Dragon Well - Lung Ching

Lung Ching (Longjing or Dragon’s Well) is the most celebrated green tea in China and the benchmark for most green teas around the world. Pantenger Lung Ching is one of the finest examples of its class. It is harvested in early Spring when the tea leaves are tender and contain three times more polyphenols and amino acids. The flat green tea leaves have a toasty chestnut aroma. The taste is sweet, nutty and aromatic and it has a smooth, sweet vegetable and apricot aftertaste. It also has a cooling effect. The delicate nutty and toasted aroma is obtained by carefully pressing the tea leafsets against the hot wok by hand until it becomes one flat unit. The process is repeated several times so as not to burn the tender tea leaves. About Lung Ching Tea Origin and Legend: Lung Ching means Dragon’s Well in Chinese. The Dragon is the majestic king of rains and winds in Chinese Mythology and it dwells in rivers and lakes. The town of origin of this tea is located in the province of Zhejiang a