Taint - Characteristic or taste that is foreign to tea such as oil, garlic etc. Often due to the tea being stored next to other commodities with strong characteristics of their own.

Tarry - A smoky aroma which should not be there unless a Lapsang Souchong tea.

Thick - Liquor with good color and strength.

Thin - An insipid light liquor that lacks desirable characteristics.

Tip - A sign of fine plucking apparent in top grades of tea.