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 'M'
Mellow
Full, well balanced coffee, implying low or medium acidity.
Mild
Refers to coffee that lacks any overriding characteristic, either pleasant or unpleasant.
Mocha
A small, irregular bean with a unique acid character.
Monsooned Coffee
Coffee deliberately exposed to monsoon winds in an open warehouse to increase body and reduce acidity.
Make
A term used to describe tea manufacture, in tea-taster's terms a make that means a well-made tea or not true to its grade.
Malawi
African tea producer whose teas are mainly used for blending purposes as they are coloury with good flavour.
Malty
Desirable character in some Assam teas. A full, bright tea with a malty taste.
Matcha
Powdered green tea from Japan used in the tea ceremony.
Meat Tea
Another term for high tea. Natural leaf Whole-leaf green tea from Japan similar to panfired but with less rolling also known as 'porcelain-fired' tea.
Muscate
Desirable character in Darjeeling teas. A grapey taste.
Mushy
Tea that has been packed or stored with a high moisture content.
Marroncito (Venezuala)
1/2 negrito with 1/2 milk added