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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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Winey

Beverages; Tea

Mellow quality, characteristic of some Keemun teas which have been given six months to a year to age. Used in the gung fu style of brewing tea.

Wiry

Beverages; Tea

Leaf appearance of a well-twisted, thin, long leaf.

Aroma

Beverages; Tea

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

Uneven and mixed

Beverages; Tea

'Uneven' pieces of leaf particles indicating poor sorting and resulting in a tea not true to a particular grade

Weedy

Beverages; Tea

A grass or hay taste associated with teas that have been under withered during manufacture and sometimes referred to as 'woody'

Well twisted

Beverages; Tea

Used to describe whole-leaf Orthodox tea grades, often referred to as well 'made'or 'rolled'

White

Beverages; Tea

Similar to Green Tea. Identifiable by the presence of the white hairs on the leaf tips, and a light infusion. China known as the birthplace of tea. This region also produces Pu-Erh tea.