手て揉もみ茶ちゃ

noun

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.

• 手て揉もみ茶ちゃは、機き械かい揉もみに比くらべて香かおりが高たかいと言いわれる。

  Hand-rolled tea is said to have a stronger aroma compared to machine-rolled tea.

• この地ち域いきでは、今いまでも手て揉もみ茶ちゃの製せい法ほうが受うけ継つがれている。

  In this region, the method of making hand-rolled tea is still passed down.