2024 YuQian West Lake Long Jing (Dragon Well)| Quntizhong | Green Tea


€14,80
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明前西湖龙井, 龙坞: complex floral aroma, round, mellow, fresh, sweet, umami, long and winding aftertaste, slightly bitter but turns sweet quickly

Tea farm location: Long Wu Village, Hangzhou.

Cultivar: Quntizhong (Tu Cha)

Picking date: 5th April 2024

Presenting our West Lake Longjing Yuqian Tea, cultivated from the Quntizhong cultivar, also known as Tu Cha. See here the difference between Tu Cha and Long Jing 43. This cultivar is one of the oldest and most traditional varieties used in Longjing tea production, valued for its distinctive aroma and taste. This year, we bring to you an exceptional batch of Yuqian tea (after the Qing Ming Festival and before the Gu Yu). 

Although it's called 'Yuqian', the picking date is actually right on the Qing Ming Festival, a very early batch. This is also one of the first batch of Quntizhong picked this year, as it always sprouts a bit later than the Long Jing 43 cultivar. Thus a great value for the price given its relatively late first flush picking date and the more unique flavors and aromas.

Read about the tea farm and the tea master.

Master Chen runs his family owned tea farm in Long Wu, Xi Hu district, just miles away from the infamous Mei Jia Wu. We paid a visit last spring and came back with this goodie.

 


Presenting our West Lake Longjing Yuqian Tea, cultivated from the Quntizhong cultivar, also known as Tu Cha. This cultivar is one of the oldest and most traditional varieties used in Longjing tea production, valued for its distinctive aroma and taste. This year, we bring to you an exceptional batch of Yuqian tea harvested during a particularly dry season, resulting in a late budding that contributes to the tea's unique attributes.

Unlike Longjing 43, Quntizhong cultivar produces leaves that are slightly rounder, with a rich green color that signifies its high quality. Upon brewing, it unfurls to release a mellow, complex aroma - a signature characteristic of the cultivar. It offers a liquor that is a shade deeper than the typical Longjing, exuding a pleasantly fresh and slightly nutty flavor.

The Yuqian period, which falls after the early spring rains but before the Grain Rain festival, allows the tea leaves to grow longer and absorb more nutrients from the soil, resulting in a fuller-bodied tea compared to its Mingqian counterpart. Due to this year's dry conditions, the Quntizhong cultivar budded late, leading to a longer growth period and creating an unusually refined and premium batch of Yuqian tea.

Indulge in the rich, nuanced flavors of our West Lake Longjing Yuqian Tea from the Quntizhong cultivar and discover the exquisite craftsmanship behind this timeless tradition.

striking nutty flavor
smooth, fresh and sweet umami taste
long tender sweet aftertaste

suggested teaware: any glass teaware
method: 3g tea in 250ml/85°C (could be brewed for 2-3 times)
brewing time: 3min

After harvest, the leaves are dried for about half a day to reduce their raw grassy flavor and to lessen the amount of moisture before the farmers collect them to be carefully pan-fried.

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