Green tea, West Lake Longjing

West Lake Longjing, one of the top ten famous teas in China. And its big name, even those who do not love tea and do not know tea, have long been like thunder.

West Lake Longjing tea is a delicate stir-fried green tea, founded before the Ming Dynasty, the production area is concentrated in the southwest of Hangzhou West Lake, an area of about 168 square kilometers of mountainous areas, according to the place of origin can be divided into "lion, dragon, cloud, tiger" four categories, most of which believe that the quality produced in Shifeng is the best. West Lake Longjing is not only known for its "green color, fragrant, sweet taste, and beautiful shape", but also integrates famous mountains, famous temples, famous lakes, famous springs and famous teas, and also forms a unique and proud Longjing tea culture by virtue of its "Bole" Qianlong's style and talent. Qianlong, the mercurial tianzi of the Qing Dynasty, sealed Longjing as "Imperial Tea", and Longjing Tea has since become more famous and famous at home and abroad.

Longjing tea picking is expensive early, tea farmers often say: "Tea is an hour grass, three days early is a treasure, three days late into grass." At the same time, Longjing tea is known for picking delicate and tender, only picking one young bud called "lotus heart"; picking a bud and a leaf, the leaf is like a flag, the bud is like a gun, called "flag gun"; picking a bud and two leaves are first unfolded, and the leaf shape is rolled like a finch tongue, called "finch tongue". The tender uniformity of fresh leaves is the basis of the quality of Longjing tea. Longjing tea is divided into 11 grades according to the production period and the young and old buds, that is, special grades 1 to 3 and 1 to 8 grades. 1 kg of special grade Longjing, about 36,000 tea buds.

Picking Longjing tea is a technical activity of excellence, using the tip of the thumb and index finger to gently pinch its buds, otherwise the young buds are not fresh, and their color and taste are slightly inferior. In the past, Longjing tea could only be picked with one hand, more than 50 years ago, two-handed tea was invented, and 1 tea girl was busy for 1 day, and she could only pick about 1500 grams of fresh leaves, and even less than 500 grams after frying. The hardships of Longjing tea picking can be seen.

Fine and premium Longjing teas are still hand-stir-fried. This is the last and most important process to show the quality of Longjing tea. Stir-fried tea can only be fried 100 grams per pot, and 1 skilled master can only fry 1000 grams of dry tea in 1 day.

【Tea Tasting】

The taste is sweet and mellow, the aroma is clear and long-lasting, the fragrance of the product is rich, refreshing, the fragrance between the teeth, and the aftertaste is endless.

【Tea Appreciation】

The shape of the dried tea is flat and straight, the color is green and yellow, straight and smooth, and the handsome and even. The base of the leaves is yellowish green and the buds stand upright and come to life. The soup is yellow-green in color, clear and bright, and it is refreshing to watch.

【Tea Tasting】

The genuine Longjing is flattened, the leaves are delicate, the strips are neat, the width is consistent, the color is yellow and green, the feel is smooth, there is no clamp or fragment, the product is rich and tender, and there is a fragrance of silkworm watercress, that is, "orchid bean" fragrance. There are more fake Longjing clamps, the feel is not smooth, the color is all-over turquoise, even if it is yellow with green, it is also the feeling of "stuffy" yellow scorch, and it contains more grass flavor, and there is absolutely no fragrance of "orchid beans".

【Tibetan Tea】

Longjing tea is extremely susceptible to moisture deterioration and must be preserved by proper methods. In order to facilitate drinking, Longjing can be wrapped into a 0.5 kg packet, put into the bottom layer of the block lime (uncultivated weathered lime) in the jar covered with sealed collection, avoid direct sunlight, low temperature preservation. As long as the storage method is successful, after half a month to 1 month, the aroma of Longjing tea will be more fragrant and fragrant, and the taste will be more mellow and refreshing. Dried Longjing tea can still maintain the quality of green color, aromatic and mellow taste after one year of storage.