蒸压蒸壓
Term · Pressing and forms
steaming and pressing
Literal meaning
steam-press
Definition#
The standard compression method: weighed leaf is steamed briefly to soften it, then pressed in a mould or cloth bag and dried. Raw and ripe pu'er are both made this way.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
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| English | steaming and pressing steam-softening then pressing translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Dämpfen und Pressen Weichdämpfen und Pressen translation |
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| Русский | пропаривание и прессовка размягчение паром и прессовка (чжэн я) translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 蒸压 | |
| 繁體字 | 蒸壓 | |
| 日本語 | 蒸圧 |
Terms#
Entries that use this term 4#
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.
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白茶
White tea báichá
Tea chiefly made by withering, drying and sorting, without green-tea fixation. Traditional forms are unrolled; Fuding new-craft white tea adds light rolling.
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寿眉
Shou Mei Shòuméi
Leafy white tea made from tender shoots or leaves of Dabai, Shuixian or population-type tea plants. Sold loose or pressed; leaf grade, season and storage are separate details.
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