Long Jing Lao Shu (Dragonwell)

Tea type
Green Tea
Ingredients
Green Tea
Flavors
Butter, Floral, Green Beans, Peas, Smooth, Sweet, Warm Grass, Vegetal, Soybean, Sugarcane, Sweet
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
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Average preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 1 min, 15 sec 2 g 8 oz / 235 ml

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  • “Summer Vacation! It’s late, and I seem to be having good luck drinking greens in the evening, so my Chinese tea today is another of my stashed Dazzle Deer samplers from last winter. This is another...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Four, count them, four samples down and reviewed in one day, which is very unusual for me. This tea has fairly small leaves for a Dragowell. Nice, yellow-green coloration. Brews almost clear and I...” Read full tasting note
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Long Jing Lao Shu Qun Ti Zhong, also known as Old Longjing (老龙井) or Wild Longjing (野龙井), Longjing Qun Ti Zhong is the original Longjing tea tree which is mostly grown in the West Lake producing area. As its name suggests, the Qun Ti Zhong (lit. Group Species) refers to the general umbrella species, while each individual plant of this species can be completely unique in shape and size. Qun Ti Zhong’s color is more yellow than other varieties, and the leaves are more open after brewing.

Type: Green Tea
Harvest Time: April 2017
Origin: West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Flavor: Fresh, mellow, sweet
Resealable kraft paper pouch with foil liner
Shelf Life: 18 months
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Avoid being exposed to light. Refrigerated storage recommended.
SC Certification No: SC11433010408334

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Summer Vacation! It’s late, and I seem to be having good luck drinking greens in the evening, so my Chinese tea today is another of my stashed Dazzle Deer samplers from last winter. This is another Chinese green I’ve never tried, a Dragonwell green.

The dry leaf just smelled very grassy, but the light yellow infusion is surprisingly sweet, floral, and even a little fruity in aroma. I did let this one steep just a little longer than I left my Bi Luo Chun last time (two minutes) but it is very smooth and doesn’t have any of that vegetal astringent bite at the end of the sip, so I think I’m in the clear. It’s quite nice. It’s a very naturally sweet green tea, that is a bit buttery, very smooth, and starts off with a sweet floral note that quickly settles into a vegetal flavor that tastes like warm grass mixed with a peapod/edamame/greenbean note. I really like the somewhat thicker, buttery mouthfeel of this green, while still having a sweeter flavor profile. I think I found the Bi Luo Chun I sampled a more relaxing sipper, and while I’ve enjoyed both teas, I think I enjoy this one just a bit more. With its more savory flavor, I may prefer this one more right after meals, though, than just before bed.

Flavors: Butter, Floral, Green Beans, Peas, Smooth, Sweet, Warm Grass, Vegetal

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 2 g 12 OZ / 350 ML

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Four, count them, four samples down and reviewed in one day, which is very unusual for me.

This tea has fairly small leaves for a Dragowell. Nice, yellow-green coloration. Brews almost clear and I wonder if I should have steeped it longer, but the taste reveals that that is not the case. Very smooth and buttery, slightly vegetal (edamame and a bit of asparagus), and just a hint of floral. A second or so after you sip you get hit with a nice round sweetness that I can’t quite pin down. The aroma lingers in the mouth a lot like a good sheng. Very clean tea with a lubricating mouthfeel.

I would say that this is the best tea I’ve sampled from Dazzle Deer, and probably the best Dragonwell I’ve had. The only think I can knock it for is that the tea soup gets bitter quickly if allowed to cool. Unfortunately it’s out of stock…

Flavors: Butter, Soybean, Sugarcane, Sweet, Vegetal

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 0 min, 15 sec 4 OZ / 120 ML

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