2023 Premium Xihu Long Jing Tee (Drachenbrunnentee)

Xihu Longjing / Lungching 2023 pre-Qingming (Drachenbrunnentee)

Harvest: 03/25/2023

Origin: Yuhang, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

Tee-Sorte: Qun Ti Zhong (Qunti Sorte 群体)

Tested as pesticide-free by Eurofin in China and Germany

This year we managed to get Bio Pre-Qingming Xihu Longjing for our shop (tested in Germany and China with Eurofin test reports). The first infusions of the tea are rich in umami and thicker in consistency than our earlier Xihu Longjing. This year's Songluo green tea also contains stronger umami. As the cloudy and rainy weather in Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in March-April this year produced a slight shadow effect. Many samples of green tea produced in this region tasted richer in umami this year than I remember in the past. Besides the obvious umami flavor in the first few infusions of this Xihu Longjing, its sweetness lasts for many more infusions and becomes more concentrated in the later infusions. I can't remember how many infusions I've brewed, maybe 7; I didn't manage to exhaust its sweetness before I had to leave and throw away the spent leaves. Nutty and umami in the first infusions, endless sweetness with a thicker body and organic - I am satisfied with this new Xihu Longjing.

manufacturing

Longjing green tea is one of those best and most famous green teas in China. He will handpicked and is of exceptionally high quality.

Like all traditional Chinese teas, this tea is made from the leaves of the plant Camellia Sinensis produced. The great variety is due to the different processing methods and degrees of oxidation (fermentation).

Green tea undergoes very little fermentation. The special thing about this tea is that it is hand-roasted after picking. This stops the natural fermentation process and preserves the freshness and perfection of the tea leaves.

The color of the tea ranges from yellow-green to green. The tea is rich in vitamin C and amino acids and has a very high concentration of catechins.

High-quality Long Jing tea is usually comparatively expensive. However, there are many levels of quality.

The highest quality is characterized by perfect whole and flat leaves with rounded ends. Light green leaves, a pleasant smell, a slightly bitter taste and a touch of sweetness are further distinguishing features of high-quality Longjing tea.

Lower quality can be recognized by many broken or even crumbled leaves. The tea works dark green after Infusion and shows less freshness.

preparation

To prepare the perfect cup of lung ching, the water should be around 80˚C. Boiling water would prevent all the flavors from dissolving. The taste wouldn't be nearly as intense.

• Then it depends on whether you have the tea traditionally or in a European way (Western style) prepare. Traditionally, about 5-6 g of tea is used for a small pot of tea (about 150 - 200 ml). About half is used for a Gaiwan. According to the Western view of preparation, that seems far too much.
• Then pour the hot water over the tea. This first brew is just to warm up the cup and clean the tea a bit. You pour away the first infusion.
• Now you pour the water on again. For the second infusion, we recommend a brewing time of about 20-30 seconds.
  If you don't know the traditional preparation, this will seem very short. The taste is still intense due to the amount of tea that is used.
• When the time is up, drain the tea (water) completely into a cup. Now enjoy your 2nd infusion.
• For the 3rd infusion, fill your pot (or Gaiwan) again with hot water. This time you increase the brewing time to about 1 minute
• You can repeat this process between 5 times. Each time you increase the brewing time a little.

I don't think I need to describe the western preparation in such detail. You pour hot water over a few grams of tea (about 4-5 g) in a medium-sized teapot and wait 2-3 minutes. You can also enjoy the Long Jing tea well in this way. In comparison, however, the aroma of the traditional preparation is much more intense and richer. However, it also requires significantly more time and attention.

If you have a little more time, you should really try the traditional tea preparation!

A good Longjing tea can be infused 5 times. The taste gets a little weaker each time. However, different nuances can be tasted with each infusion. Try paying attention.

A suitable and traditional teaware for tea is a porcelain Gaiwan.

Germany

Unless otherwise stated, delivery within 2-3 working days is fast and convenient as a DHL package to your home. The shipping cost is €4.99.

Europe

Delivery takes place within 4-5 working days, conveniently as a DHL package or DHL parcel to your home. You can find the exact shipping costs on the Shipping & Delivery page.