"Kung Fu Tea" refers to making tea with great skill. It is a traditional Chinese tea ceremony requiring brewing skills, tasting techniques, and time. This name comes from the artistry and dedication like that used in Kung Fu martial arts.
Gongfu or Kung Fu tea ceremony has its origins in Fujian and Guangdong. Attention to tea-making quality has been a classic Chinese tradition. By the Ming era, loose tea was used imperially. Related teaware like pots and cups also evolved.
- Kung Fu Tea Ingredients and Brewing
- Kung Fu Tea uses Oolong tea leaves like Tie Guanyin, which is semi-fermented between green and black tea. Only Oolong tea produces the color and aroma for Kung Fu tea.
- The small red charcoal stoves are one foot two inches high. Fine white mud teapots and two-inch high boilers are used.
Brewing Tradition
The tea leaves are often steeped multiple times in a small teapot. This brewing style originated in Chaozhou, Guangdong. Actual methods vary between masters based not on complexity, but on focus and philosophy.
Relaxing Effects
Kung Fu Tea is known for its calming, relaxing effects. The amino acid L-theanine promotes relaxation and improves focus.