Kurush Bharucha has spent 40 years of his professional life in Tea, almost all with Unilever (Brooke Bond and Lipton). He is a specialist tea taster and judge, buyer and blender, trainer and educator, product innovator and developer, sommelier and storyteller. 

He started his career in 1985, working across all 6 auction centres in North and South India...often tasting upto 1000 cups of tea per day (yes !). As his mentor guided, 'Practice makes perfect, so perfect your practice'. After 20 years in India, Unilever moved him overseas - 8 years in Dubai (in Procurement and Supply Chain) and 12 years in the UK (in R&D). As the Company's 'Global Tea Expertise Director', he was its Chief Tea Quality Custodian - always 'aspiring to inspire'  and generously sharing his knowledge, upskilling colleagues, instilling belief and helping build a tea culture.  

He now runs his own consultancy called 'BharuCHA Global Tea Advisory', teaches at the UK Tea Academy, speaks at global Tea events, judges international Tea cupping Competitions.... and is a lifelong Tea Advocate.

Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurushbharucha/