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Find words for this cup

Choose an aroma, taste or mouthfeel family, then select a descriptor to explore its explanation. Filter by tea category for typical associations.

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Flavour wheel · sensory vocabulary

Find the words in your cup

Choose a flavour family, then a descriptor. Select a tea to explore typical associations.

Floral Floral Fruity Fruity Green Green Sweet Sweet Roasted Roasted Woody Woody Umami Umami Bitter Bitter Floral Sense → describe

Segments are families; dots are descriptors

Floral
Aroma
Associated compounds or pathways Orchid·Jasmine

indole, cis-jasmone, jasmine lactone

Typical tea associations

A vocabulary, not a flavour score. Highlighting shows typical associations, not intensity. Cultivar, craft, brewing and interacting compounds all matter.

Camellia Tea Knowledge Base · by 茶食新知 | Updated 2026-08