The LongJing Dragonwell tea from Cha-Wu is a loose leaf, pan-roasted green tea from Longjing village in HangZhou, China.
Produced mostly by hand and known for its high quality, LongJing Dragonwell tea contains vitamin C, amino acids and has high concentration of catechins.
It is said that Longjing tea was granted the status of Gong Cha (Imperial tea) in the Qing Dynasty by the Kangxi Emperor. It is said that his grandson, Qianlong Emperor visited Longjing and brought home tea leaves to his mother, Empress Dowager Chongqing, who was ill. He brewed it for her.
As for “Dragonwell”, the word is a translation of “LongJing”.
Anyway, whichever story you hear about, one thing is consistent, Longjing Dragonwell tea is delicious! But one must make sure it’s from Hangzhou and Cha-Wu advocates that this is from HangZhou.
Naturally, this tea is sold for under $15 and looking at the leaves, it’s not high grade. But if you want high grade, you’re going to have to pay a higher amount for it. In fact there are over a dozen grades for LongJing tea.
Just a small amount and I’m able to get 2-3 steeps but it’s not bitter, there is a little fresh sweet taste to it but if anything, it’s a tea that I absolutely enjoy.
With that being said, I’ve never tried Xihu Longjing tea, nor have I been to the JieFang LU tea market, so I have many types of Longjing to taste.
But Cha-Wu promises these were harvested spring tea (which is the best LongJing tea). They sell both Grade A and Grade B for those overseas. But Grade A is directly shipped from China. Unfortunately, AA, S and SS grades are not sold on Amazon.
It’s important to note that the bag/box comes with a plastic sealer to keep the bag sealed and freshness intact!
And the fact that it’s under $15, Cha-Wu’s LongJing Dragonwell Tea is definitely worth it!
