Both water and fire pay attention to a movable type, and living water and fire are the keys to cooking tea. "The Book of Tea" said: "Mountains and rivers are the top, rivers are the middle, and wells are the bottom."
Extended data congou originated in the Song Dynasty, and it is the 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 the Tang and Song Dynasties. Su Zhe has a poem saying, "Tea in Fujian is of the highest quality in the world, so 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 sets and must drink several rounds every day. Even Chaoshan people who live in other places or emigrate overseas still keep the custom of tasting kungfu tea. It can be said that where there are Chaoshan people, there is the shadow of Kung Fu tea.
Gongfu tea is famous for its high concentration. At first, it seems bitter, 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 red tea and green tea, and it is semi-fermented. Only this kind of tea can produce the color and fragrance required by Kung Fu tea.
Phoenix tea is produced in Fenghuangshan District of Chaozhou. The tea soup is slightly brown in color, with tight strips and thick leaves. It is very resistant to brewing and 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