• TEA TASTER JARGON’S 6

  Filed under Tea Taster
  May 31

  DRY LEAF

  SANDY containing sand.

  SHELLY shell-like appearance.

  SHOTTY well made souchong.

  SILVERY TIP (self-explanatory)

  SMALL size than normal.

  SPONGY flat: flaky.

  STALKY excessive stalk.

  STYLISH superior appearance.

  TIPPY generous tip.

  TWIST imparted during rolling.

  UNEVEN containing uneven pieces.

  USEFUL possessing good blending qualities.

  WELL-MADE uniform in colour size and texture.

  WELL-TWISTED (self-explanatory).

  WHISKERY fine hairy fibre: see also hairy.

  WILD end season teas having reddish appearance.

  WIRY stylish, thin whole leaf.

  INFUSED LEAF

  SCORCHED associated with dryness.

  SELF-DRINKING palatable in itself not requiring blending.

  SLATEY describe colour.

  SMOKY (self- explanatory).

  SOGGY heavy dull liquor.

  SOFT opposite to brisk.

  SPICY character suggestive of spices.

  STALE (self-explanatory).

  STEWED/STEWY incorrectly fired.

  STRENGTH/STRONG substance in liquor.

  SWEATY unpleasant taste.

  TAINT foreign characteristic.

  THICK opposed to thin.

  THIN lacking body.

  TINNY (self-explanatory).

  TIRED flat through age.

  TOASTY caused by over firing.

  UNSOUND tainted or lacking keeping properties.

  WEATHERY unpleasant taste on some rains teas.

  WEEDY thin: cabbagy.

  WILD autumn trees passed their prime.

  WINEY over fermented under sterile conditions.

  WOODY sawdust-like character.

  GREEN TEA

  GREEN TEA type of manufacture without fermentation.

  BLACK oxidized leaves: an undesirable characteristic.

  POLISH processing with powder to get sheen.

  PALE liquor colour.

  CLOUDY undesirable liquor characteristics.

  SILKY smooth and soft texture.

  
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