Longjing Meijiawu Village
Dragonwell
2010 Pre-Qing Ming

• Xihu District, Zhejiang Province, China

• Pan-fired

• Flat leaf style

• Layered flavors of nut & toast

• Lingering, complex aroma

• Straw liquor tending golden

Longjing green tea is one of China's Ten Famous Teas. The epitome of pan-fired teas, it possesses a nuttiness and depth of flavor that only an eastern China pan-fired green can exhibit. Delicious from the first sip of the initial steeping right through to the last taste of the final steeping, Longjing always fills the palate with flavor.

Longjing is China’s most famous green tea, and it is the most important of the pre-Qing Ming teas. Longjing tea is originally from tea gardens located in the vicinity of West Lake ( Xi Hu region ) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The most prized Longjing still comes from the original regions, which historically were called Lion, Dragon, Cloud  ( Meijiawu Village), Tiger, and Plum. Today, the names have changed, but authentic Longjing tea must come from a place located within the National Designated Protected Zone. This zone is a scant 168 kilometers in area, and all Longjing tea from here is sold under the name of the region or village where it was plucked. The most important places in the Xi Hu region are:
• Shi-feng Mountain
• Meijiawu village
• Weng-jia Mountain
 

Steep 2-3 infusions at 2 minutes each.
Water temperature should be 170˚ - 180˚ F