Bai Lin Gong Fu vs Tan Yang Gong Fu

Bai Lin Gong Fu

Bailin Gong Fu is a classic Fujian gong fu black tea from the Bailin area near Fuan. The cup is notably sweet and smooth, with honey, ripe fruit, and a light caramelized depth that lingers on the finish. Compared with Keemun it is rounder and less cocoa-driven, and good examples carry a pleasant natural sweetness that persists through a second infusion. It is one of the 'Min Hong' teas that built Fujian's export reputation in the 19th century.

Tan Yang Gong Fu

Tan Yang Gong Fu is one of Fujian's historic gong fu black teas, from the Tan Yang area near Fuan. The cup is sweet and refined with honey, dried fruit, and a subtle floral edge over a smooth, medium body. Properly made lots show the polished character that made Fujian blacks famous abroad in the 19th century — sweet, clean, and aromatic without heaviness. It rewards unhurried brewing and holds its sweetness through a second infusion.

Bai Lin Gong Fu

Water temperature

90–95°C

Leaf to water

3g / 250ml

Steep time

3–4 min

Re-steep

1–2 times

Tan Yang Gong Fu

Water temperature

90–95°C

Leaf to water

3g / 250ml

Steep time

3–4 min

Re-steep

1–2 times

Bai Lin Gong Fu

Medium caffeine — roughly 30–55 mg per brewed serving

A moderate, steady lift without an intense spike.

Tan Yang Gong Fu

Medium caffeine — roughly 30–55 mg per brewed serving

A moderate, steady lift without an intense spike.

Bai Lin Gong Fu

China · Fujian (Ningde)

Bailin Gong Fu comes from the Fuan area of Ningde prefecture in northeastern Fujian.

Tan Yang Gong Fu

China · Fujian (Ningde)

Tanyang is one of the 'Min Hong' (Fujian red) teas, produced around Fuan in Ningde prefecture.