Life Style / Tea Glossary

Semi-Fermented Tea: Tea that has been partially oxidized before being fired and dried. Most often referred to as Oolong tea, it has the qualities and appearance somewhere in between a green tea and a black tea . . . View Full Definition

Sencha: The most popular variety of green tea in Japan. A beverage to be consumed daily.

Shifuku: tied silk bag for holding the chaire

Single Estate Tea: A blend of teas from one particular estate, plantation, or garden.

Smoky: tea taster's term for teas that have been fired over smoky flames, imparting a smoky flavor

Smoky Tea: Black tea from China and Formosa that has been smoked over a wood fire such as Lapsang Souchong.

Soft: tea taster's term for underfermented teas

Souchong: A large leaf black tea. Originated in China, Souchong tea was made from a small bush whose leaves were allowed to develop to a large size.

Specialty Tea: A blend of teas that takes its name from the area in which it is grown: a blend of teas blended for a particular person or event or a blend of teas for a particular time of the day.

Stalk: describes teas with presence of red stalk pieces from a hard plucking

Sumidemae: the arranging of charcoal in front of the guests

Tana: shelving used for displaying implements

Tannin: The name the tea industry uses for polyphenols contained in tea and are largely responsible for the pungency of some types of teas.

Tarry: tea taster's term for teas that have been fired over smoky flames, imparting a smoky flavor

Tat: shelf made of wire mesh or burlap used to spread the leaves out for withering and fermentation

Tea Caddy: A term used to describe a container used for storing tea. Often decorated with gold and fine jewels and kept under lock and key.

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.

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