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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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Speciality tea

Beverages; Tea

A blend of teas that takes its name from the area in which it is grown; a blend of teas blended for a particular person or event, or a blend of teas for a particular time of day.

Stalk and fibre

Beverages; Tea

Bits of tea bush other than the leaf which should be minimal in superior grades but are unavoidable in lower-grade teas

Stewed

Beverages; Tea

A soft liquor with undesirable taste that lacks point. Caused by faulty firing, or drying, at low temperatures and often with insufficient airflow through the oven during tea manufacture or making.

Szechwan

Beverages; Tea

A non-smoky black tea from China, with narrow leaves and flowery fragrance. Also a tea growing province in China.

Taint

Beverages; Tea

Characteristic or taste that is foreign to tea such as oil, garlic etc. Often due to the tea being stored next to other commodities with strong characteristics of their own.