What is White Tea?
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Imperial Dragonwell ( Long Jing )
Counted among the ten famous teas of China, Long Jing — "Dragon Well" — is often called the most beautiful of them all. Its flat, sword-shaped leaves are pressed by hand against the side of a hot wok, a pan-firing technique perfected over centuries in Zhejiang Province. That firing is where Dragonwell gets its signature: a warm, toasted chestnut note layered over the fresh green leaf. The cup pours pale gold. The first impression is fresh and gently vegetal, opening into a soft natural sweetness with no trace of bitterness. The body is where this tea earns its reputation — silky, almost buttery — and the chestnut aroma lingers long after the sip. It's a tea that rewards slowing down. Like most fine green teas, Dragonwell prefers gentle treatment: steep at 78°C for about 2 minutes. Cooler water and a shorter steep keep the sweetness forward; the same leaves will happily give a second infusion.
Ingredients
organic Green Tea (Camelia Sinensis)
Specifications
| Serving Size: 2.5g /cup | |
| Steeping Temp: 78°C | |
| Steeping Time: 2 mins. | |
| Origin: China | |
| Caffeine: Medium Light |
| Certification: Organic | |
| Grade or Quality: Leaf | |
| Aroma: Vegetal | |
| Infusion Aroma: Vegetal and nutty | |
| Infusion Color: Pale Gold | |
| Infusion Strength: Medium-Strong |
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