Zhenghe Gongfu Tea
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
The strips are fat, firm and straight
Liquor Color
Black and glossy, the buds are golden
Fragrance
Rich, violet-like aroma
Taste
Rich and refreshing
Brewed Tea Leaves
Bright red
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Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Introduction
Zhenghe Gongfu Black Tea is a famous historical tea. It is the most high-mountain tea-quality bar tea among the three major Gongfu black teas in Fujian, with a history of more than 150 years. Zhenghe County, the main production area, has a subtropical monsoon humid climate with mild climate and abundant precipitation. The east is the Jiufeng Mountains, and the west is medium and low mountains and hills. The mountains overlap and the hills are undulating, which is very suitable for the growth of tea trees.
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea History
Zhenghe Gongfu black tea was created in the middle of the 19th century. It was popular for its high fragrance, sweetness, mellowness and full tea flavor. It was exported to Britain, France, Russia and the Middle East, and is well-known in Europe. Now, Zhenghe Gongfu has obtained the national geographical indication product certification trademark and the title of “China Well-known Trademark” in 2010.
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Origin
Jinping Village, Lingyao Township, Zhenghe County, Nanping City, Fujian Province and Donggong Mountain in Fozi Mountain Scenic Area
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Production Process
Zhenghe Gongfu black tea uses the fresh leaves of Zhenghe Dabai tea tree as raw materials. It takes the excellent varieties of one bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves, which have strong buds and many hairs and strong flavor. It is also matched with fresh leaves with floral characteristics from the small-leaf species group, forming a Gongfu black tea with excellent fragrance, which is deeply loved by consumers at home and abroad. The fresh leaves after picking are made through withering, rolling, fermentation, drying and other processes. The degree of withering should be slightly heavier, and the rolling should follow the principle of light → heavy → light pressure. Because the finished tea is mainly made of Zhenghe Dabai tea varieties, and at the same time, it is appropriately blended with Gongfu black tea with strong floral characteristics selected from the small-leaf species tea tree group, so in the refining process, these two semi-finished teas must be screened, graded, processed and formed separately, and then matched into Gongfu tea in proportion according to certain quality standards.
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Purchase Guide
At present, the Zhenghe Gongfu trademark has become a well-known trademark in China, so you must recognize the trademark when purchasing. The “Zhenghe Gongfu” black tea produced by Fujian Zhenghe Ruiming Tea Co., Ltd. is of the best quality.
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Quality Identification
◎ The authentic Zhenghe Gongfu black tea has a symmetrical appearance, firm and strong leaves, no broken pieces, dark and shiny surface, and golden yellow in the buds, fresh and strong aroma, sweet and fragrant, with a violet aroma; if the surface of the dry tea is dark and mixed, the quality is inferior. ◎ The soup color is bright red, the quality is good, the soup color is muddy and dark, the quality is inferior; the leaf bottom is bright red, the quality is good, the short and broken dark red is inferior. ◎ Low-grade black tea has few buds, loose and light leaves, dark and slightly dry color, lack of luster, and no golden hair.
Zhenghe Gongfu Tea Brewing Method
The home brewing method is very simple. You can use a teapot or a tea cup. Heat the cup before brewing, then pour in about 5 grams of dry tea. Let the boiling water cool down for 30 seconds before brewing. The brewing time should be 3 minutes, and the time can be adjusted according to personal taste.
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