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What Longjing tea looks like?
Longjing tea belongs early spring crop and is made of tender tea shoots. These are young buds, not leaves that you see in everyday tea. This is what I call a “one-bud-and-two-leaves”. The leaves are so young that they are no longer than the bud. In addition, the leaves are only slightly unfurled.
They are tiny. One pick is no larger than 2 centimeters. One kilogram can have 80,000 of them.
Tea shoots grow very quickly in the spring. There is only a short window of 6 weeks each year to harvest them. The first 2 weeks are considered high grade. The other 4 weeks are low grades. And that’s it. Tea plants are then rested for the remaining year.
How to appreciate Longjing tea:
If you are new to loose leaf tea, your palate may take up to two weeks to get used to its rich and complex flavours. Dragon Well tea is pan-fired – which gives it a delicious chestnut aroma that is often described as high and lasting. The tea liquor is floral, with an exceptionally long, sweet aftertaste. A high grade does not taste weak, grassy or bitter.
How to buy Longjing tea:
Dragon well tea, first, know which Longjing tea variety you are buying. It makes a big difference to the price. Second, know when the tea is picked. This is quite tricky, as vendors often dona??t know it themselves, and cropping date varies by regions. Cropping date is important, because it determines the grade. The earlier the crop is, the higher the grade is. The first picks are the fattest and sweetest, as they have been rested for a year. Third, if you are buying a West Lake variety, ask for an authenticity certificate. This won’t guarantee its authenticity, as tea gardens often sell fake tea with the certificates they have been issued.
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