At a glance
Jingyang Fu Brick is a Shaanxi dark tea with a controlled flowering stage. Brick form, geographical name and the grade printed on a packet need to be checked separately.
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 泾阳茯砖茶 |
| Tea family | Dark tea |
| Associated origin | Jingyang, Shaanxi; check the particular protection scheme and producer |
| Leaf form | Pressed Fu brick |
Taste and appearance
The original comparison describes an orange-yellow cup, a clean aged aroma and a full, mellow taste. It notes black-brown bricks with visible golden flowering and progressively more stems in the lower comparison. Aged aroma is a flavour term, not evidence of an exact age.
The cover is the original dry-leaf 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.
| Feature | Extra grade (old table) | Grade 1 (old table) | Grade 2 (old table) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Fairly firm, shaped brick with defined edges | Fairly firm brick; stems visible | Fairly firm brick; more stems visible |
| Dry colour and flowering | Lustrous black-brown; flowering fairly visible | Lustrous black-brown; flowering present | Black-brown; less flowering |
| Liquor | Orange-yellow, quite bright | Orange-yellow, fairly bright | Orange-yellow |
| Aroma | Clean, lasting aged note | Clean aged note | Clean aged note |
| Taste | Full and mellow | Full and mellow | Full and mellow |
| Infused leaves | Green-brown, fairly even | Green-brown, fairly whole | Green-brown; visible stems |
These three inherited comparison labels do not match the Special 1 / Special 2 / Grade 1 names in the reviewed 2021 Jingyang food-safety text, or the two-tier table in the historical 2013 protection notice. They must not be presented as equivalent grades or a complete current legal table. Golden flowering is not permission to accept unknown mould or spoiled tea.
Names and origin
Jingyang is associated with Fu-brick production in Shaanxi. The 2021 food-safety text covers Jingyang Fu tea in and around Jingyang and includes both brick and loose forms; this is not itself proof that a particular packet qualifies for a geographical-indication logo. Historically associated raw dark tea can come from other regions. Fengzi Cha and Jingyang brick are older names in the inherited entry. The name does not establish an added Poria ingredient: check the ingredients label.
Everyday benefits
Brewed without added sugar, this is an ordinary tea drink that can be an alternative to sweetened drinks and contribute to fluid intake. It contains caffeine. These everyday properties do not establish that this named tea treats disease, lowers blood sugar or improves sleep. No TeaPlain clinical or brewing test is claimed here.
Who may enjoy this tea
Consider this tea if you enjoy mellow, aged-style aromas in a pressed tea. The description is about flavour and preparation, not a medical suitability category. Try a small, clearly labelled packet before buying a large brick for ageing.
When to take care
- Caffeine sensitivity or sleep problems: consider your total intake and timing if tea affects your sleep. A pale infusion is not a caffeine-free claim.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or medicines: ask a clinician or pharmacist about your actual product, caffeine intake and relevant medicine instructions.
- Iron supplements: follow the medicine’s instructions about separating tea from the dose. Do not use tea as treatment for anaemia.
These are product and individual considerations, not a blanket ban based on traditional “hot” or “cold” labels, age, sex or a constitution category.
How to brew
Original prose: gaiwan or Yixing teapot
The earlier prose uses a white porcelain gaiwan or Yixing teapot, 1:20 tea-to-water ratio and 100°C / 212°F water. It includes rinsing/moistening the leaves, then describes a drinking infusion of 10 seconds after adding water. The prose gives no rinse duration. Its claim of ten or more infusions is retained as a description of the original method, not a guarantee for your packet.
| Detail | Original prose with an explicit ratio example |
|---|---|
| Tea | 5 g as an editorial arithmetic example |
| Actual water | 100 mL / about 3.4 US fl oz; measured water at 1:20 |
| Vessel | Porcelain gaiwan or Yixing teapot with room for the leaves and actual water |
| Water temperature | 100°C / 212°F at pouring; let the drink cool before sipping |
| Rinse | Included in the prose, with no duration specified; discard it |
| First drinking infusion | 10 seconds after adding water, then decant fully |
These inherited directions and arithmetic examples are awaiting hands-on testing. A nominal vessel capacity or drawn fill fraction does not measure actual water. Keep this prose recipe separate from the illustration below, which may use a different ratio or timing. For a tightly pressed brick, use an appropriate tool carefully, pointing it away from your hands and body; weigh the separated portion rather than judging by brick size.
Read the original illustration separately
Illustration method: 5 g, 100°C / 212°F, a 5-second rinse discarded, then a 5–10-second first drinking infusion. The image provides no measured actual water, vessel capacity or tea-to-water ratio. Do not silently borrow 100 mL from the separate prose recipe and call that the graphic’s complete method.
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
| What you notice | One change to try |
|---|---|
| Too strong, bitter or drying | Separate the liquid from the leaves; shorten contact time or use less tea next time |
| Weak or watery | Keep the measured water fixed and try a longer infusion before changing the leaf dose |
| Later infusions become stronger | Check whether liquid was left sitting with the leaves |
| Different from a flavour description | Compare the actual product and method; a description is not a promise for every cup |
Change one variable at a time. For a fuller sequence, see fix a disappointing first cup.
How to buy
Read the maker, place of production, brick or loose form, grade wording, ingredients and storage label. A Jingyang name alone does not confirm GI authorisation, a particular raw-leaf origin or a medicine-like effect.
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.
| Chinese-edition tier | CNY per 500 g (one jin) | Equivalent CNY per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Extra grade (old price list) | 500 | 100 |
| Grade 1 (old price list) | 300 | 60 |
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
The earlier Chinese edition describes long-term storage under suitable conditions: below 25°C / 77°F and below 70% relative humidity, away from sunlight, moisture and smells. These inherited limits are not an instruction to raise humidity, a measured condition in your home or a guarantee that every packet will improve with age. Follow the actual product label and packaging conditions first.
It describes paper bags, clean bamboo baskets or ceramic containers for loose tea, and clean, odour-free cardboard boxes for small baskets, bricks and cakes. Keep a protective enclosure with suitable air circulation around the storage area; do not leave tea exposed to kitchen air. Keep different products and strong aromas separate. A paper wrapper is not a waterproof barrier.
In a UK or US home
Choose a clean, dry cupboard away from the hob or stove, dishwasher steam, spices, heaters, direct sun and damp basement walls. Handle tea with clean, dry tools and keep an opened portion protected between uses. Do not automatically transfer green tea’s refrigerator method to dark tea. Long-term ageing conditions depend on the product and package; do not recreate a factory’s humid fermentation room at home.
Long storage does not guarantee better flavour or freedom from spoilage. Do not brew tea that appears spoiled; if its condition is uncertain, stop using it and ask the maker or seller. A short rinse is a brewing step, not a safety inspection. See storing an opened packet.
Origin, processing and history
The inherited entry links the tea to Shaanxi brick-making and the older summer-season Fu naming tradition. The reviewed manufacturing texts describe prepared dark tea, sorting/blending, piling, heating or steaming, pressing, controlled flowering and drying. These are factory steps; their humid fermentation conditions are not home storage instructions. No process image was supplied. Precise origin dates and medicinal etymology are not established by this entry.
Common questions
Is Jingyang Fu tea always a brick?
No. The broader Jingyang Fu name also includes loose Fu tea in the reviewed food-safety definition. This page is about its pressed-brick form; do not copy the brick comparison onto every loose product.
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.