霜降Frost's Descent
退仓退倉
tuìcāng
Term · Storage

airing out

Literal meaning

withdraw from warehouse

Definition#

Moving humid-stored tea to drier conditions to air out, so that storage odour dissipates and the tea settles. Analogous to the airing of new ripe pu'er. Teas sold as 'well aired' (退仓干净) have had this treatment.

Translation and usage#

LanguageUseAlternatives & cautions
English airing out
post-storage airing to remove storage odour
translation
Also acceptable
  • tui cang
  • de-warehousing
Deutsch Auslüften
Nachlagerung im Trockenen zum Abbau des Lagergeruchs
translation
Русский проветривание
выветривание складского запаха после влажного хранения (туй цан)
translation
Also acceptable
  • туй цан
简体字 退仓
繁體字 退倉
日本語 退倉

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