Sibsagar

A tea growing district in Assam, North India.

Single Estate tea

A blend of teas from one particular estate or garden.

Smoky tea

Black tea from China or Formosa that has been smoked over a wood fire such in the case of Lapsang Souchong.

Speciality 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.

Spring teas

Formosa teas picked in the April-May season.

Souchong

A large leaf black tea. Originated in China, Souchong tea was made from a small bush whose leaves were allowed to develop to a large size.

Sumatra

A tea producing island of Indonesia.

Summer teas

Formosa teas picked in the June-September season.

Szechwan

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

Tannin

The name the tea trade worldwide gives to polyphenols contained in tea. Polyphenols are responsible for the pungency of tea and give its taste.

Tanzania

African tea producing country.

Tarry

The smoky aroma and taste associated with a smoked black tea such as Lapsang Souchong.

Terai

A North Indian tea growing district just below the Darjeeling district.

Tea factory

Factory where the plucked leaf is made or manufactured into black or green tea.

Tea tree

A tea bush or plant which has been allowed to return to its wild state and grow back into a tree.

Tea taster

An expert judge of leaf and cup quality tea at all stages of production, brokerage blending and final packaging.

Tip

The bud leaves on a tea bush.

Twankay

A low grade China green tea. This word was corrupted Twanky, which was applied to the men manning the ships bringing tea back from China. These ships often foundered on reaching the British coast and the bodies of Twankys would be washed ashore to be found by their widows - hence the name given to the Aladdin character Widow Twanky by a Victorian impresario.

Uva

A tea growing district in Sri Lanka which produces a tea of great subtlety.

Yunnen

A tea growing province in china producing a black leaf tea. Along with Assam, this region was the original site of wild tea plants. Zimbabwe Tea producing country of Africa.