Flavour

A most desirable extension of character caused by slow growth at high altitudes. Relatively rare.

Fruity

Can be due to overfermenting during manufacture and/or bacterial infection before firing or drying, which gives the tea an over ripe taste. Unlike wines this is not a desirable taste in tea.

Full

A good combination of strength and colour.

Gone off

A flat or old tea. Often denotes a high moisture content.

Green

When referring to black tea liquor denotes an immature raw character. This is mostly due to under fermenting and sometimes to under withering during manufacture.

Hard

A very pungent liquor, a desirable quality in tea.

Harsh

A taste generally due to the leaf being under withered during manufacture resulting in