yellow tea

noun — 2 senses

yellow tea

noun

Etymology Calque of Chinese 黃茶 /黄茶 (huángchá).

1

A Chinese tea produced in a similar manner to green tea but with the added steps of encasing and steaming the tea leaves, resulting in slower oxidisation and a mellower taste

2

A slightly oxidised Korean tea, made in a similar way to oolong or black tea but with less oxidisation

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