{"id":452,"date":"2020-02-20T08:58:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T15:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/?p=452"},"modified":"2024-05-02T12:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:54:46","slug":"brewing-gong-fu-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/brewing-gong-fu-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Quickest Brews for the Shortest Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-zFPO8FUvJLc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gong fu tea service involves small cups like these, and small tea pots, and short brewing times.\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-zFPO8FUvJLc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-zFPO8FUvJLc-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-zFPO8FUvJLc-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-zFPO8FUvJLc-unsplash-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gong fu-style tea involves small pots and cups, and short brewing times.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This year February is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2016\/02\/160226-leap-year-science-time-world-cultures-february\/\">Leap Year<\/a>, meaning it\u2019s got 29 days instead of 28. It\u2019s a phenomenon that in addition to lengthening February, gives the calendar 366 instead of 365 days. We enjoy the novelty of the leap every four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, leap or not, February always is the shortest month of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February\u2019s abbreviated calendar got us thinking about how many Chinese people brew tea. Tea in China generally is not steeped for long. In fact, some of our favorite approaches to steeping involve just seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gong Fu requires more leaves &#8211; but repeated steepings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One classic method is called gong fu, which translated means \u201cgreat skill to brew tea.\u201d It is true that some people are gong fu masters, but don\u2019t let that deter you from brewing gong fu-style. In fact, it\u2019s quite simple.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-hui-0IkjYOoITzM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gong fu tea involves repeated steepings of tea leaves\" class=\"wp-image-457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-hui-0IkjYOoITzM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-hui-0IkjYOoITzM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-hui-0IkjYOoITzM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-hui-0IkjYOoITzM-unsplash-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gong fu is a popular style of brewing tea in China.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One key to gong fu revolves the volume of tea leaves \u2014 more are used to brew gong fu. If you think this is a clever ploy by Ku Cha to compel you to buy more tea, we\u2019ve got news for you: gong fu-style indeed uses more leaves, but it also involves multiple steeps using the same leaves. The approach is actually more economical than brewing tea from dry leaves for every pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first steep of a pot of gong fu might take just five or 10 seconds. But tea lovers continue steeping the leaves, as many as 20 times. And as the tea gets brewed over and over again, the steeping times increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of gong fu is to taste layers of the tea \u2014 with every steeping, fresh flavors and aromas bloom. It is best with oolongs and pu-erh teas, but people sometimes do brew in the gong fu style for green and black teas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper gong fu brewing does involve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/productlist\/getproducts\/Traditional%20Chinese%20Tea-ware\">appropriate teaware<\/a>. There is no need to invest in expensive, handmade clay pots, the kinds prized by many gong fu practitioners. But just as the brewing times are abbreviated, so are the tea pots and cups. For gong fu, both are small. We carry a long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/teaware-gifts\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">line of teaware<\/mark><\/a> appropriate for gong fu tea brewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gai Wan is a beloved kind of gong fu brewing<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-XujhqAfNMlE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gai wan tea service requires a lidded cup.\" class=\"wp-image-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-XujhqAfNMlE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-XujhqAfNMlE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-XujhqAfNMlE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-XujhqAfNMlE-unsplash-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gai wan is a kind of gong fu-style tea service.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gong fu-style brewing includes several methods, including gai wan, an approach we routinely appreciate at home and now in our tea shops. Where standard gong fu involves a small pot and teacups, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/productlist\/search\/gai\">gai wan is a lidded cup<\/a> (which is the English translation of gai wan), a small pitcher and possibly a strainer.With gai wan, hot water gets poured over tea leaves in a cup. The first steep takes only five or 10 seconds, after which the \u201clid,\u201d is placed over the top of the cup, leaving a sliver of open space. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Tea-Maker\/2432\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">tea maker<\/mark><\/a> then pours the brewed tea through the sliver, over the strainer (if using) and into the pitcher, while the leaves remain behind in the cup. The brewed tea is then poured into small cups and enjoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experience gai wan in our tea houses!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-jGT2lSs20pQ-unsplash-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"Gai wan tea service is now offered at Ku Cha House of Tea shops\" class=\"wp-image-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-jGT2lSs20pQ-unsplash-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-jGT2lSs20pQ-unsplash-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-jGT2lSs20pQ-unsplash-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/oriento-jGT2lSs20pQ-unsplash-1600x726.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visit one of our tea shops, and experience gai wan tea service!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This month we introduced gai wan-style service in our tea houses. Please visit us and let us serve you! Just a few sips, and you will want to pick up your own accessories and start brewing gai wan at home.Whether you pursue gai wan or just straight gong fu, you will enjoy the experience. Drinking tea gong fu-style introduces tea lovers to myriad flavors and aromas. It\u2019s social, too. In China, people will sit around a table sipping gong fu for hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Tiger%20Mountain%20Raw%20Puerh%20Tea\/2884\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Tea Spotlight: Tiger Mountain<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4934374566033991.jpg\" alt=\"Tiger Mountain is a style of pu-erh tea from Yunnan Province.\" class=\"wp-image-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4934374566033991.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4934374566033991-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4934374566033991-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Tiger%20Mountain%20Raw%20Puerh%20Tea\/2884\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Get Tiger Mountain Tea Delivered Right To Your Door<\/mark><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now that we have introduced you to gong fu-style brewing, let\u2019s discuss a tea that is ideal for gong fu \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/product\/Tiger%20Mountain\/2884\">Tiger Mountain pu-erh<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to now offer Tiger Mountain, a prized pu-erh cake from China\u2019s Yunnan Province. Tiger Mountain is crafted from leaves from wild tea trees, making it especially unusual and intriguing. Once brewed, it is bright and complex, offering whispers of both bitter and sweet. It also broadcasts strong Cha Qi (tea energy), and what can only be described as a pear fruitiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given its wild nature, Tiger Mountain seems to capture elements of soil and minerals. When we sip it, we feel closer to nature. It is wild!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year February is a Leap Year, meaning it\u2019s got 29 days instead of 28. 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