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Zhènghé gōngfu

Name: Zhènghé gōngfu
SKU: ZHENGHE-GONGFU-CN

政和工夫红茶

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Tea type: Red Tea

SKU · ZHENGHE-GONGFU-CN

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How to brew

01 / Sensations

Taste profile

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Intensity, balance and flavor notes

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Flavor descriptors

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02 / Practice

Brewing

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Brewing

Western brewing

Water temperature: 90 - 95 °C
Tea amount: 3–5 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: A white porcelain gaiwan or teapot.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Thick, tight, even strands (条索肥壮紧结匀齐); the color is black and glossy, the bud tips golden (色泽乌润、毫心金黄).
Dry Leaf Aroma: There is no separate description.
Liquor Aroma: A rich violet aroma (紫罗兰香浓郁) that lasts a long time.
Liquor Color: Bright red (红艳), and after several infusions it remains clear and bright.
Spent Leaves: Bright red (红艳).
Taste: Clean, mellow, sweet and rich (纯和甘浓); the character holds after several infusions.

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Red
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: According to the same letter — an average annual temperature of 14.2–18.5 °C, precipitation of about 1600 mm a year; the air is humid, fogs are frequent, and there is much diffused light.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: 政和大白茶 (*Zhènghé dàbáichá*) — the local big white bush variety, the basis of the “big tea” (大茶); the “small tea” (小茶) comes from small-leaf bushes.
Picking: The timing is not stated in the sources consulted.
Raw Material: Origin from Zhenghe County.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In tight packaging, in a dry, cool, dark place, away from foreign odors. A refrigerator is not needed.

Details

Cultural Significance: Together with Tanyang Gongfu and Bailin Gongfu, Zhenghe Gongfu represents the Fujian school of red tea. From the same variety the county also makes white tea — Zhenghe Baicha (政和白茶).
Chemistry: Chemical CompositionPhysicochemical data specifically for Zhenghe Gongfu are not found in the sources consulted.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.