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Longjing
green tea is one of China's Ten Famous Teas. The epitome of a pan-fired
tea, it possesses a nuttiness and depth of flavor that is simply
incomparable. From the first sip of the initial steeping right through to
the lingering taste of the final steeping,Longjing always fills the palate
with satisfying flavor.
Longjing is perhaps China’s most famous green tea, and it is the
most important of the pre-Qing Ming teas. Longjing is originally
from and still authentically manufactured today by tea gardens located in
the vicinity of West Lake ( Xi Hu region ) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Province.
This 2011 Meijiawu Village Longjing is incredibly complex in aroma, and is
therefore somewhat out-of-character for a classic Longjing from this
village. When we sampled it, we thought it spectacular, and are quite
pleased to share this lot with our Longjing-enthusiast clientele. Full of
tropical fruiti-ness, and showing glorious citrus-oil overtones, the 2011
Meijiawu Longjing has enough interesting flavor for even the most
demanding palate.
Longjing is a protected tea ( protected against counterfeit 'Longjing'
made somewhere else in China, or anywhere) and can only legimately come
from one of the places located within the National Designated Protected
Zone.
This zone is a scant 168 kilometers in area, and all Longjing tea
manufactured there is sold under the name of the region or village in
which it was plucked. The original production zones were called Lion,
Dragon, Cloud ( Meijiawu Village), Tiger, and Plum.
Today, the names have changed, but the most important places for
production of authentic Longjing in the Xi Hu region are the same:
• Shi-feng Shan
• Meijiawu village
• Weng-jia Shan
Use 1 generous teaspoon per 6 oz
of water
Steep 2-3 infusions at 2
minutes each.
Water temperature should be 170˚ - 180˚ F
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