Tan Yang Gong Fu

Tan Yang Gong Fu is one of the three Min Hong (Northern Fujian) gong fu red teas — alongside Bai Lin Gong Fu and Zheng He Gong Fu — and historically the most prestigious. Production began in 1851 when a tea merchant introduced the red-tea method to Tan Yang Village. The tea was awarded a gold medal at the 1915 Panama- Pacific International Exposition; demand grew through the late 19th century with exports to 20+ countries before civil unrest nearly stopped production in the early 20th century. In 2009 it was added to Fujian's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.