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Gong Mei (Tribute Eyebrow)
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Gong Mei (Tribute Eyebrow)

Gòng Méi · 贡眉 (貢眉)

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Gong Mei ("Tribute Eyebrow") is the third grade in Fujian's white tea hierarchy — Bai Hao Yin Zhen (top) → Bai Mu Dan → Gong Mei → Shou Mei. A 2017 Chinese national standard specifies that Gong Mei must come from the Quntizhong (seed-propagated landrace) tea plant cultivar; Bai Mu Dan can also use Da Bai and Da Hao. Gong Mei's picking standard is one bud plus two or three leaves — visibly leafier than Bai Mu Dan but with more buds than the leafiest Shou Mei. The cup is a bright yellow, mellow and fruity with sweet dried-apricot notes.

Quick facts

Region
Fuding
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
spring
Cultivars
Qun Ti Zhong (Old-Bush Longjing Varietal)

Brewing

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

Per the 2017 Chinese white-tea standard, Gong Mei must come from the Quntizhong cultivar (Bai Mu Dan can use Da Bai or Da Hao). Picking standard is one bud and 2–3 leaves — leafier than Bai Mu Dan, less leafy than Shou Mei.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
dried apricot, light hay, faint honey
Flavor
mellow, sweet, fruity
Mouthfeel
silky, gentle
Finish
clean, lingering

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