| Flaky |
| Flat open pieces of leaf often light in texture. |
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| Flat |
| Not fresh, usually due to age of the tea tends to lose its characteristics and taste with age, unlike some wines which age, unlike some wines which mature with age. |
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| Flavor |
| A most desirable extension of character caused by slow growth at high altitudes. Relatively rare. |
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| Formosa |
| An island off the Chinese coast formally known as Taiwan which produces Oolong, Pouchong and black teas made by the Orthodox method. |
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| Fruity |
| Can be due to overfermenting during manufacture and/or bacterial infection before firing or drying, which gives the tea an over ripe taste. Unlike wines this is not a desirable taste in tea. |
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| Full |
| A good combination of strength and color. |
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