At the table
Let the tea cool slightly, then sip from the cup, leaving the leaves behind. If served in a pot or gaiwan, pour the infusion into a drinking cup; the leaves can be infused again.
Contains caffeine and may be served very hot. This is not a caffeine-free herbal drink.
The representative cup is plain, without added sugar, milk or honey. Leaf selection, processing and brewing strength affect its taste.
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Plain brewed tea; no fixed serving size.
Ingredients
The named tea leaves and water.
Origin & regional roots
Jiangxi
Its origins are linked to Jiangxi.
About this regional connection
Jiangxi: Xiushui and surrounding tea-growing areas in northwestern Jiangxi.
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Story & history
Xiushui Ninghong black tea
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
The name recalls Xiushui's former names, Fenning and Yining. Ninghong belongs to the gongfu black-tea tradition: careful leaf processing rather than a requirement to use a particular serving ritual.