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, specific to growth origin describing teas grown at high altitude.Coarse 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9