晒青毛茶曬青毛茶
Term · Raw material
sun-dried maocha
Literal meaning
sun-green crude tea
Definition#
The crude leaf that is the defined raw material of pu'er: fresh large leaf is pan-fired to stop enzymes, rolled, and dried in the sun rather than by oven or pan. Sun-drying at low temperature is thought to leave enzymes and microbes more able to drive later ageing. GB/T 22111 makes sun-dried crude leaf a condition of the pu'er name.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | sun-dried maocha sun-dried crude leaf for pu'er pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid sun-dried green tea (as a finished green tea) it is an intermediate, not a green tea for drinking fresh, though it is sometimes drunk |
| Deutsch | sonnengetrockneter Maocha sonnengetrockneter Rohtee pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | шай цин мао ча мао ча солнечной сушки pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 晒青毛茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 曬青毛茶 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 晒青毛茶 |
Common confusions#
- Some sources translate 晒青 as 'sun-withered', confusing it with the withering (萎凋) used in white or oolong tea; here sun is used for final drying.
- Oven-dried leaf (烘青) sold as pu'er does not meet the GI definition.
- GB/T 22111-2008 Table 4 sets sun-dried maocha at moisture ≤ 10.0%, total ash ≤ 7.5%, powder ≤ 0.8%, water extract ≥ 35.0% and tea polyphenols ≥ 28.0%.
Terms#
Entries that use this term 3#
生普
Sheng pu'er shēng pǔ
Pu-er made from sun-dried maocha without the accelerated wet-piling used for shou; its character changes with manufacture and storage.
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熟普
Shou pu'er shú pǔ
Pu-er whose sun-dried maocha undergoes controlled wet-piling, producing a distinct ripe style through microbial, moisture and heat-driven changes.
sourced
云南
Yunnan Yúnnán
Southwestern province, China's largest tea grower by area and output, and the legal home of the pu'er geographical indication (11 prefectures, 75 counties).
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