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Imperial Dragon Well Tea From Zhejiang * Long Jing Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

Imperial Dragon Well Tea From Zhejiang * Long Jing Tea

by Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
$11.00 - $310.00
$11.00
$11.00 - $310.00
$11.00

Our Dragon Well (Long Jing) Teas were picked in the early Spring before the Qing Ming holiday. They have been selected from trusted growers located on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The temperate, overcast and rainy winter climate of Hangzhou contributes to the tenderness and sweetness of the buds and leaves which are picked early in the Spring and are then expertly pan-fried in a wok which further brings out the tea's unique characteristics, with slight sweet and bitter subtleties and the distinguished 'roasted chestnut' aroma.

This is our highest grade of Long Jing tea! The leaves and buds are extremely small and uniform and are light green in color. The soup produced is exceptionally soft and fragrant, and a very pleasant 'hui gan' lingers in the back of the mouth and throat well after drinking. The taste and aroma last through many infusions, and the brewed leaves give a particularly good mouth-feel when chewed on!

We recommend you order other grades first before ordering this one. Taste this side by side with Premium and Fancy grades we offer and you will taste the difference.

During the Qing Dynasty, the imperial Qing court considered Dragon Well to be the tea of choice for summer consumption while they favored Pu-erh tea during the winter. This is likely due to the soft, refreshing, and cooling taste that the tea provides.

The recommended way to brew Dragon Well tea is to use approximately 4 or 5 grams of tea for 250ml of water, in a glass cup or glass cha hai pitcher. Though some may prefer to slightly rinse the first infusion, the most common way is to NOT rinse the leaves. Use water that is about 80~90 degrees and infuse for 1 to 2 minutes before drinking. Once the water in the glass/pitcher reaches halfway, pour more hot water and fill to the top. This can be repeated several times, mostly retaining the original flavor of the tea. No filter is needed and many enjoy chewing on or eating the tender leaves. 

Experiment with amount of leaves, amount of water, and infusion times to reach your preferred strength of tea.

 

First Flush of Spring (March) Harvest

Grown on Da Fo Mountain in Xinchang County of Zhejiang at an altitude of 400 Meters. 

#43 Varietal

Overall rating: 4.8627453 / 5 from 51 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Imperial Dragon Well Tea from Zhejiang offers a delightful experience with its exceptional softness, fragrance, and lingering 'hui gan' sensation. The tea's unique roasted chestnut aroma and slight sweet and bitter subtleties are highly praised. Brewed with 4-5 grams of tea for 250ml of water at 80-90 degrees, it can be infused multiple times while retaining its original flavor.

Summary topics

  • Grade: 8%
  • Long Jing Quality: 18%
  • Taste Experience: 31%
  • Aroma Quality: 16%
  • Mouthfeel Experience: 8%

Review topics: ["taste","quality","value","tea","aroma","smell","bitterness","long jing","grade","mouthfeel","leaves","drinker","dragonwell","notes","seeds"].

Review highlights

  • "It's a good Long Jin - no bitterness, just earthy grassy taste." — Charlene F.
  • "The best flavors and aromas are found the first brew." — Jory H.
  • "Really subtle flavor with a lasting aroma." — Venkata S.

Reviews

Well balanced

"Compared to the premium grade, this one is lighter, brighter, and more elegant. Premium grade is more nuttier, astringent, brothy, and a bit of bitterness. This imperial grade holds up to many steeps. I didn't really notice any bitterness. My brewing parameters: 1:20 leaf to water ratio, gonfu style, consistently 80 degrees Celsius. 20 seconds +5 sec for each consecutive steep."

— Alla (5/5)

My favorite. !. Great mouthfeel, excellent

"My favorite. !. Great mouthfeel, excellent grade and very nice aroma. Makes me feel good just raising it to my lips before the first sip actually occurs."

— Dennis E. (5/5)

Great and complex balance between

"Great and complex balance between sweet and bitter in gongfu. A recommendation if you like teas that are rich in umami"

— Georg E. (5/5)

Both Teas (Imperial Dragon Well

"Both Teas (Imperial Dragon Well Tea From Zhejiang * Long Jing Tea) that I bought lived up to their description. I have been enjoying them very much. They ar of the highest quality and fresh."

— Victor L. (5/5)

Excellent Tea

"Tea was really good, very light and nice fragrance. Make sure you brew it at the right temperature tho."

— Joey Y. (5/5)

Good, interesting tea

"It's a good, interesting tea, and you need to feel it, understand it, and make friends with it. The tea's description provides very accurate recommendations! Don't jump to conclusions too quickly. The tea is truly excellent."

— Sergey K. (5/5)

Only tea that doesn’t disappoint

"After visiting China and purchasing dragonwell from a tea plantation, I became hooked on the taste and health benefits. Then after running out, I spent years trying to find the same quality with no success. But now I found it! This tea is the best I’ve bought. My wife and I look forward to our mornings with this tea. Thanks, YunnanSourcing!"

— JESSE F. (5/5)

It's a good Long Jin

"It's a good Long Jin - no bitterness, just earthy grassy taste."

— Charlene F. (4/5)

This tea leaves little room

"This tea leaves little room for improvement. It is a pretty stellar example of a green. Love it."

— Rene R. (5/5)

It's very important to let

"It's very important to let this tea rest for a few days after opening to get the real experience. There is nothing quite like Long Jing in the world of green teas and this is truly of the utmost quality: a thick liquor with a nutty, sweet and savoury taste and a vegetable aroma with basically no astringency if brewed as green teas should while still being flavourful and satisfying. If you don't like green teas, you will probably like this one regardless. If you do like green teas, you will like it too."

— Alex P. (5/5)

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