Classified by leaf shape, it can be divided into Zhengshan Xiaozhong and Waishan Xiaozhong.
Zhengshan Xiaozhong: Produced in Tongmuguan, Xingcun Village, Chong'an County, hence also known as "Xingcun Xiaozhong" or "Tongmuguan Xiaozhong".
Waishan Xiaozhong: Mainly produced in Zhenghe, Tanyang, Gutian, Shaxian, and other areas of Fujian.
In recent years, Qianshan area in Jiangxi has also produced Gongfu Black Tea. Its main types include:
Qimen Gongfu: Mainly produced in Qimen County, Anhui Province. Major brands: Tianpin Guoxiang, Sirun. Its tea ceremony procedures are complex;
Dianhong Gongfu: A large-leaf type of Gongfu tea, mainly produced in Lincang, Baoshan, Fengqing, and other areas of Yunnan. Major brands: Dianhong Group, Fengpai Dianhong;
Fujian, as a major tea-producing province, has its own lineage—"Min Hong Gongfu". "Min Hong Gongfu" tea refers collectively to Zhenghe Gongfu, Tanyang Gongfu, and Bailin Gongfu, all specialties of Fujian. Major brand: Wuyi Star; Meanwhile, "Tieguanyin Black Tea", made from the unique Tieguanyin tea variety in Anxi, Fujian, forms its own category, mainly distributed in Huangbai Village, Lantian Township, Anxi County, Fujian, and other areas.
Zhenghe Gongfu: Produced in Zhenghe, Fujian. Classified by variety into Da Cha (large tea) and Xiao Cha (small tea). Da Cha is made from Zhenghe Da Bai White Tea, while Xiao Cha is made from small-leaf varieties. Da Cha is the main type;
Tanyang Gongfu: Widely distributed, mainly produced in Fu'an, Zherong, Shouning, Zhouning, Xiapu, and the northern part of Pingnan in Fujian.
Bailin Gongfu: Produced in Fuding, Fujian, belonging to the small-leaf variety of black tea.
"Hu Hong Gongfu" produced in Hunan Province, with production areas including Anhua, Pingyang, Changsha, Lianyuan, Liuyang, Taoyuan, Shaoyang, Pingjiang, Changsha, and surrounding areas. "Xiang Hong Gongfu" produced in Xiangxi, Hunan (Shimen, Cili, Sangzhi, Dayong, etc.) is now classified under "Hu Hong Gongfu";
"Ning Hong Gongfu" produced in Jiangxi Province, mainly from Xiushui, Wuning, Tonggu, and surrounding areas. "Fuliang Gongfu" produced in the mountainous and hilly areas around Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, an area anciently called "Fuliang";
"Chuan Hong Gongfu" produced in Sichuan Province, mainly from Yibin, Chongqing, Ya'an, and other areas in Sichuan. Major brands: Liuhe Mingju, Chuanhong Group;
"Yihong Gongfu" produced in Hubei Province, mainly from Yichang, Enshi, and other areas in Hubei. "Yue Hong Gongfu" produced in Zhejiang Province, mainly from Shaoxing, Zhuji, Shengxian, and surrounding areas.
"Jiangsu Gongfu" produced in Jiangsu Province, with many tea-producing areas in Jiangsu having output. Brand: Yixing Black Tea.
"Yue Hong Gongfu" (Guangdong Gongfu) produced in Guangdong Province, mainly distributed in Chao'an, Guangdong, and other areas. Brand: Yingde Black Tea.
"Taiwan Gongfu" produced in Taiwan Province. Major brands include Chiyue Black Tea, Sun Moon Lake Black Tea; produced in mountainous and hilly areas across Taiwan, with Wenshan area in Taipei County producing the finest quality.