dry and wet evaluation

dry judging / wet judging

Definition#

The two halves of an evaluation. Dry evaluation (干评, in standards 干茶审评) judges the unbrewed leaf for shape, tenderness, colour, evenness and cleanliness on a matte black dry bench; wet evaluation (湿评, in standards 开汤审评) judges liquor colour, aroma, taste and infused leaf on a matte white wet bench. Teaching texts sum it up as dry for appearance, wet for inner quality.

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Common confusions#

• 湿评 has nothing to do with wet storage (湿仓); it simply means evaluating after infusion.
• In standards the halves are named 干茶审评 and 开汤审评; 干评/湿评 is trade and teaching shorthand.

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