shape it into some kind of package
English translation: tradition and variety related pellets, rolls, etc.
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Put it in a box or package (the tea leaves tend to take the shape of the box) Explanation: Since the tea leaves are soft, they will tend to take the shape of the box or package in which they are put. This happens due to loss of moisture. So, another way of saying this is "shape it into some kind of package." |
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tradition and variety related pellets, rolls, etc. Explanation: http://narien.com/category/green-tea |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2formed into tea bricks or other shapes (see below) Explanation: ... perhaps? More context would have been helpful. Please see here: Tea bricks (simplified Chinese: 砖茶; traditional Chinese: 磚茶; pinyin: zhuān chá) or compressed tea (simplified Chinese: 紧压茶; traditional Chinese: 緊壓茶; pinyin: jǐnyā chá) are blocks of whole or finely ground black tea, green tea, or post-fermented tea leaves that have been packed in molds and pressed into block form. This was the most commonly produced and used form of tea in ancient China prior to the Ming Dynasty. Although tea bricks are less commonly produced in modern times, many post-fermented teas, such as pu-erh, are still commonly found in bricks, discs, and other pressed forms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_brick While most teas are available in convenient loose leaf and teabag forms, several Chinese Yunnan and Pu-erh teas are still manufactured in various sized bricks, cakes and pieces. These styles were the preferred methods of tea production centuries ago. These formats allowed the tea to travel long distances with ease. When this style of tea was brewed, a piece of the brick or cake was then broken off by using a small knife or tool. ... To produce green tea, the fresh tea leaves are carefully placed on large bamboo trays and allowed to dry in the sunlight. The leaves are then placed into small hot roasting pans and quickly moved about. They are continuously rolled into balls and then re-roasted for several hours at a time. This process stops the chemical changes from occurring in the leaf by never allowing it to whither and ferment. By eliminating the fermentation process, the dry leaf retains its green color and natural composition. Green teas vary in shape and size, ranging from twisted, curled, flat, pointed, half-moon crescent and tight pellet shapes. https://marktwendell.com/75-tea-bricks-cakes-and-shapes Today, tea bricks are enjoying a renaissance as tea drinkers become mini-pu-erh-greenmore acquainted with compressed teas including pu-erh teas. Most pu-erhs are now made from dried whole leaves. The tea takes on a variety of traditional shapes including the tea cake or “beencha”, a small “bird’s nest tea” or “toucha”, and a flat tea brick “fang cha”. http://blog.mightyleaf.com/legacy-of-the-tea-brick/ |
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