Long Jing (Dragon Well)

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Fêted as the ‘Tea of the Emperor’, Lung Ching tea (龙井茶), translated literally as Dragon Well, pronounced 'Long Jing' in Chinese; is a supreme pan-roasted green tea from Longjing Village (龙井村) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang Province(浙江省) of China.

These lustrous leaves are hand roasted early in processing (after picking) to stop the natural oxidation process early, this imparts an alluring quality which infuses to offer a satisfyingly brisk brew that is well-balanced between subtlety of umami sugariness and depth of herbaceous undertone of a grassy meadow.

Thanks to its unique characteristics of distinctive emerald-green flat leaves, a delicate inviting aroma, and a mellow finish with an unmistakably sweet lingering sensation, this Long Jing tea is well regarded amongst the green tea lovers and ranks as the finest amongst the ten most famous Chinese teas.

Tasting Details

Flavour:  A succulent asparagus flavour with an aftertaste of chestnut, a rounded mouthfeel with a lingering sweetness

Aroma: A herbaceous undertone, reminiscent of fresh grass

Infusion Colour:  A clean illuminating yellowy-green, hue of pine-green

Specification

Caffeine Level: Low

Antioxidant Level: High

Production process: Traditional process naturally withered and pan fired in early stage, hand sorted

Leaf Appearance: Large attractive green flat tippy leaves

Origin: Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China.

Storage: Store in cool, dry place, away from sunlight. Re-seal packaging between use.

How to Brew

Use 1 teaspoon of leaves (roughly 3g) for each person you are brewing tea for.
Let your water cool a little, around 75 - 85 degrees is perfect.
Steep for 2-3 minutes according to taste.
Reuse the leaves a further 3 times, by simply adding more hot water.

Highly recommended, A+ Tea and Service

An excellent high quality tea. The Baihao YinZhen is crisp and refreshing. We found it great over several infusions. It also came in beautiful packaging and was delivered promptly.

Will definitely be ordering again in future.

bought it and I liked it

4 stars because I didn't like some of the teas, but that's what I paid for, to find out what I liked.

Green tea is lovely, it tastes like seaweed broth. If you didn't like it, you'd call it fishy. I tried black tea first, and was a bit disappointed - it tasted like a fancy version of yorkshire tea in a slightly boring way. White tea is subtle but sweet and nice, but you don't get many steeps out of it before it just tastes like water. Oolong is a bit of an aquired taste but I've tried it a couple times now and I think I like it more and more - it's a mixture of green and white, but a bit fermented? There were two packages of black teas, with the difference is that one was smoked and one wasn't. Maybe it could have been a different tea, like a pu-er, which is the tea I'm going to buy and try next. Happy with the purchase

Lovely tea

This is now one of my preferred tea providers. Recommend.

My new favourite

Delicate, light and refreshing. My go to tea from my go to Chinese tea vendor!

Baihao YinZhen

One of the finest teas I’ve tasted in a long time - incredibly delicate yet complex and satisfying even on the 3rd infusion. So happy to have discovered this vendor and will definitely recommend to my friends.

Long Jing (Dragon Well)

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