“ Blending tea leaves is completely legitimate, ” says Huang. He mentions Lipton again, noting that the company sources leaves for its black tea from more than 20 countries in order to maintain the distinctive style and quality of its product. In fact, Lipton makes constant adjustments to its blend to achieve “ the flavor consumers find most acceptable. ”
「茶葉混堆本就是『合法』的，」黃正敏再以英國立頓紅茶為例，為維持一貫的、屬於立頓獨有的風格和品質，立頓團隊廣泛蒐羅來自二十幾個國家的紅茶，不斷進行混調，才找出「最被消費者接受的風味」。