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Zhejiang

Yuèxiāng Lóngjǐng越乡龙井

Yuèxiāng lóng jǐng

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng shěng), Shàoxīng City (绍兴市, S...
Tea type
Zhejiang Green Teas
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
80 °C
SKU · YUEXIANG-LONG-JING-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng shěng), Shàoxīng City (绍兴市, Shàoxīng shì), Shèngzhōu City (嵊州市, Shèngzhōu shì)
Tea type
Zhejiang
SKU
YUEXIANG-LONG-JING-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 80°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 75°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
Glass tumbler (玻璃杯) for visual pleasure from flat leaf unfolding; traditional bowl of Yuèyáo celadon ceramics (越窑青瓷盏, Yuèyáo qīngcí zhǎn) — historically...
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
80 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Red (红壤) and yellow (黄壤) soils predominate. Acidic reaction: pH 4.5–6.5. High organic matter content. Forest coverage — 67%.
Topography
Shengzhou is surrounded by four mountain ranges with an intermountain basin in the center — the classic landscape of "seven mountains, one water, two fields" (七山一水两分田)...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, smooth (扁平光滑), with distinct symmetrical shape. Color — emerald green with light yellowish tint (翠绿嫩黄). On the surface of highest grades, delicate down is visible (显毫).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense chestnut (栗香, lì xiāng) — Yuexiang Longjing's calling card. Mingqian-grade tea has a tender "milky" note (嫩香). Yuqian tea demonstrates lighter, clean ...
Liquor Aroma
Persistent and deep (馥郁持久), with chestnut dominance, complemented by roasted bean notes and light floral nuancing.
Liquor Color
Tender green, clear and bright (嫩绿清澈明亮).
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform, bright green, leaves unfold into whole "flower" rosettes (嫩绿匀亮成朵).
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
3
Details
Pluck Standard
Special grade — single buds (≥ 90%); first grade — bud with one leaf (≥ 80%); second grade — predominantly bud with two leaves. Hand-picking for highest grades; semi-mechanized ...
Raw Material
Amino acid content in high-mountain spring picking from the core production zone reaches 7.2%, which is an exceptionally high indicator for Longjing teas and explains the pronou...
Alkaloids
Caffeine — approximately 3.5–4.5% (typical range for Zhejiang small-leaf varieties). Theobromine, theophylline — in trace amounts. Caffeine together with L-theanine enhances the...
Minerals
Potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fluorine — typical profile for tea gardens on acidic red and yellow soils.
Polyphenols
≥ 18% (for special grade). Main components — catechins (EGCG, EC, ECg), determining moderate astringency and antioxidant potential.
Vitamins
Vitamin C (up to 0.5% in highest grades), vitamin A, B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂, niacin), folic acid.
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