New Tea 2023 West Lake Dragon Well Green Tea QingMing Longjing Cha 500g Grade 1

This tea leaves was picked on 20th March.

This Ming Qian Long Jing in high quality, and good taste.

(这款明前龙井属于质量高的明前龙井，口感也非常不错）

Weight:  250g/bag, 2 bags

Production date: Before 5th April, 2023. Around 20th March 

Origin:  Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China.

Package:  aluminum foil bag-packing

Expiry time:  18 months. Best used within 12 months.

Storage:  Sealed and kept the tea in shady & cool & dry and odor-proof place. If possible, it would be better to store by refrigeration.

(PS:For a long period storage, refrigeration is necessary,frozen would be better. Otherwise, the tea leaves easy to tend wet, and effect the taste & tea aroma ).

More information about the Longjing tea.

Legends of Longjing Tea — Admiration from the Imperial Family Longjing tea can be datan be dated back to the Tang Dynasty(618-907), more than 1400 years ago. It has been famous in China since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), prevailing in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties. 

Now longjing tea is our National Tea. West lake dragon tea do as the official tea during “The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors(G20)“ in 2016, then more famous around the world because it’s taste & it’s good for health.

Longjing tea, also known as West Lake Dragon Well tea, was named according to its production region-Longjing Village of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. West Lake Dragon Well tea is the top list of the ten most famous teas in China, it is characterized by its green color, delicate aroma, mellow taste and beautiful shape.

The five main production regions are Lion Peak (Shi Feng) Mountain, Longjing Village, Five Cloud (Wuyun) Mountain, Tiger Running (Hupao) Temple and Meijiawu. The superior geographical environment and good quality water resources around West Lake have contributed much to the growth of Longjing tea.

Health Effects: Longjing tea is a delicious beverage with potential health benefits owing to its rich antioxidant content. However, The tea is rich in caffeine, so pls drink tea in moderation.

Picking Timeliness and Manufacturing Techniques

Both the picking and making processes of Longjing tea are elaborate in order to make sure it retains its high quality and original flavor, according to which Longjing tea is classified into six grades (from superior to the fifth grade).

More importance is emphasized on the timeliness of the leaves being picked, and the tea leaves that are picked before the Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day, April 4/5) are considered to be the top grade. The tea before Grain rain day is also in good quality. The shape maybe not pretty enough, but both the taste & aroma & are better than the tea leaves picked before Qingming. 

The process of making Longjing tea is very strict; It usually employs iron pans for baking the tea, and it involves ten techniques based on different temperatures and moisture, including shaking, grasping, buckling, pressing, grinding, rubbing, and throwing.

A skillful tea-making master knows exactly how and when to use a certain technique according to the changes of moisture and temperature.

How to Make a Perfect Cup of Longjing Tea

Preparation: Prepare 3-5g Longjing tea, a glass cup, some boiled water.

1.Rinse tea cup

Pour 1/3 boiled water to the cup, and shake it gently. To wash the cup and warm the cup. Then pour out the water.

2.Rinse tea leaves

Put about 3-5g tea leaves into the cup, then pour the water(75-85℃) into the cup of 1/3 place. Then shake the cup slowly, the tea aroma comes out.

3.Pour the water

Pour the water to the cup of 8/10 place, and pls wait around 35 seconds.

4.Add the water again

Pour the water to full, then wait for a moment, until the tea leaves have dilated owing to the absorption of the wate. Then you can enjoy the Longjing tea. 

Ps: This cup of tea can be brew more than 3 times. 

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Enjoy it  and have a good time.