Xianghong Gongfu Tea
Xianghong Gongfu Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Tight and fertile, front seedlings emerge
Liquor Color
Black and gold
Fragrance
Long-lasting aroma with natural floral scent
Taste
Rich and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
Darker red
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Xianghong Gongfu Tea Introduction
Anhua Tea Factory is an old tea factory with a long history of more than 70 years. It is the birthplace of Hunan black tea. Although Anhua tea factory is the representative of Hunan black tea, Shimen, Cili, Sangzhi, Dayong and other counties and cities in western Hunan are also the main production areas of Hunan black tea.
Xianghong Gongfu Tea Origin
Anhua, Shimen, Taoyuan, Lianyuan, Shaoyang, Pingjiang, Liuyang and other counties and cities in Hunan Province
Xianghong Gongfu Tea Production Process
The tea is picked from around Qingming to before Guyu every year. The tea is picked and processed immediately to preserve the effective ingredients of fresh leaves. The picking standard is one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves. The production process mainly includes raw tea baking, screening, hand picking, re-picking, re-drying, stacking, boxing and packaging, and the whole process has been mechanized.
Xianghong Gongfu Tea Purchase Guide
Common brands include “Yuan Tai” and so on.
Xianghong Gongfu Tea Quality Identification
From the appearance, the dry tea leaves are tight and sharp, with a dark and golden color. After brewing, the internal aroma is long-lasting with natural floral fragrance, the soup is thick and bright red, and the leaf bottom is slightly darker red.
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