Chinese Tea Culture
Terminology of Chinese tea
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| Bi luo chun | Spring tea from Mount Bi Luo. A green tea name. |
| cha | tea |
| cloud and mist | A general term of high mountain tea. |
| gong fu cha | Originally means good tea. Nowadays refers to teas from Wu Yi Mountain. |
| long jing | Dragon well. |
| mao feng | A generic name of green tea of big-leaf species. Hairy and pointed in form. |
| mao jian | A generic name of green tea of small-leaf species. firmly rolled with both ends pointed. |
| oolong | Black dragon. A tea-farmer who initiated this tea. |
| Pu er | A compressed tea from Pu-er. |
| Qi hong | Black tea of Qi Men. |
| Tian hong | Black tea of Yunnan. |
| Tie guan yin | Iron Bodhisattva. The highest grade of oolong tea. |
| xiang pian | Jasmine tea. Magnolia and osmanthus can be alternatives. A favorite of Manchus. |
| yin hao | Silver hair. A sub-class of mao jian tea. Dozens of Chinese teas bear this name. The best one is from Hubei. |
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