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Zhenghe Gong Fu
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Zhenghe Gong Fu

Zhèng Hé Gōng Fū · 政和工夫

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Zhenghe Gong Fu is one of the three Min Hong (Northern Fujian) gong fu red teas, alongside Bai Lin Gong Fu and Tan Yang Gong Fu. The red-tea method was introduced to Zhenghe County in 1874 by a teaman from neighbouring Jiangxi; the laborious hand-crafting gave the style its name (gong fu = "with skill"). The leaves are small and dark with coppery buds; the brewed cup carries opulent peony, musk, and sweet-spice notes that often earn the comparison to claret — minhongs are perhaps the floral-malt sweetest of all Chinese reds.

Quick facts

Region
Zhenghe
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
spring

Brewing

Leaf
4.0 g / 100 ml
Water
90°C
Rinse
no
Gongfu steeps (s)
15, 25, 35, 50, 75
Western (min)
3.5

Often described as "claret-like" — full-bodied and winey. Don't oversteep; the floral malt collapses to plain bitterness past 5 minutes Western-style.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
peony, musk, sweet spice
Flavor
full-bodied, winey, malty, floral
Mouthfeel
smooth, full
Finish
long, sweet

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