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08 September 2010

Beverage Service Industry Glossary
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GONE OFF (Tea - Liquors)
A flat or old tea.  Often denotes a high moisture content

GRAINY (Tea - Dry Leaf Description)
Describes well made CTC or LTP primary fannings and dust grades that are free from powder

GRASSY (Espresso)
A grass or alfalfa-like taste and aroma.

GREEN (Tea - Infused Leaf)
Greenish particles from underfermented leaf.  Liquors often light and raw

GREEN (Tea - Liquors)
Raw, immature character usually caused by underfermentation

GREY (Tea - Dry Leaf Description)
Caused by too much abrasion during sorting

GRIND (Espresso)
The coarseness or fineness of the grind will affect the amount of resistance the water encounters as it travels though the portafilter (the espresso filterbasket).

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