Heavy

A thick, strong and colour liquor with limited briskness.

High-fired

Over fired or dried, but not bakey or burned.

Lacking

Describes a neutral liquor with no body or pronounced characteristics.

Light

Lacking strength and depth of colour.

Malty

Desirable character in some Assam teas. A full, bright tea with a malty taste.

Mature

Not bitter or flat.

Metallic

A sharp coppery taste.

Muddy

A dull, opaque liquor.

Muscatel

Desirable character in Darjeeling teas. A grapey taste.

Musty

A suspicion of mould.

Plain

A liquor that is clean but lacking in desirable characteristics.

Point

A bright, acidic and penetrating characteristic.

Pungent

Astringent with a good combination