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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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Normally a China tea, but today could be any young tea, which is rolled into a small pellet-size ball then dried. The finished tea has a greyish appearance not unlike gunpowder in colour which is how ...

Bold

Beverages; Tea

Particles of leaf which are too large for the particular grade.

Brassy

Beverages; Tea

Unpleasant metallic quality similar to brass. Usually associated with unwithered tea.

Scented tea

Beverages; Tea

Green semi-fermented or black teas that have been flavoured by the additions of flowers, flower petals, fruits spices or natural oils. Examples of these are Jasmine Tea, Rose Puchong, Orange Tea, ...

Sencha

Beverages; Tea

The most popular variety of green tea in Japan.

Single estate tea

Beverages; Tea

A blend of teas from one particular estate or garden.

Broker

Beverages; Tea

A tea taster who negotiates the selling of tea from producers, or the buying of tea for packers and dealers, for a brokerage fee from the party on whose behalf the broker is working.