Tea Review: Canton Tea Superior Dragon Well Green Tea (Long Jing)

August 12th, 2011

Category: Green

Tea Company: Canton Tea Co. (website)

Ingredients: Green Tea

Vendor Suggested Preparation: Use quite a lot of leaves (1tbsp) per cup (200ml) and brew cool, around 65°C (149°F), allowed to steep for 1-3 minutes and infuse at least 3 times

Canton Tea Co. Superior Dragon Well (Long Jing)

I am a big fan of Canton Teas, so it was with anticipation that I opened the packet of Superior Long Jing. And at once, I got the green bean aroma and the visual of the large flat leaves. Ah, Lovely. I tried brewing this two ways. The first way was with approximately a teaspoon of leaf per cup, brewed at about 165 for 2 minutes. This resulted in a nutty, buttery brew; quite enjoyable and a pleasure to drink. Then, after review the company web site, I tried brewing it with a lot of leaf at a very low temperature. This resulted in a more vegetal brew, very light yellow in color. It tastes less buttery and more like green beans. Very clean tasting, and also quite drinkable.

Of the two, I preferred the less leaf / higher temp steep. But either way, it’s a nice light, lovely green tea. A great example of this type of tea.

You can purchase the Superior Dragon Well (Long Jing) directly from the Canton Tea Co. website.

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