There is more to tea drinking than just enjoying the taste. We were all blessed with so many different senses, and all of them can be used to enjoy your tea even further. Enjoying the touch, scent, sight, and the sounds of your tea can help make it taste even better than you ever imagined. Here is how you can use your senses to make your tea tasting an art.

Use your fingers to touch the tea leaves before you brew them. Think about what they feel like in your hands. Feel the warmth of the water you are brewing. By touching a pot of warm water, you can actually determine it's temperature. If you place your hand against it, and it feels the same as your hand, then the temperature of the water should be around 98 degrees because our bodies around that temperature normally. This will help you determine if your water is hotter or cooler than this temperature.

Tea is a great way to relax. Drinking your tea will help you get more in touch with yourself as it calms your mind and your body.

Here are some tasting terms that may also be helpful in enjoying your tea even further.

Astringency
Astringency is used to describe the characteristic of thirst quenching in tea. Much like red wine, the astringency is the dry adn refreshing sensation that is caused by the tannins. Briskness and bite also fall under this.

Biscuity
This is a sweet malted flavor similar to baked bread that is present in black teas. Smokey and toasty are two tastes that fall under this category.

Citrusy, fruity, and flowery
These flavors can often be attributed to the tea leaf and combination of tea leaves used, causing the tea to have a fruity or floral taste.

Complexity
The complexity is the relationship and combination of tastes. You tea may be sweet then tart. It may have a unique aftertaste.

Strength
This refers to how intense the flavor, aroma, and the color of the tea are. This varies as a result of how long the tea is steeped, how much tea is used, and the temperature of the water.

Vegetal
This is a characteristic that is found in grean teas and includes grassy and herby flavors.