Top 10 China Famous Teas—Longjing Green Tea

Longjing green tea, also known as Dragon Well green tea, is one of the Top 10 China Famous Teas. Longjing green tea can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty and famous in the Qing Dynasty.

There are 3 production areas that were awarded the Geographical Indication of P.R. China and the famous areas are Shifeng Mountain狮峰山, Longjing Mountain龙井山, Yunxi云栖, Hupao虎跑, Meijia Wu梅家坞, the most famous is Shifeng Mountain Longjing.

 

Longjing Green Tea Production Area of Geographical Indication of P.R. China

The Feature of Longjing Green Tea

 Special Grade

Shape：Flat and smooth, straight and sharp, evenly

Color: Green jade, fresh bloom

Liquid: Tender green, bright, clear

Flavor: Fresh and tender, fragrance lasting

Taste: Fresh and brisk, sweet and mellow

Infused leaf: One-tip one leaf, fine and tender, tender green, bright, evenly

Grade 1

Shape：Flat and smooth, straight, evenly

Color: Green jade, fresh bloom

Liquid: Tender green, bright

Flavor: Clean aroma lasting

Taste: Fresh and mellow, brisk

Infused leaf: One-tip one leaf, fine and tender, tender green, bright

 

Grade 2

Shape：Flat and smooth, straight, evenly

Color: Green, bloom

Liquid: Green, bright

Flavor: Clean aroma

Taste: Fresh

Infused leaf:One-tip two leaf, fine and tender, green, bright

 

Picking Time of Longjing Green Tea

Pre-Ching Ming: Before 4^th April, the fresh and mellow, soft and tender, sweet, bloom is the best, rich in nutrients.

Pre-Rain: From 4^th April to 21^st April, fragrance and flavor is strong.

Health Benefits of Longjing Green Tea

*Refreshing

Longjing green tea contains caffeine components, which can excite the central nervous system.

*Protect Our Teeth

Longjing green tea rich in fluorine, and fluoride can form a kind of "krypton limestone" that is relatively insoluble in acid with the calcium shape of teeth. Tall and tall, it has the power of protecting and fixing teeth.

*Aid Digestion

Longjing green tea can stimulate the digestive juice secreted by the stomach and intestines, help break down starch, protein and fat, and help digestion.

*Antibacterial & Anti-inflammatory

The tea polyphenols and tannins in Longjing can coagulate the protein of bacteria and kill bacteria. When the skin is sore, festered and pus-filled, or the skin is broken by trauma, rinse the affected area with strong tea, which has the effect of anti-inflammatory and bactericidal.

*Slow Down the Aging Process

Longjing green tea contains a lot of tea polyphenols, regular drinking can effectively remove excess free radicals in the body, prevent excessive oxidation of fatty acids, and thus achieve the effect of delaying skin aging.