A quick trip to www.freedictionary.com/congou resulted in the basic info:
"A grade of Chinese black tea, obtained from the fifth and largest leaf
gathered from a shoot tip of a tea plant."
[from Chinese (Amoy) "kong hu tē", i.e. tea prepared with care]
gathered from a shoot tip of a tea plant."
[from Chinese (Amoy) "kong hu tē", i.e. tea prepared with care]
...but here's a delightful site blending tea lore and poetry that brings rose congou into a more lovely focus. Rather than repeat what is offered there, let me refer you:
http://www.teamuse.com/article_031001.html
Speaking of focus, every blog entry needs something pretty to look at, so here is a Royal Albert "American Beauty" teapot worthy of holding newly brewed, fragrantly steaming rose congou:
This trio is part of a 17-piece set in excellent condition, serving four, available at The Living Room:
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