Dianhong Gongfu Tea
Dianhong Gongfu Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Tight and fat
Liquor Color
Black and golden hair revealed
Fragrance
Tender and fragrant, with caramel flavor
Taste
Sweet and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
Soft, bright red
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Dianhong Gongfu Tea Introduction
Dianhong Gongfu is a famous historical tea, created in 1939 and produced in southwest Yunnan. It is a new flower of my country’s Gongfu black tea. It is mainly exported to more than 30 countries and regions in Eastern Europe, Western Europe and North America, and is very popular in the international market.
Dianhong Gongfu Tea Origin
Fengqing, Menghai, Lincang, Shuangjiang, Yunxian, Changning and other places in Yunnan Province
Dianhong Gongfu Tea Production Process
Dianhong Gongfu uses fresh leaves from large-leaf tea trees as raw materials. The picking period is from March to mid-November each year. It is divided into spring tea, summer tea, and autumn tea, with one bud and two leaves as the main ingredients. After the fresh leaves are picked, they go through withering, light kneading, fermentation, rough fire, full fire, cooling and other processes to make raw tea, and then they are screened and cut into powder.
Dianhong Gongfu Tea Purchase Guide
The best quality “Feng Brand” Dianhong tea produced by Fengqing Tea Factory in Yunnan Province.
Dianhong Gongfu Tea Quality Identification
In terms of appearance, the Dianhong Gongfu tea is compact and plump, with beautiful peaks and dark and golden hairs visible. After brewing, the internal aroma is tender and rich, with a caramel flavor, and the soup is red, thick and transparent, with a golden ring.
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