An odor taint giving the coffee beans a moldy odor Result of fats in coffee beans absorbing organic material from molds on or in contact with the coffee beans during the drying process Often the result of insufficient or proper drying and aging
Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books
Having an off-putting moldy or mildewy smell The result of a wine being made from moldy grapes, stored in improperly cleaned tanks and barrels, or contaminated by a poor cork
Something that is musty smells old and damp. that terrible musty smell. = fusty. a musty room, house, or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time (Perhaps from moisty (15-19 centuries), from moist; influenced by MUST2)
Stale, dusty or rank aromas The result of a wine being made from moldy grapes, stored in improperly cleaned tanks and barrels, or contaminated by a poor cork