試飲

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 試飲 (しいん) means drinking a small amount to sample a beverage. 試飲した is the act; 試飲用 limits an object's purpose.
• Basic usage: A new tea is sampled at a store, and small paper cups are arranged for tasting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sampling a beverage and intended use of cups
  • The beverage appears as お茶を; after suffix 用, tasting becomes the purpose of 紙コップ. Distinguish it from food sampling 試食.