Make - Used to describe tea manufacture, in tea-taster's terms a make that means a well-made tea or not true to its grade.

Malty - Desirable character in some Assam teas. A full, bright tea with a malty taste.

Mature - Not bitter or flat.

Metallic - A sharp coppery taste.

Mixed - Uneven Leaf of varying color

Muddy - A dull, opaque liquor.

Muscatel - Desirable character in Darjeeling teas. A grape taste.

Mushy - Tea that has been packed or stored with a high moisture content.

Musty - A suspicion of mold.