台地茶臺地茶
Term · Raw material
plantation tea
Literal meaning
terrace-land tea
Definition#
Leaf from densely planted, regularly pruned plantation bushes, typically on terraces, managed for yield. Much of it was planted from the 1970s–90s. It is the bulk material of everyday factory pu'er and is valued well below tree leaf.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | plantation tea terrace/plantation bushes (taidi) translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid terrace tea (alone) readers may think of scenic terraced gardens of any age |
| Deutsch | Plantagentee Tee von gepflegten Plantagensträuchern (Taidi) translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | тайди плантационный чай с террасных кустов pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 台地茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 臺地茶 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 台地茶 中国の茶取引で使われる区分。地形だけを指す名称ではない。 translation |
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Common confusions#
- Taidi is often described as inferior per se; quality depends on management.
- Vendors sometimes rename taidi as 'ecological' (生态茶) or tree tea.
- Babelcarp notes that 臺地茶 can literally mean tea from flat land, but it usually means close-planted bushes pruned to a chest-high plucking table, as opposed to arbor (乔木) cultivation.