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昆明仓昆明倉
Kūnmíng cāng
Term · Storage

Kunming storage

Literal meaning

Kunming warehouse

Definition#

Storage in Kunming, a dry, cool highland city; the archetype of slow dry storage. Teas keep brighter, sharper character longer. Some collectors find it too dry to age tea well.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English Kunming storage
dry highland storage
translation
Also acceptable
  • Kunming dry storage
Deutsch Kunming-Lagerung
trockene Lagerung in Kunming
translation
Русский куньминское хранение
сухое хранение в Куньмине
translation
简体字 昆明仓
繁體字 昆明倉
日本語 昆明倉

Common confusions#

  • Treated as 'best' storage by default; it is slow, not necessarily better.

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