Longjing tea: Difference between revisions

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Legend also has it that to achieve the best taste from Longjing, water from the Dreaming of the Tiger Spring, a famous spring in Hangzhou, is to be used. The water quality of the spring now is certainly very different than before. The tea takes its name from the eponymous "Dragon Well" located near Longjing village in Hangzhou province.

==~~Authentic Longjing~~==

==Origin==

There are various definition of ''Longjing''; however a common definition is that ''authentic'' Longjing at least has to come from the Zhejiang province in China, with the most conservative definition restrict the type to the various villages and plantations in the West Lake area in Hangzhou. It can also be defined as any tea grown within the Xihu district. A large majority of Longjing tea on the market however is actually not from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Credible sellers may sometimes provide anti-fake labels or openly state that the tea is not from Zhejiang. Many of these ''inauthentic'' longjing teas are produced in provinces such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangdong.

It is ~~actually quite easy to tell if~~ Longjing ~~Tea is authentic~~ and ~~that~~ is ~~by taste~~ and ~~smell~~. ~~The aroma and flavors of the ''inauthentic''~~ Longjing ~~Teas are nowhere near as complex, or longlasting~~ as the ~~authentic~~ tea~~. These teas, although similar in appearance are mild in flavor and aroma and do not have the long lasting aftertaste of the original~~.

Authentic Dragon Well tea is grown in Zhejiang province in China around West Lake. The regions Shifeng Peak, Longjing Village, Yunxi Mountain, Hupao and Meijiawu offers best conditions for growing tea. Longjing is generally classified into Xihu (West Lake) Longjing, Qiantang Longjing and Yuezhou Longjing. Xihu Longjing is considered as the best available Longjing tea.

~~Some~~ tea ~~makers take fresh tea leaves~~ produced in Yunnan, Guizhou ~~and~~ Sichuan ~~provinces and process them using Longjing tea techniques; and some merchants mix a small amount of high grade with low grade tea~~, and ~~sell it as expensive high grade~~.

A large majority of Longjing tea on the market however is actually not from Hangzhou or even from Zhejiang. Many Longjing teas are produced in provinces such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangdong.

==Varieties==

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 Legend also has it that to achieve the best taste from Longjing, water from the Dreaming of the Tiger Spring, a famous spring in Hangzhou, is to be used. The water quality of the spring now is certainly very different than before.  The tea takes its name from the eponymous "Dragon Well" located near Longjing village in Hangzhou province.
-==Authentic Longjing==
+==Origin==
-There are various definition of ''Longjing''; however a common definition is that ''authentic'' Longjing at least has to come from the Zhejiang province in China, with the most conservative definition restrict the type to the various villages and plantations in the West Lake area in Hangzhou. It can also be defined as any tea grown within the Xihu district. A large majority of Longjing tea on the market however is actually not from Hangzhou, Zhejiang.  Credible sellers may sometimes provide anti-fake labels or openly state that the tea is not from Zhejiang.  Many of these ''inauthentic'' longjing teas are produced in provinces such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangdong.
-It is actually quite easy to tell if Longjing Tea is authentic and that is by taste and smell. The aroma and flavors of the ''inauthentic'' Longjing Teas are nowhere near as complex, or longlasting as the authentic tea. These teas, although similar in appearance are mild in flavor and aroma and do not have the long lasting aftertaste of the original.
+Authentic Dragon Well tea is grown in Zhejiang province in China around West Lake. The regions Shifeng Peak, Longjing Village, Yunxi Mountain, Hupao and Meijiawu offers best conditions for growing tea. Longjing is generally classified into Xihu (West Lake) Longjing, Qiantang Longjing and Yuezhou Longjing. Xihu Longjing is considered as the best available Longjing tea.
-Some tea makers take fresh tea leaves produced in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces and process them using Longjing tea techniques; and some merchants mix a small amount of high grade with low grade tea, and sell it as expensive high grade.
+A large majority of Longjing tea on the market however is actually not from Hangzhou or even from Zhejiang. Many Longjing teas are produced in provinces such as Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangdong.
 ==Varieties==