This Long Jing (龙井) was harvested and made on March 28, 2022 in Bashan village of Hangzhou. It is a pan-fried green tea, which takes on distinctly flat leaves during the frying process.
Directly translated to Dragon Well, it takes its name from the eponymous Long Jing Spring at the Long Jing Village near West Lake, a famous freshwater lake in Hangzhou.In the 1700s, Long Jing impressed the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and became well-known. To this day, it is still considered as one of the most famous Chinese teas, and possibly the most famous Chinese green tea.
What I love in spring, I cannot tolerate in fall. I was testing to see if it continues to hold true that my body has different needs in each season. I cannot taste any of the sweet buttery goodness, but am left with raw… more
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
I usually love this tea but I’m only tasting a lot of raw and bitter. A sure sign that this isn’t right match for the status of my body in fall.
buttery
umami
grassy
chestnut
raw peanut
rock
zucchini
Wieteke Erkens
4y ago
Due to delivery problems and really busy weeks, it was only now that I had the time to enjoy this 2022 Long Jing..! Good morning!
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Lente) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Maria
4y ago
Nice session with my family today. Finally got to open the Long Jing from April’s box. I found it to be delightful.
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Delicious green tea. Color changes were interesting to watch as was the differece in taste with each infusion. The leaves are also quite beautiful.
pineapple
grass
Séamus
4y ago
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Lovely vegetal notes. Subtle Umami emerged immediately for me. Minerality increased slightly with each brew. By the 4th brew, the pan-fried flavors and aroma began to come through.… more
Noah
4y ago
Still catching up on some April tea‘s but really enjoyed this long jing!
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Thoroughly enjoyed this tea, a high quality long jing for sure
JennAwhitecloud
4y ago
Finishing up the delicious long jing
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Josiah
4y ago
I like to brew at the cooler range of temps on the majority of my teas.
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Rachel
4y ago
Long jing will always be near and dear to my heart. After all this time it’s nice to have something that’s a bit different from what you’re used to.
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
vegetal
green beans
umami
mineral
Katrina J. Herren
4y ago
Tried it gong fu style. Flavor seemed to last a little longer. I enjoyed it.
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
spinach
asparagus
sweet
cream
roasted
nutty
Katrina J. Herren
4y ago
Tried it in a wine glass.
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Katherine
4y ago
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
I wanted to like this tea, but it's not really for me! The taste is mostly bitter spinach that shifts metallic. It's very light in color without much smell.
spinach
metal
Christian
4y ago
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
spinach
sweet
roast nut
butter
mineral
JennAwhitecloud
4y ago
Just sitting out in the wild garden listening to birds, the buzzing of bees, and occasional sound from humanity. Nice to have a quiet moment with my cat, some tea, and some warm sun. Wishing you a little peace wherever y… more
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Matthew
4y ago
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
Eyes - Dry Leaf: small, flat, mottled pistachio green leaves
Nose - Dry Leaf: roast chestnut, honey, stir fried greens
Nose - Wet Leaf: chestnut, and warm toast, with fried green… more
green bean
chestnut
honey
cream
lemon
cashew milk
JennAwhitecloud
4y ago
Well this long jing is quite lovely! For me it started with sweet asparagus and mineral with some kind of baked sweetbread then got sweeter and less vegetal. And the whole time very thirst quenching! I look forward to ev… more
Long Jing / Dragon Well (2022 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club (April 2022)
