This is one of China's most famous teas, and deservedly so. The tea, whose name translates as 'Dragon Well', comes from Hangzhou in coastal Zhejiang Province. Grown to the west of West Lake, the ancient and renowned tea bushes thrive in the region's humid, subtropical climate
Long Jing has distinctive, flat, jade-coloured leaves that are highly aromatic. Once infused in hot water the leaves give a clear, pale yellow liquor with rewardingly complex character; initially sweet, followed by a slightly savory popcorn flavor.
Ingredients list:
Green tea: (China, Zhejiang)
Brewing instruction:
2,0g/200ml boiling water 75-80C 2-4 min brewing time; stirs
Net weight:
100g