Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd.

LEAF

Bloom -  Sign of good manufacture  where a sheen of glossiness of the leaf  has not been removed by overhandling or oversorting.

Well Made And Clean Leaf -  leaf which is free from fibre , dust or any other extraneous material and properly rolled. Whole leaf should be well rolled and twisted free from stalks. Whole leaf should have some tips which is a sign of good quality and manufacture.

Rough Or Bold Leaf -  Is undesirable as liquor of these types is  rather plain or coarse. Any leaf which contains stems or stalks and uneven or mixed is not desirable.

LIQUOR

Quality -  Refers to cup quality and denotes a combination of the most desirable liquoring  qualities

Coloury - Coloury indicate useful depth of colour and strength.

Aroma -  Indicates that both the tea leaf and infusion have one of a certain no. of smells which are highly valued. Such aroma is connected with flavor and is highly fragrant.

Bright -  denote lively fresh tea with good keeping quality. Sparkling liquor denotes good tea which has a longer storing possibility without losing character.

Brisk -  live , not flat liquor , usually of pungent character.

Flavour - A most desirable extension of ‘CHARACTER’, caused by slow growth at high elevations and comparatively rare.

Strength -  Thickness of liquor, pungent and brisk

Pungent - Astringent with good combination of briskness, brightness and strength. Often used to describe good quality North Indian ( Assam) teas.

Dull -  lacks brightness and usually denotes poor manufacture and firing or high moisture content.

Coarse - coarse teas are usually soft and dull taste

Earthy -  smell of earth which comes out of smoke in tea

Burnt - very high-fired which gives liquor a burnt taste.

Grassy - sometimes the liquor tastes of weeds due to high moisture content and improper storing.

Taint - Tea can pick up any other smell stored close by or get mixed with or comes in contact with other smell , good or bad  very easily.