 300,000 workers employed in the industry. Tea tasting, a crucial aspect of the trade, relies heavily on the expertise of highly skilled tea tasters who have honed their skills over decades. However, as these experts age or retire, or if they’re simply overloaded (especially during harvest season), their unique tasting abilities, defining a company’s brand identity, could be at risk – potentially impacting the industry’s ability to maintain quality standards.