Tanyang Gongfu tea is produced in Fu'an, Fujian.

Tanyang Kungfu Black Tea, the first of the three major Fujian Kung Fu teas, is a black tea brand in Fu'an City, Fujian Province. First created in the first year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1851), the "Tanyang Kungfu" black tea at that time became famous and was exported to more than 20 countries and regions such as the Netherlands, France, Japan, and Southeast Asia. It was also favored by nobles in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and other countries. .

In the 4th year of the Republic of China (1915), "Tanyang Kungfu" black tea and the national liquor Moutai won the gold medal at the International Exposition, becoming one of the famous international tea brands. It left behind the praise of "Fujian red quality products are the best in the world, and Tanyang kung fu ranks first in the world". On January 16, 2007, the protection of the national geographical indication name of Fu'an Tanyang Kungfu was officially approved by the state. The geographical indication name of this product is determined to be "Tanyang Kungfu".

The century-old "Tanyang Kungfu" regional brand provides legal protection. In 2008, "Tanyang Kungfu" was successfully registered as a certification trademark. And it has entered the international stage as the first tea in China’s Olympic bid.

Extended information

The morphological characteristics of Tanyang Gongfu tea: In the fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1371), local tea farmers discovered a magical ancient tea tree from the wild jungle, and then transferred the mother plant to The original plant was moved to the home, and after careful cultivation, the sexual group small-leaf species were isolated and selected.

The tea tree is a shrub, about 2 meters high, semi-spreading, with moderately dense branches and small branches; the leaves are medium-sized, oval or oblong, and they grow horizontally. , the average leaf length is 8.8 cm, the width is 3.5 cm, the leaf surface is mostly raised, and the leaf color is green or light green.

A few are purple-red, with sparse buds and leaves, and most of them belong to the medium-leaf type. Generally, large leaves account for 30%, medium leaves account for 60%, and small leaves account for about 10%. The flowers are large, with 5 calyxes. The petals have 6-9 petals, the stigmas are mostly three-branched, the pistils are higher than the stamens, and the ovary is larger; the bud-breeding ability is strong and the bud head density is high.

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