2024 Long Jing Tea

£7.00

Simply put...

A soothing, smooth & sweet pan fired Chinese green tea

Tea Maker : Mr Lang Qi [the owner of the farm] guided by Master Lang Li Fang, an old tea maker of the Lang family - you can read more about Michelles visit to this farm here

Origin / Garden name and location : ShanLi Renjia Farm [meaning farm among the deep mountains] DongKeng village, Linan, zhejiang, China

Size of garden : 50 Mu（abt 3.5ha)

Harvest Time : Only every spring, this year starting around April 4 until April 30th.

Cultivar : Jiou Kang Qing Ti Zhong [meaning it originated from Jiou Kang moutain/valliage, which is the most widely planted tea cultivar in zhejiang province : most Longjing is made of this cultivar]

Grade : 1st grade

Plucking standard : Hand plucking. One bud with one or two small leaves

Processing : By hand and machine, mixed processing

Experience : Soothing, smooth and sweet.

How to make Long Jing Tea

Amount of tea per serving (200 ml): 2g (half tea caddy spoon / 1 teaspoon)

Temperature of water: 80℃ / 176℉ (boil kettle, cool for 2 minutes)

Infusion time: 1 - 1.5 minutes as desired

Number of infusions: 3

How to enjoy: No milk, no sugar