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You’re right it is difficult to separate taste and smell, as most Western scientists recognize 4 tastes the tongue can detect. The rest of our “tastes” are gathered with the help of the nose.
At the same time, I would not label most green teas as having a grassy smell. Researchers and scientists have classified most green tastes/aromas as related more to herbs and vegetables, like celery, asparagus, spinach, Brussels sprouts, etc. I suspect “grassy” is being used as a catch-all when a more accurate descriptor would be more helpful.
Interesting point regarding the way people often describe their tea as “grassy”. It’s funny that we should compare something we enjoy consuming (tea) to something most of us don’t (grass). I wonder if part of the reason why we do this is because the tea smells grassy. Perhaps the tea’s smell and taste are getting mixed up.
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