茶头茶頭
Term · Processing
tea nuggets
Literal meaning
tea heads
Definition#
Lumps of leaf that stick together during pile fermentation and are sieved out before the loose leaf is graded. They are sold separately as loose nuggets, often aged as 'old tea heads' (老茶头), and brew thick and sweet.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | tea nuggets clumps from pile fermentation (cha tou) translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid tea stone confuses with 碎银子 / 茶化石 compressed nuggets |
| Deutsch | Lao Cha Tou Klumpen aus der Shou-Fermentation pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | ча тоу комочки, слипшиеся при во дуй pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid ча хуа ши / суй инь цзы different products: deliberately made nuggets |
| 简体字 | 茶头 | |
| 繁體字 | 茶頭 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 茶頭 |
Common confusions#
- Confused with 茶化石/碎银子 (pressed or re-processed nuggets).
- 'Tea head' read as 'tea buds'.