hand-rolled tea; tea rolled by hand over a dryer
Refers to tea produced by a traditional method where leaves are hand-rolled while being dried, now largely replaced by machine processing. Often associated with high-quality or artisanal tea.
Hand-rolled tea is said to have a stronger aroma compared to machine-rolled tea.
In this region, the method of making hand-rolled tea is still passed down.
Compound of 手揉み (hand-rolling) and 茶 (tea). The term directly describes the traditional production method.