Soft - The opposite of briskness. Tea lacking any 'live' characteristics and is caused by inefficient fermentation and/or drying.

Stalk and Fiber - Bits of tea bush other than the leaf which should be minimal in superior grades but are unavoidable in lower-grade teas.

Stewed - A soft liquor with undesirable taste that lacks point. Caused by faulty firing, or drying, at low temperatures and often with insufficient airflow through the oven during tea manufacture or making.

Strength - Substance in cup.

Sweaty - Disagreeable taste. Poor tea.