冷香
Term · Tasting
cold-cup aroma
Literal meaning
cold fragrance
Definition#
Aroma that remains in a cooled cup or in spent leaf after it has cooled. It shows how persistent and clean the aroma is once the volatile top notes have gone, and is used especially for oolong and black tea.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | cold-cup aroma aroma once the cup has cooled translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Duft im abgekühlten Becher translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | аромат остывшей чашки translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字繁體字 | 冷香 | |
| 日本語 | 冷めた茶杯の香り |
Common confusions#
- 热嗅/温嗅/冷嗅 are the hot, warm and cold sniffing stages of evaluation