earthy notes
Grounded flavor hints
Earthy notes are flavors or aromas reminiscent of soil, forest floor, mushrooms, or damp wood.
The term appears most often in descriptions of wine, coffee, tea, and cheese: The pinot noir had earthy notes of truffle and wet leaves.
Earthy notes suggest depth and complexity rather than bright or fruity characteristics.
- mustyStale from dampness
- loamyRich in humus
- soilGround matter for planting
- dampSlightly wet
- forest floorGround beneath trees
forest undergrowth · petrichor · mushroom · truffle · root · clay · moss · peat · tobacco · leather · coffee grounds · wood · aged wood · oak · cedar · compost · humus · mineral
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