Rough; acid; sour, as liquors; as, hard cider.

a term for pungent tea, often associated with Assam teas.

Used to describe a black-tea liquor with great pungency and bitterness; a raw, rasping, or harsh quality related to greenness.

metaphorically hard; "a hard fate"; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; "a hard climb"

having undergone fermentation; "hard cider"

having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"

with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"

An especially pungent brew.

pungent tea, desired in some Assam teas

A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by a predominantly stinging, sour sensation on the posterior sides of the tongue. Caused by higher-than-normal percentage of sour acids and an insufficient percentage of either sugars or salts.

A very pungent liquor, a good quality in tea.

A term describing pungent tea, often positively associated with Assam teas.

A desirable quality suggesting pungency, particularly applied to Assam teas.

A raw, rasping or harsh characteristic related to greenness or underfermentation.  Also, great pungency and bitterness.

a very pungent liquor, a desirable quality in tea.