紧茶緊茶
Term · Pressing and forms
mushroom tuo
Literal meaning
tight tea
Definition#
A mushroom- or heart-shaped compressed tea with a stem instead of a hollow, made by Xiaguan and others for the Tibetan market. Around 250 g. The shape was replaced by bricks for some decades and later revived. Note 紧压茶 is the broader category 'compressed tea'.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | mushroom tuo stemmed mushroom-shaped compressed tea (jincha) translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid compressed tea that is 紧压茶, the general category |
| Deutsch | Pilz-Tuo pilzförmiger Presstee (Jin Cha) translation |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | гриб прессованный чай в форме гриба (цзинь ча) translation |
Also acceptable
|
| 简体字 | 紧茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 緊茶 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 緊茶 |
Common confusions#
- Confused with 紧压茶 (all compressed tea).
- Babelcarp: 紧茶 can mean any compressed green, dark or pu'er tea, but it is usually restricted to the heart-shaped (心脏形) Tibetan-market pu'er.