Black Tea. the tannic, dried-leaf note of brewed black tea Chamomile. soft, honeyed dried-flower Rose. perfumed, jammy rose petal ● Jasmine (in this cup) . heady white-floral perfume Honeysuckle. sweet nectar-like blossom Lavender. cool, soapy herb-flower
Blackberry. deep, jammy dark-berry Raspberry. bright tart-sweet red berry Blueberry. soft, round, slightly wild berry Strawberry. fresh, candied-red sweetness Raisin. concentrated dark-grape sweetness Prune. deep, syrupy stewed plum Fig. jammy, seedy dried-fig Date. rich, toffee-like dried sweetness ● Lemon (in this cup) . clean, sharp yellow-citrus Lime. zesty, green-citrus tang Grapefruit. bittersweet pink-citrus Orange. round, sweet-citrus brightness ● Bergamot (in this cup) . the floral citrus of Earl Grey Cherry. dark, sweet-tart stone fruit Pomegranate. sweet-sour ruby juiciness Pineapple. bright, juicy tropical tang Grape. soft, sweet vinous fruit Apple. crisp, fresh orchard fruit Peach. soft, fuzzy stone-fruit sweetness Apricot. tart, sun-dried stone fruit Pear. delicate, mellow orchard fruit Coconut. creamy, toasted-coconut sweetness Melon. cool, watery, gently sweet
Sour Aromatics. a general sharp, sour lift Acetic. sharp vinegar tang Citric. bright lemon-lime acidity Malic. the crisp tartness of green apple Winey. soft, boozy red-wine note Whiskey. warm oak-and-spirit Fermented. funky, over-fermented tang Overripe. jammy, past-its-peak fruit
Olive Oil. smooth, green-oily richness Raw. starchy, just-picked greenness Under-ripe. grassy, unripe edge Peapod. fresh, snapped green pea Fresh. clean cut-green freshness Dark Green. deep, leafy, brassica green Vegetative. stewed-vegetable note Hay-like. dry straw and cut grass Herb-like. fresh culinary herb Beany. raw, under-developed bean
Stale. flat, faded, old Cardboard. dry, papery, lifeless Papery. thin, woody-paper note Woody. dry, aged-wood character Moldy. damp, musty-cellar funk Musty. dusty, shut-away staleness Earthy. wet-soil, forest-floor note Potato. raw-potato off-note (PTD defect) Bitter. sharp, lingering bitterness Salty. a saline, briny edge Medicinal. phenolic, antiseptic note Petroleum. fuel-like, solvent off-note Skunky. sulfurous, rubbery funk Rubber. burnt-tyre, vulcanized note
Grain. dry, raw-cereal note Malt. toasted, malted-barley sweetness Biscuity. dry, baked-biscuit warmth Toast. lightly-toasted bread crust Acrid. sharp, over-roasted bite Ashy. dry, cigarette-ash note Smoky. campfire and charred wood Brown Roast. warm, dark-roast depth Tobacco. cured, sweet leaf-tobacco Pipe Tobacco. sweet, aromatic cellared tobacco Roast. general roast-development character
Pungent. sharp, nose-tingling spice Pepper. sharp black-pepper bite Anise. sweet, liquorice-like spice Nutmeg. warm, woody baking spice Cinnamon. sweet, warm bark spice Clove. intense, warm-sweet spice Allspice. clove-nutmeg-cinnamon all at once
Peanuts. dry, roasted-peanut shell Hazelnut. sweet, toasted hazelnut Almond. delicate, marzipan-like nut Walnut. rich, slightly tannic nut Chocolate. smooth, sweet milk-chocolate Dark Chocolate. deep, bittersweet cocoa Cocoa. dry, raw cocoa-powder note
Brown Sugar. warm, molasses-tinged sweetness Molasses. dark, bittersweet syrup Maple Syrup. rich, woody sweetness Caramelized. toasted-sugar, caramel depth Toffee. buttery, caramelized-sugar candy Butterscotch. rich brown-butter-and-sugar Honey. soft, floral, golden sweetness Vanilla. creamy, rounded vanilla-bean Vanillin. sweet, single-note vanilla Overall Sweet. a general impression of sweetness Sweet Aromatics. soft, sweet perfumed lift