What is Kung Fu tea?

Kungfu tea is not the name of a type of tea or tea type. It’s a technique for making tea. The reason why it is called Chaoshan Gongfu Tea is because the way of brewing tea is extremely particular. It takes a certain amount of time to operate, and this time is the knowledge of brewing and the skill of drinking. The word "gongfu" must be found among the three elements of water, fire and gongfu. ?

Water and fire both require a movable character. Living water and activating fire are the key to making tea. "The Book of Tea" says: "The mountains and rivers are at the top, the rivers are at the middle, and the wells are at the bottom." Extended information

Gongfu tea originated in the Song Dynasty, in Chaozhou Prefecture in Guangdong (today's Chaoshan area) and Zhangzhou in Fujian , Quanzhou is the most popular area, which is the inheritance and in-depth development of tea tasting art since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Su Che has a poem that says: "The tea taste in the middle of Fujian is the best in the world. I devote myself to tea and don't work hard."

Taking Gongfu tea is one of the famous customs in Chaoshan area. In Chaoshan, every household has Gongfu tea. Tea set, you must drink several rounds every day. Even Chaoshan people who live in other places or immigrate overseas still retain the custom of drinking Kung Fu tea. It can be said that wherever there are Chaoshan people, there is a shadow of Kung Fu tea.

Gongfu tea is famous for its high concentration. When you first drink it, you may find it bitter, but after you get used to it, you may find other teas not flavorful enough. Gongfu tea is made from oolong tea leaves such as Tieguanyin, Narcissus and Phoenix tea. Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea that is between red and green tea. Only this type of tea can produce the color, aroma and flavor required for Kung Fu tea.

Phoenix tea is produced in the Fenghuang Mountain area of ??Chaozhou. The color of the tea soup is slightly brown, the tea leaves are tight and thick, and it is very resistant to brewing and can generally be brewed about 20 times. Fenghuang Dancong tea is the most famous, with the flavor of osmanthus, jasmine, and honey. It once won the crown at the National Famous Tea Selection Conference held in Fuzhou.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gongfu Tea