Huangshan Gongju

At a glance

Gongju is a white chrysanthemum flower product associated with Huangshan/Shexian. It is not automatically wild-picked chrysanthemum, and a tribute name does not authenticate a historical imperial supply.

Taste and appearance

The original table describes even whole flowers with green bases, white petals with a slightly yellow centre, a clear pale-yellow cup, a gentle lasting fresh aroma and a sweet refreshing finish. Infused flower whiteness and softness remain old comparisons rather than authentication. The cup photo repeated under another flower name is withheld; the separate flower picture remains contextual.

The original liquor photograph is withheld because identical pixels were assigned to another tea name. Its named identity could not be confirmed; the original file is preserved.

The cover is the original material illustration. These images are not TeaPlain tasting samples or proof of origin, grade, age, authenticity or image rights clearance.

Grade characteristics

This preserves the earlier Chinese edition’s sensory comparison. It is not a complete verified current standard table and does not grade your packet. Plant material, growing area, processing and grade are separate details. Decorative star rankings are omitted.

On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to compare the grades.

These inherited comparisons are not a complete verified current product standard. Appearance and cup colour cannot authenticate plant identity, source, purity or food suitability.

Names and origin

A local cultural-technique account describes cultivation around Jinzhu/Shexian, including propagation and field management, contradicting a blanket naturally wild-flower claim. A separate geographical-indication announcement names Huangshan Gongju and specific registered users; neither that dated list nor the flower colour authenticates every packet. The inherited tribute explanation is cultural context, not a newly verified exact historical date or uninterrupted royal supplier. Gongju, Hangju, Chuju and Boju are familiar Chinese chrysanthemum product names, not four universal grades of the same bag.

Everyday benefits

Enjoy an identified food-grade flower infusion for aroma and taste. The earlier eye, liver, fever, cold and detox claims are not established for this cup. Laboratory or extract studies do not prove that an ordinary infusion treats disease or prevents cancer.

Who may enjoy this tea

For readers who like a gentle white-flower aroma in a clearly identified food-grade infusion, after checking allergies and medicines. It is not an eye-disease or cold remedy.

When to take care

Avoid this ingredient if you have a relevant chrysanthemum/ragweed allergy. If taking transplant or other immunosuppressant medicines, obtain your treatment team’s advice before use: a case report concerns a multi-ingredient tea and cannot quantify the risk of every cup. Laboratory findings are not a basis to self-adjust medicines. If taking medicines or Iron supplements, follow their instructions and ask a pharmacist about the actual product rather than assume that all herbal drinks have the same interactions. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, allergies and suitability for children need the identified ingredients and preparation; this page gives no medicinal dose.

How to brew

Original prose: glass or porcelain cup

The inherited method uses a heat-safe glass or porcelain cup, 1:50, 90–100°C / 194–212°F water, refilling at about one-third remaining and roughly three infusions. It gives no first steeping time. For an identified food-grade product only, an arithmetic example is 3 g with 150 mL Actual water; that is not a dose validated for every herb. Follow the complete packet instructions first. Different plant species, plant parts and processing cannot share one universal recipe.

These inherited directions are awaiting hands-on testing. Refilling changes the concentration and is not a new measured batch. Let the drink cool enough to sip; do not use a photograph to identify unknown plants.

Read the original illustration separately

Illustration: flowers in a glass. Add 3–4 flowers, adjust for cup size and preference, add 95–100°C / 203–212°F water to one-third and gently swirl, then fill to seven or eight tenths and wait quietly with no measured time. No gram weight, vessel capacity or Actual water volume is recorded. Fractions do not establish a ratio, and the prose’s 1:50 does not supply a missing image dose.

For ordinary teaware options, see brew without a gaiwan. Keep each complete method together instead of selecting temperature, dose and time from different preparations.

Adjust your cup

Identify the ingredients and follow the actual food product’s complete preparation instructions first. Once that is clear, adjust within those directions for taste. Do not increase the dose or boiling time of unknown plant material to make it suitable for drinking.

How to buy

Check full source claim, identified food-grade flowers, maker, condition, additives, dates and preparation. A white petal or tribute name is not proof of protected origin.

See buy your first Chinese tea for packet comparisons.

China price reference

Undated figures retained from the Chinese edition, in Chinese yuan (CNY). No original brand, batch, harvest or quotation date was recorded. These are not verified current retail quotes, a market average or manufacturer-suggested retail prices.

Per 100 g is an arithmetic conversion, not a quoted packet. Do not infer a missing sensory or price tier. Compare actual growing area, style, harvest, roast, weight and channel. A currency conversion does not make a UK or US retail offer comparable to a China historical figure.

How to store

Original storage method

Seal in a suitable foil pouch in a cool dry place to prevent damp and mould. Use clean dry utensils or pour a portion rather than repeatedly handle the flowers. Alternatively place a sound food-safe bag inside a lidded metal container. Protect from moisture, light, cooking steam and odours; follow the actual product dates and storage instructions.

Origin, processing and history

The inherited chart labels harvesting, air drying, drying, packaging and storage. The separate local account describes cultivated flowers and managed drying, not a record of collecting wild material or a certified lot. The general map does not verify the exact producer or quality grade.

Common questions

Is Gongju always a wild flower?

No. Published local production descriptions include cultivation. Ask for the exact product source and food-use label; wild, tribute and pure-natural wording do not prove identity or quality.

Can I move one number from this recipe into a different vessel?

Keep leaf form, measured dose and actual water, temperature, timing and separation together. Nominal capacity or a fill fraction is not a measured ratio.

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Editorial notes and updates

Updated 16 October 2026. Valid original descriptions, sensory comparisons, prose and image methods, storage handling, China price figures and usable pictures are retained with their scope. Doubtful medical, ranking and exact historical claims are revised or omitted. Current full grade clauses and historical prices are not certified. Original Chinese-labelled graphics have English reading notes; no TeaPlain tasting or brewing test is claimed. Internal research and image audits record the decisions.