What is kungfu tea?

Kung fu tea is not a kind of tea, nor is it the name of tea. It's a tea-making technique. The reason why it is called Chaoshan congou tea is that it is very particular about making tea. It takes some time to operate, and this time is for the study of brewing and the kung fu of drinking. The word "time" should be found in water, fire and boxing. ?

Both fire and water pay attention to a movable type, and living water and fire are the key to making tea. The Book of Tea says, "Mountains and rivers are the top, rivers are the middle, and wells are the bottom."

Extended data congou tea originated in the Song Dynasty, and it is most popular in Chaozhou Prefecture (now Chaoshan area) in Guangdong and Zhangzhou and Quanzhou in Fujian. It is the inheritance and in-depth development of tea tasting art since Tang and Song Dynasties. Su Zhe has a poem saying: "Fujian's tea is the best in the world, and I don't know how to devote myself to tea."

Tasting congou tea is one of the most famous customs in Chaoshan area. In Chaoshan area, every household has time to drink tea utensils and must drink several rounds every day. Even Chaoshan people who live in other places or emigrate overseas still retain the custom of tasting Kung Fu tea. It can be said that where there are Chaoshan people, there is the shadow of Kung Fu tea.

Kung fu tea is famous for its high concentration. It looks bitter at first, but after getting used to it, other teas are not good enough. Oolong tea is used to drink congou tea, such as Tieguanyin, Narcissus and Phoenix tea. Oolong tea is between black tea and green tea and is semi-fermented. Only this kind of tea can produce the color and fragrance required by kungfu tea.

Phoenix tea is produced in Fenghuang Mountain area of Chaozhou. The tea soup is slightly brown, with tight strips and thick leaves. Very resistant to brewing, it can be brewed for about 20 times. Phoenix Dan Cong tea is the most famous, with the flavor of osmanthus, jasmine and honey, and won the laurel in the national famous tea selection meeting held in Fuzhou.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-congou tea