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When it comes to gongfu tea, many people think of gongfu black tea or Chaozhou-style gongfu tea, but few know why it is called gongfu tea. Is it because the variety of the tea leaves is named gongfu? Let's talk about what gongfu tea really is. Generally speaking, gongfu refers to the time and effort spent on something, as well as the meticulousness and refinement involved, or the skill and expertise attained in a particular field. Black Tea Gongfu Tea In the category of black teas, gongfu tea is a type of refined black tea. It is named gongfu tea (or gongfu black tea) due to the extremely meticulous processing during both preliminary and final production stages. In the Qing Dynasty, gongfu tea referred to black tea and some Wuyi oolong teas. The monk Chaoquan, who lived as a commoner after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, became a monk in Mount Wuyi in the thirtieth year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty and developed an affinity for Wuyi tea. In his poem "The Song of Wuyi Tea," he writes, "It smells like plum blossoms and orchids, and its fragrance is achieved through careful baking. The teapot is…