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Tea

Referring to any beverage made by the infusion in hot water of the dried and prepared leaves of the Camellia sinensis shrub.

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aroma

Beverages; Tea

1) Smell or scent denoting 'inherent character' usually in tea grown at high altitudes. 2) Also known as the nose, the odor of the brewed leaf and the resulting liquor.

astringency

Nonalcoholic beverages; Tea

The drying sensation, (or bite) in the mouth caused by certain teas.

auction

Beverages; Tea

Sale of tea in an auction room on a stipulated date at a specific time. Tea auctions are held in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kenya and Malawi- these auctions only sell teas from their particular ...

autumnal

Beverages; Tea

Teas harvested in autumn and touched with cool weather. The term is normally applied to teas from India and Formosa.

baggy

Beverages; Tea

An unpleasant taste, normally resulting from the tea being carried or wrapped in unlined hessian bags.

bakey

Beverages; Tea

An over-fired tea with the result that too much moisture has been driven off the leaf while drying.

ball tea

Beverages; Tea

China tea compressed in a ball to protect it against atmospheric changes.

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