Dragon Well (Long Jing) Green Tea
Dragon Well Green Tea (Shi Feng Long Jing)
Other names: Dragonwell Tea, Dragon Well Tea, Lung Ching Tea, LongjingCanton Tea Co’s Long Jing always scoops Gold in the Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards.
Long Jing is one of China’s most famous and best-loved green teas. This year is a great season rewarding us with a classic lively premium green tea made from the first flush of the spring leaves, picked young and skilfully pressed flat in a hot, dry wok to arrest oxidation. The bright green liquor has sweet notes of fresh cut grass rounded off by a soft, chestnut flavour.
Our Buyer’s notes“This superb Long Jing is grown by a top Long Jing farmer with over 50 years experience. We have been working with them for four years after a personal recommendation from our Tea Master.”
Great Taste Awards 2009/10 – Two Stars.
Read more about Dragon Well green tea in Canton Tea School
| Range | Premium |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Origin | Shi Feng Mountain, Long Jing Village, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. |
| Plantation Altitude | 350m above sea level |
| Harvest Date | Spring - early April 2011 pre Qing-Ming (first pick) |
| Varietal | Original Long Jing tea variety. Harvested from aged trees. |
| Leaf Appearance | The leaves are a bright jade green and gold in the shape of the beautifully even ‘yu ye’ (fish leaves) indicative of the authentic Long Jing producing area. |
| Aroma | The tea has a lovely fresh, sweet nutty fragrance |
| Liquor | The liquor is a shiny, clear, bright green. |
| Tasting Notes | Smooth, lively taste. It has a slight citrus hint at the beginning, which then leads into a pronounced nutty flavour – hazelnuts and chestnuts, with a sweet and long lasting ‘hui gan’ (aftertaste). |
| Quick Brewing Instructions | Use quite a lot of leaves (1tbsp) per cup (200ml) and brew cool, around 65°C (149°F), allowed to steep for 2-3 minutes and infuse at least 3 times
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