2024 First Flush West Lake Long Jing (Dragon Well)| Long Wu | groene thee

Dragon Well is a variety of pan-roasted green tea from Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The tea leaves are flat in shape and once they jump into the water, you can see them dancing freely in a glass cup. Freshness is king when it comes to green tea, and this applies especially to Dragon Well. Sometimes you open a good bag of roasted coffee beans and get indulged in its tempting aroma: think of Dragon Well as the green tea version of that brown coffee aroma.

It is a very delicate tea and produced mostly by hand. Renowned for its uniqueness and rareness, it tops the list of “10 Most Famous Chinese Teas”. Its high caffeine content makes it a pleasant and refreshing choice for all occasions.

Because of the limited time period that the quantity for this first flush is scarce, especially the ones that are from the core production areas in the famous Long Jing Village in Hangzhou. Cha Moods work directly with the tea family in the Long Jing Village, ensuring this rare beauty is brought with minimal time and complexity to your home.

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suggested teaware: any glass teaware
method: 3g tea in 250ml/95°C (could be brewed for 2-3 times)
brewing time: 1min

1. Hand-Picking (采摘) – Only the youngest, most tender one-bud, one-leaf or one-bud, two-leaf shoots are selected, ensuring a tea that is rich in amino acids, low in bitterness, and highly fragrant.
2. Withering (摊晾) – The leaves are laid out indoors to slightly wilt and develop their natural fragrance, reducing moisture.
3. Pan-Firing (杀青, Kill-Green) – Expert tea artisans use traditional hand-roasting techniques in a wok at around 180-200°C. The classic "抓、抖、搭、甩、挺、捺" (grasping, shaking, spreading, tossing, patting, pressing) method shapes the tea into its iconic flat, smooth, jade-green form, while locking in its signature toasty chestnut aroma and fresh vegetal notes.
4. Shaping & Final Drying (整形 & 干燥) – The leaves are repeatedly pressed and spread in the wok to achieve the perfect flat shape and even roasting. The tea is then gently dried to enhance its silky texture and long-lasting nutty sweetness.

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