贡茶 (gòngchá): Gong Cha (international Taiwane…

Meanings

1 Gong Cha (international Taiwanese milk tea chain)
2 tribute tea (historical: tea presented to the emperor)

Characters

贡

Examples

贡茶是一家来自台湾高雄的奶茶店。

Gòngchá shì yī jiā láizì Táiwān Gāoxióng de nǎichá diàn.

Gong Cha is a milk-tea shop from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

我最喜欢贡茶的乌龙奶盖。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān gòngchá de wūlóng nǎigài.

My favorite is Gong Cha's oolong with milk foam.

Tips

culture

Founded in Kaohsiung in 2006 and now one of the most-franchised bubble-tea brands worldwide. The name 贡茶 plays on the historical sense: in imperial China, 贡茶 was tea selected for presentation to the emperor — the brand leans on that premium implication.