Shaqing · 杀青 · shā qīng
Heat fixation: a processing step that limits enzyme activity and helps control oxidation.
Huigan · 回甘 · huí gān
Returning sweetness: a tasting term for a sweet impression noticed after swallowing. It is a sensory description, not an objective quality score.
Cha hao · 茶毫 · chá háo
Fine hairs on tea buds and young leaves. Their visibility varies and does not authenticate origin.
Mingqian · 明前 · míng qián
Before Qingming: a harvest-timing term. On its own, it does not prove quality, authenticity or the truth of the date on a label.
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