engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
A term which generally means a tangy flavor.
Mouth watering and fresh acidity - often young red wines
A term used to describe the acidity of coffees that are characterized by a sweet, tingling sensation experienced at the tip of the tongue when one first sips the coffee; prevalent in good coffee from Kenya.
A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by a predominantly sweet, prickling sensation at the tip of the tongue. Caused by a higher-than-normal percentage of acids actually sweet to the taste instead of sour.
Dry and crispy acid, prickling the palate with its tartness.
and salty, savory, spicy, tasty or zesty are very similar words. Also to be considered having a pleasant pungent taste, hot, tangy, agreeably biting or sharp; never bland or insipid.
A descriptive term for cheese with an appealing sharpness, flavor or aroma. Aged Asiago, aged Provolone, and Blue cheese are sometimes described by this term.
