2024 New Longjing Green Tea Premium 50g/100g/200g Chinese Green Teas

2024 New Mingqian Longjing green tea

Origin:    Qiantang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Season:    Spring Tea
Harvest Date:    April 19, 2024
Dry Leaf:     Flattened tea leaves
Aroma:     Chestnut with slightly orchid fragrance
Liquor:     Yellowish green
Taste:     Refreshing, smooth taste with a hint of orchid fragrance, leaving a sweet aftertaste
Tea Bush:    Longjing Qunti tea tree species
Tea Garden:    Qiantang Tea Garden
Caffeine:    Low caffeine (less than 10% of a cup of coffee)
Storage:    Store in airtight, opaque packaging; keep refrigerated
Shelf Life:    18 Months

Recommend Brewing Method

    Cup Method                           

         Teacup: 8.8oz / 250ml                      

        185℉ / 85℃                                   

        2 Teaspoons / 2.5g Tea                                               

        Brewing time: 3 - 5 mins               

     Chinese Gongfu Method

        Gaiwan: 3.8oz / 110ml 
         185℉ / 85℃ 
         4g Tea 
        5 steeps: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 70s   Rinse time is around 5 seconds

Longjing Green tea, Zhejiang Province specialty, China National Geographic indication products.

Super Longjing green tea is flat, smooth and straight, bright green and moist in color, fresh and fresh, fresh and sweet taste, and the bottom of the leaf is tender and flower.

In 2001, the State Administration of Quality Supervision officially approved "Longjing tea" as a regional protection product of origin.

Mingqian Longjing green tea refers to the Longjing tea picked and made before the Qingming Festival, the Longjing tea picked before the Qingming Festival is green and bright, the leaves are uniform and shiny, the tea leaves are brewed, the buds and leaves are spread, the fresh green and beautiful, the taste is sweet and delicious, the entrance is soft and fragrant, giving people a fresh and natural feeling.

Introduction to Longjing Green Tea Picking

Longjing tea before the Ming Dynasty refers to the tea picked and made before the Qingming Dynasty. At this time, the season is full of light and rainfall, which is very suitable for the growth of tea trees. The quality of raw tea picked is also the best, and the quality of tea made naturally is also the best. At this time, the picking is generally the latest buds of tea, after picking, although it will grow, but the quality and taste will not be as good as the first time, so the price of tea before Ming is relatively expensive compared to other times.

Taste characteristics of Longjing green tea

Longjing tea, picked before Qingming in China, is green and bright, the leaves are uniform and shiny, and the fragrance in the tea is sweet. When the tea is brewed, the buds and leaves stretch, the pieces float and sink in the water, bright green and beautiful, giving people a sense of natural purity. When drinking, the taste is sweet and delicious, the entrance is soft and fragrant, giving people a fresh and natural feeling.

Environment of Longjing Green Tea Production Area

Longjing green tea is produced in Zhejiang, China. Zhejiang has a subtropical monsoon climate with significant monsoon, four distinct seasons, moderate annual temperature, more light, abundant rainfall, moist air, synchronous seasonal changes of rain and heat, diverse climate resources and numerous meteorological disasters. The annual average temperature is 15 ~ 18℃, January and July are the lowest and highest months of the year, respectively, and May and June are the concentrated rainfall period. Extreme maximum temperature 44.1℃, extreme minimum temperature -17.4℃; The average annual rainfall in Zhejiang Province is 980 ~ 2000 mm, and the average annual sunshine duration is 1710 ~ 2100 hours. [4] The terrain slopes from southwest to northeast in a ladder-like manner, with mountains predominating in the southwest, hills in the middle, and low alluvial plains in the northeast. It can be roughly divided into six topographic regions: North Zhejiang Plain, West Zhejiang Hills, East Zhejiang Hills, central Jinqu Basin, South Zhejiang mountains, southeast coastal plain and coastal islands.

Longjing Green Tea Received Honors

In 2001, the State Administration of Quality Supervision officially approved "Longjing tea" as a regional protection product of origin.

In 2008, Longjing tea was approved and registered as a geographical indication certification trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

In May 2020, it was selected into the first batch of "Zhejiang Cultural Imprint" list.

The brewing method of Longjing green tea

1, West Lake Longjing brewing water temperature: 85-95℃ boiling water (do not use the boiling water, before brewing, it is best to cool the soup, that is, put a moment in the storage kettle and then brewing)

2, West Lake Longjing brewing tea: 3g/ cup (or depending on personal taste)

3, West Lake Longjing brewing water choice: pure water or mountain spring water.

4, the choice of brewing equipment: ceramic, glass tea set can be.

5, with the water temperature of the cup, pour water, and then put tea leaves, then pour one-fifth of the boiling water, infiltrate, shake for about 30 seconds, and then use the high flushing method of hanging pot to pour seven minutes of the boiling water, 35 seconds later, you can drink.