Chinese Longjing
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Chinese Longjing Loose Leaf Green Tea

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£8.99
(36p per cup)
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Longjing* (also known as Dragon Well), this is the most succulent and fragrant of green China Loose Leaf Teas. Picked in the early spring before the first rains, it has a fresh sweetness.

*Sometimes spelled Long Jing

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TM
23 November 2020
Terry M.
United States United States

Excellent Tea!

I'm not a tea expert or snob, but I know the difference between authentic green tea and everything else. This tea is amazing from start to finish and easy to make. I highly recommend this Chinese Longjing loose tea.

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23 November 2020
Tom W.
United Kingdom United Kingdom

My current favourite green tea

Bought this as an alternative to my usual RTC whole leaf green, and now find this is my preferred staple for all day drinking. The flavour is a more subtle than the whole leaf, with a delicate but full flavour. It's a great tea when you want something less punchy.

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03 January 2020
Esme B.

Freshness and body

Long Jing needs to be prepared with some attention as it’s taste might turn too green if you steep it to long (or hot). 90 seconds steep in 70 degrees celsius brews a nice fresh cup of tea with a spring, green and clean flavour, leaving a touch of sweetness afterwards.

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17 July 2018
Emilie

Magnificient

I wanted to try a few new tea and as always, I turned to Rare Tea. I was absolutely not disappointed with this one. It reminded me of the best tea I've ever had (which was in London). The aroma alone, rising from a fresh cup, is a pure delight and I find this tea is the best when I need a minute to myself and relax in the middle of a busy work day.

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Tasting Notes

The tea has stunning flavours of fresh grass and asparagus with a smooth, nutty finish of hazelnut. Combined with a soft and round mouthfeel and a long, honeyed sweetness, it truly is a sublime tea.

Quantity

Use 2g of tea per 150ml of water.

Temperature

For the optimum infusion use 70°C (158°F) water.

Time

Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.

Infusions

You can infuse this tea at least twice.  With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

Cost Per Cup

36p per cup based on 2g of tea per 150ml of water and 2 infusions.

Hangzhou
Zhejiang Province

China

GREEN TIPS

The taste of spring

Picked in the early Spring before the first rains, Long Jing is the taste of spring, the first green tips of the year.

DRAGON WELL

Myths

There are many myths about Longjing and why it has its name it translates into English as “Dragon Well”. Our favourite is that there was a deep well on the South shores of the West lake with dense sweet water. When the spring rain fell into the well the lighter, aerated water mixed with the well water and swirled in patterns resembling a dragon.

Emperors

Legends

In the Qing dynasty Longjing was awarded the title of "Imperial" tea (Gong Cha).  There are many stories about how the tea came to be so beloved; the best is about an Emperor hiding the leaves up his sleeves....

He was watching the pickers moving beautifully through the bushes and had been so entranced that he followed their movements and picked his own tea. At this moment a messenger brought him news that his mother was gravely ill and he slipped the fresh leaves up his silken sleeve.  On returning to his mother he found the leaves pressed flat like a feather. He infused them for his ailing parent, and of course, she immediately returned to full health so the tea was suitably venerated.

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