One often sees reference to Jincha or mushroom shaped tea referred to as
'Tibetan'. Why Tibetan ?

Is is just that this shape was marketed at Tibetan consumers; or did the
shape actually originate in Tibet; or was tea itself a style preferred by
the Tibetan people ?

Tried to find some answers on my day off yesterday, but nothing much cropped
up.

TIA

Cheers
Mal
Ox

On Apr 25, 7:09 pm, "Mal from Oz" > wrote:
> One often sees reference to Jincha or mushroom shaped tea referred to as
> 'Tibetan'. Why Tibetan ?
>
> Is is just that this shape was marketed at Tibetan consumers; or did the
> shape actually originate in Tibet; or was tea itself a style preferred by
> the Tibetan people ?
>
> Tried to find some answers on my day off yesterday, but nothing much cropped
> up.
>
> TIA
>
> Cheers
> Mal
> Ox

>From what I understand, these teas work well with a Tibetan brewing
method of adding milk and salt.
Shen

The mushroom shape may be something else. See a previous thread
"Unknown puer architecture". The XiaGuan brand name is "precious
flame" which also has been discussed.

Jim

On Apr 25, 8:09 pm, "Mal from Oz" > wrote:
> One often sees reference to Jincha or mushroom shaped tea referred to as
> 'Tibetan'. Why Tibetan ?
>
> Is is just that this shape was marketed at Tibetan consumers; or did the
> shape actually originate in Tibet; or was tea itself a style preferred by
> the Tibetan people ?
>
> Tried to find some answers on my day off yesterday, but nothing much cropped
> up.
>
> TIA
>
> Cheers
> Mal
> Ox