Dragon Well "Bird’s Tongue"

Que She Long Jing

Current price

29.4 US$ / 100 g

-1.4 US$ (85 points)

Item identification

GT0114

In catalog since

8/6/2007 10:04 PM

Availability

In stock

Distribution

24 hours

Packing

Plastic bag 100g

Category

Green tea

Location

Zhejiang, Hangzhou

Place of origin

China

Dragon Well tea is divided into 13 quality classes, and “Bird’s Tongue” occupies an honourable second place in this ranking. The top buds and the first or second leaves of the branches of the tea plant, and only those which show no signs of mechanical or other damage (the heavy rains in the Western lake region can cause considerable damage to plants) are gathered for this tea. The tea is gathered and processed exclusively by hand, which is very laborious. The tea has to be transported from the mountains to the place of processing, rolled manually in order to soften the leaves and subsequently pressed by hand in woks in order to attain glossy, flat leaves. In the Hangzhou region the locals and tourists frequently visit the legendary Hu Pao (running tiger) spring, which is reportedly a source of ideal water for the preparation of Dragon Well tea. Bird’s tongue is a very delicate tea, nevertheless a sensitive nose can decipher the chestnut aroma typical of this type of tea.

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Brewing guide
Prepare tested water for the tea infusion with which you have experience, or use ordinary tap water which has been left standing for a sufficient period, preferably overnight, ideally rid of chlorine. Rinse the teapot and cups with hot water. Use approx. 2g of tea leaves (1-2 teaspoons) for each 150ml of infusion or to taste. Brew the necessary quantity of tea in hot water at a temperature of 75-85°C for a period of 1 minute for the first and second infusions. With further infusions progressively extend the brewing time.

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