明前西湖龙井, 龙坞: complex floral aroma, round, mellow, fresh, sweet, umami, long and winding aftertaste, slightly bitter but turns sweet quickly
Tea farm location: Long Wu Village, Hangzhou.
Cultivar: Quntizhong (Tu Cha)
Picking date: 5th April 2024
Presenting our West Lake Longjing Yuqian Tea, cultivated from the Quntizhong cultivar, also known as Tu Cha. See here the difference between Tu Cha and Long Jing 43. This cultivar is one of the oldest and most traditional varieties used in Longjing tea production, valued for its distinctive aroma and taste. This year, we bring to you an exceptional batch of Yuqian tea (after the Qing Ming Festival and before the Gu Yu).
Although it's called 'Yuqian', the picking date is actually right on the Qing Ming Festival, a very early batch. This is also one of the first batch of Quntizhong picked this year, as it always sprouts a bit later than the Long Jing 43 cultivar. Thus a great value for the price given its relatively late first flush picking date and the more unique flavors and aromas.
Read about the tea farm and the tea master.
Master Chen runs his family owned tea farm in Long Wu, Xi Hu district, just miles away from the infamous Mei Jia Wu. We paid a visit last spring and came back with this goodie.
