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West Lake Longjing (2023 Spring)

West Lake Longjing (2023 Spring)

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Type
Green Tea
Origin
Longwu tea Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Cultivar
Longjing #43
Elevation
200m
Steeping instructions
85-90˚C / 185-194˚F Gongfu style: 1g : 30ml, 10s + 5s per infusion Western style: 1g : 80ml, 2min + 1min per infusion Bowl style (recommend using highball glass): 1g : 80ml Cold brew: 1g : 100ml, 3 hours or longer.
Description
Xi Hu Long Jing 西湖龙井 (lit. West Lake Dragon Well) is a pan-fried, flat-shape green tea. It takes its name from the eponymous Long Jing Spring at the Long Jing Village near West Lake, a famous freshwater lake in Hangzhou. In the 1700s, Long Jing impressed the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and became well-known. To this day, it is still considered as one of the most famous Chinese teas, and possibly the most famous Chinese green tea. Under the rule of National Geographical Indication Product Protection, only those produced from the designated area near West Lake are qualified to have their name prefixed with Xi Hu. There are five historically famous production areas: Shifeng, Longjiing, Yunxi, Hupao, and Meijiawu. This product is from Longwu, where the largest quantity of Xi Hu Long Jing is produced every year. In last year’s fresh green tea club, we selected a Longjing from Fuyang district and called it Hangzhou Longjing. This year’s authentic West Lake Longjing is more expensive, despite being produced on the day of Qingming (April 5, 2023).

Shipped in May 2023

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