中火
Term · Roasting
medium roast
Literal meaning
medium + fire
Definition#
Medium roast: a mid-level roast that balances retained aroma with fruitier, more mature notes. One practitioner associates it with fruit aromas; another says aroma-led cultivars are often kept at medium roast at the cost of body.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | medium roast medium roast level translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | mittlere Röstung mittlerer Röstgrad translation |
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| Русский | средний огонь средняя прожарка translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字繁體字 | 中火 | |
| 日本語 | 中程度の焙煎 中国語の「中火」。ここでは茶葉の焙煎の程度をいう。 translation |
Common confusions#
- GB/T 18745-2026 (7.3.2.2.3) gives medium fire as 6–10 h at 120–130 °C; the roast level is not a mandatory label item.
Terms#
Entries that use this term 2#
武夷岩茶
Wuyi rock tea Wǔyí yánchá
Umbrella entry for the roasted oolongs of Wuyishan, defined by a geographical-indication standard; individual cultivars and named teas are child entries.
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安溪铁观音
Anxi Tieguanyin Ānxī Tiěguānyīn
Rolled oolong from the Tieguanyin cultivar, protected as a GI for the whole of Anxi County. GB/T 19598-2025 defines three styles: clean (清香), heavy (浓香) and aged (陈香).
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