Glossary
There are many terms and expressions in the coffee and tea world that may be difficult to understand to the novice. We have compiled a list of the most commonly used terms for you. Click a letter below....
Terms begining with 'K'
Kona
Smooth coffee with medium-body and acidity grown on the Kona coast of Hawaii. Kona from the estate of Jon Kunitake is especially notable.
Kandy
A Ceylon tea , medium grown at altitudes between 2,000ft and 4,000ft above sea level. Teas from Kandy are also used for blending purposes.
Kangra
Valley in Himachal Pradesh, North-West India where tea is grown on some 1,200 small holdings each just a few hectares in size. Green tea production predominates.
Keemun
A fine grade of black-leaf China Congou tea produced in the Anhui province.
Kenya
An East Africa tea producing country, which produces some of the finest black teas from the African continent. Kenya teas are used for blending purposes as well as being sold as speciality tea in its own right. It is a bright coppery tea with a pleasantly brisk flavour.
Kopi-O (Singapore)
Strong Black Coffee, sweetened with sugar
Kopi-O Kosong (Singapore)
Strong Black Coffee
Kopi (Singapore)
Coffee sweetened with condensed milk
Kopi-Peng
Kopi cooled with ice