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Longjing (Dragon Well)
🇨🇳 China

Longjing (Dragon Well)

Lóng Jǐng · 龙井 (龍井)

pan-fired

Longjing is a pan-fired green tea from the hills around West Lake in Hangzhou. Its flat, jade-green blade and distinctive chestnut sweetness made it one of the imperial tribute teas, and remain its signature today.

Quick facts

Region
Hangzhou
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
early-spring
Elevation
250 m
Cultivars
Longjing

Brewing

Leaf
3.0 g / 100 ml
Water
80°C
Rinse
no
Gongfu steeps (s)
20, 30, 45, 60
Western (min)
2.0

Cooler water than you'd expect — 80°C protects the delicate chestnut sweetness.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
chestnut, fresh grass, orchid
Flavor
chestnut, sweet pea, light umami
Mouthfeel
silky
Finish
clean, sweet

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