Long Jing

Sourced from Zhejiang near the beautiful Thousand Island Lake, the softening leaves floating in a glass pitcher may suggest nothing so much as the vibrant colours and unusual forms of this neighbouring landscape. The Long Jing, often known as Dragonwell, is given a medium roasting to draw out its renown chestnutty flavor, though this year the distinctive flattened buds is more rather a semblance towards green hazelnut, with a green coffee pungency and the hearty vegetality of fiddlehead fern to round it out. 

  • ORIGIN:  Qian Dao Hu, Zhejiang, China
  • MEANING:  dragon well (long jing)
  • CULTIVAR:  Long Jing Nr. 43
  • HARVEST TIME:  31 March 2024
  • TASTE:  Chestnut, fiddlehead fern, green coffee
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IN THE TEAPOT
  • Quantity: 6g / 500ml
  • Water temperature: 80°C
  • Infusion time: 3 min
GONGFU CHA METHOD
  • Quantity: 3g / 150ml
  • Water temperature: 80°C
  • 4 infusions: 60, 60, 90, 120 sec

For best results in gongfu cha, brew in a tall glass and fill with water before adding the leaves. Too high of a water temperature would burn the leaves, resulting in a bitter taste.