Dragonwell, or Longjing is one of the most famous Chinese green teas. This tea is produced using a familiar cultivar, Qunti, and produced in Donmuwu Village, in Hangzhou, famous for its Longjing processing.

The dry leaf smells creamy, toasty, and nutty. This Spring first flush tea is pale in its liquor, and creamy, light, smooth, sweet, with hints of chestnut, toasted cereal grains, and dairy on the tongue.

Harvest Date
April 5-10th, 2022

Region
Dongmuwu Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China

Cultivar
Qunti

Tea Master
Guanquan Jin

Tasting Notes
Chestnut, Cereal Grains, Dairy

Recommended Pairings
Strawberries, Dim Sum, Shrimp

Recommended Brewing Instructions
Steeping Vessel
Gaiwan

Leaf Quantity
5 grams

Steeping Temperature
150ml at 74°C

Steeping Time
30 seconds; + 5 seconds additional steeps