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An important consideration in cupping teas is the smell which is given off. A favorable aroma is most often associated with a flavorful taste.

A tea tasting term which describes a liquor which is pungent but inclined to be acidic.

Describes the liquor from teas grown in Autumn, in cool weather. The term is most often applied to teas from Northern India.

Black Tea:

Describes an undesirable taint sometimes found in teas withered on inferior hessian or stored in sacks.

An unpleasant characteristic noticeable in the liquors of teas which have been subjected to higher than desirable temperatures during processing.

A Japanese tea made from coarse leaves, usually from the last plucking. This tea is generally consumed domestically.

A desirable trait usually referring to a well fired Assam.

A very brisk and "alive" tea liquor. A desirable trait.