Terms Describing Tea Liquor

Baggy

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

Bakey

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

Bitter

An unpleasant taste associated with raw teas.

Body

A liquor having both fullness and strength as opposed to being thin.

Brassy

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

Bright

Denotes a lively fresh tea with good keeping quality.

Brisk

The most live characteristic. Results from good manufacture.

Burned

Taint caused by extreme over drying during manufacture.

Character

An attractive taste, sp