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Tea tasting sets are ideal for cupping, a term primarily used at tea plantations. Cupping is performed to assess and compare the different qualities of teas before a buyer or tea grader. The leaf is brewed in the cup, and then using the lid as a strainer (there are perforations on the lip edge of cup), poured into the bowl. The steeped leaf is then displayed on the inverted lid. Tea buyers will typically view the color of the brew, smell the leaf, judge its quality, and also taste the brew. These are an ideal teaware item for your tea parties and for store owners to perform tea tastings.