the dry taste of some teas.
An undesirable coppery tang found in some black teas.
1. A Universal Match Corp. trademark for matchcovers that have a thin sheet of aluminum on which copy or a design was printed. The aluminum was bonded to the outside of a matchcover. Introduced in 1940, their shiny appearance popularized this matchcover until the supply of aluminum dried up due to government defense work in mid-1941. 2. After WWII, the term has meant any matchcover with a colored metallic appearance. Many companies, usually in sets, issued this type of matchcover. Standard colors included gold, silver, red, green, and copper, and were usually printed in black ink.
A term to denote coppery taste of some teas
Occurs in two possibilities, one desireable, the other not. The first may occur in a tinny-tasting finish obtained from hops. The second is picked up from unsuitable equipment during the boiling or fermenation process.
A harsh taste characteristic of some liquors. A metallic taste is often associated with poor pluck standards.
Copper-like sharpness of the infusion.
tea taster's term to denote coppery taste of some teas
Sharpness, acidity slightly gone wrong, Some Nicaraguan coffee, for example, can be overly metallic.
Tastes tinny, bloodlike or coinlike; may come from bottle caps.
Steel, copper, iron, or other metallic materials.
An undesirable trait which imparts a metallic taste.
(Tea - Liquors) Harsh character
The unpleasantly bitter taste a white wine can acquire from improper treatment that did not eliminate traces of the copper that was used to spray the vines.
Describes a taste noticeable in strong reds that cannot be described otherwise.