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 'T'
Thin
Related to underbrewing, resulting in coffee lacking in any acidity; also referred to as lifeless.
Tone
The appearance or color of coffee.
Taint
Characteristic or taste that is foreign to tea such as oil, garlic etc. Often due to the tea being stored next to other commodities with strong characteristics of their own.
Tannan
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.
Tarrer
The smoky aroma and taste associated with a smoked black tea such as Lapsang Souchong.
Tea Factory
Factory where the plucked leaf is made or manufactured into black or green tea.
Tea Taster
An expert judge of leaf and cup quality tea at all stages of production, brokerage blending and final packaging.
Tea Tree
A tea bush or plant which has been allowed to return to its wild state and grow back into a tree.
Terai
A North Indian tea growing district just below the Darjeeling district.
Tip
A sign of fine plucking apparent in top grades of tea
Twanki
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.
Tetero (Venezuala)
Is a con leche that has much too much milk, almost white