Dragon Well tea/Green Tea Longjing/Lungching tea

In addition to West Lake, another name brand of Hangzhou is Dragon Well tea(Dragon Well Green Tea), called Longjing tea or Lungching tea in Chinese. Longjing/Dragon Well tea is a famous green tea, which takes the first place of the Chinese top 10 famous teas. It is a cultural symbol of Hangzhou. In order to get the compressed appearance, Longjing tea /Dragon Well tea must be produced by hands. Furthermore, Longjing tea/Dragon Well tea pursues the perfections simultaneously in leaf materials, appearance, flavor and taste. That is the reason why Longjing tea/Dragon Well tea is so expensive in China. Considering the demand of overseas markets, we also produce some cheaper Longjing tea/Dragon Well tea for regular supply. The following is the relevant information for high quality Longjing tea/Dragon Well tea: Production Area Dragon Well tea/Longjing Tea flourishes in the mountainous area where mild climate and plentiful rainfall are plentiful year-round. Around West Lake, Shifeng Peak, Longjing Village, Yunxi Mountain, Hupao and Meijiawu Region offer such prime conditions. The history of planting tea trees is rather long in these areas, as the tea sage Lu Yu mentioned in his Book of Tea. The teas grown in these areas were called Shi, Long, Yun, Hu and Mei respectively in the past. Now, with an increase in production, it is generally classified into Xihu (West Lake) Longjing Tea, Qiantang Longjing Tea and Yuezhou Longjing Tea, among which the Xihu Longjing Tea is the best. Production Process The excellent quality of Longjing/Dragon Well Tea is guaranteed by a super elaborate production process. The picking of the tea leaves emphasizes the importance of timeliness. Longjing/Dragon Well Tea leaves are picked during different periods of time. Generally speaking, the best tea is picked before Qingming Festival, which is called Mingqian Tea. The tea leaves picked before Grain Rain are fairly good and are called Yuqian Tea. The selection process of tea leaves is very strict.Only the delicate and complete tea leaves are to be picked. After the fresh leaves have been picked, tea makers should first grade them, as different qualities of leaves need to be dealt with different temperature and techniques. Tea masters will bake the tea by hand using specially made iron pans. Traditional method of making Longjing/Dragon Well Tea has many ways - grasp, toss, shake, pile, throw, buckle, press, and grind. Experienced tea masters know well how and when to use the certain movements according to the temperature, color and moisture content of tea leaves. Usually, Dragon Well Tea is graded using a scale of six levels from superior quality to low quality. Different levels of tea have different methods to bake.Infusion of Tea Good tea must be made with good water, so its flavor can be totally infused. The Dragon Well Tea and Hupao Spring is a perfect match. With less soluble minerals and higher concentration levels of organic nitride, Hupao water is favorable for producing the flavor and fragrance of Dragon Well Tea. The 212F boiled water is not suggested because the high temperature will break the nutrition and taste. Instead, boiled water at around 185F is appropriate. Usually people use glasses as the tea ware to infuse Dragon Well Tea because the beauty of the tea leaves rising and falling in the water can be enjoyed through the transparent glass. Like the newly-opened orchid, the tea leaves extend their waists gently and slowly. It is no doubt an inspirational experience. Dragon Well Tea adds luster to West Lake and has become another reason for travelers to visit the lake. It is a heavenly unforgettable experience for visitors to take in the beautiful views around the lake while enjoying a cup of Dragon Well Tea.