TAINTED
(Tea - Liquors)
A contamination causing a ‘foreign’ character in the liquor such as fruit, oil etc.
TALL CUP
(Ancillary Products)
Taller cup than standard vending cup
TAMP
(Espresso)
Tamping means compacting the coffee grounds into the portafilter.
TARRY
(Espresso)
An unpleasant burnt taste caused by holding the coffee at too high a temperature after brewing.
TARRY
(Tea - Dry Leaf Description)
A smoky aroma
TEMPERATURE
(Espresso)
The temperature of the brewing water depends on the brewing method, but varies between 92 - 98ºC.
TEMPORARY HARDNESS
(Water & Water Treatments)
Temporary hardness is commonly known as scale and it is often blamed for up to 70% of beverage machine failures. Scale will form if water containing temp Hd is either boiled or frozen. During these processes the chemical nature of the water changes caus
TENDERING
(Coffee Market)
When a physical commodity is “tendered” or delivered onto a futures market. This occurs when an open contract has not been closed by the time the quoted month has terminated, or during the delivery period.
THIN
(Tea - Liquors)
An insipid, light liquor lacking strength, colour and body
TIP
(Tea - Dry Leaf Description)
The leaf bud. A sign of fine plucking and apparent in the top grades of Orthodox manufacture
TIPPED
(Espresso)
A cereal-like taste caused by applying heat too quickly during roasting. This chars the beans’ tips.
TOTAL WATER HARDNESS
(Water & Water Treatments)
The total hardness of water is made up of permanent and temporary hardness and comes from the local geology.
TRADING MONTHS
(Coffee Market)
(LONDON) JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, JULY, SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER.
TRADING MONTHS
(Coffee Market)
(NEW YORK) MARCH, MAY, JULY, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER.
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