First Flush West Lake Dragon Well (Long Jing)
First Flush West Lake Dragon Well (Long Jing)
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This tea transports you to the magical village of Mei Jia Wu, located in the picturesque West Lake region, where this tea comes to life. This Dragon Well tea of the highest quality, is cultivated with love and dedication, belonging to the very first spring harvest, picked before the Qing Ming Festival takes place.
Our Dragon Well tea consists of a one bud one leaf pick. An aromatic bouquet of green beans and fragrant flowers.
Origin
Origin
- Brand: Teasenz
- Year: 2026
- Season: Spring
- Cultivar: #43
- Origin: Mei Jia Wu, West Lake
- Type: green tea
Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods
Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods
Delivery time: EU delivery takes 1–10 days. For country-specific estimates, please see the Shipping Info page at the bottom of our website.
No import taxes: We ship from our EU warehouse. Customers in the EU will not be charged import taxes upon delivery. All applicable taxes are included in our prices.
Free shipping: From €65 to the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Ireland. From €85 to most other EU countries and the UK.
Returns: We offer a 30-day return period.
How to prepare 1st Flush Long Jing
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Normal/Western method
Shop Teapots / MugsTemperature: 80 ºC
Time: 2 minutes
Tea/water: 4 grams / 500 ml water
Tea utensils: Large teapot / mug
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Traditional/gongfu method
Shop GaiwansTemperature: 80 ºC
Time: 20 seconds
Tea/water: 5 grams / 100ml water
Tea utensils: Gaiwan / Yixing teapot
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Cold brewing
Shop Cold Brewing BottlesTemperature: Store in fridge
Time: 7 hours
Tea/water: 8 grams / 1 litre
Tea utensils: Bottle / Pitcher
How this green tea is made
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Picking
Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning.
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Withering
Leaves are shortly withered to eliminate some moisture.
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Fixation (pan-frying) & Shaping
Leaves are roasted on a wok to halt oxidation.
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Drying
Tea leaves are dried to reduce moisture to a minimum.
Super Grüntee mit inteniven Nussgeschmack.
Superb! Fresh, lightly nutty, perfectly balanced.
This tea is quite expensive (at least for me) but it is very tasty. I guess I like sweetness of this tea. I wasn't very sensitive to other tastes in this tea but I can say there could be some grass taste to it but it is not bad at all.
The sweetness is great, and it's very pretty. But I found the overall taste a bit strange, like a custard cake with grass. Certainly enjoyable, but dunno, not a 5.
Hi Rafael, thank you for your honest feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the sweetness and appearance. If you like a more toasty/nutty Longjing, I would recommend the more affordable West Lake Dragon Well tea that we offer. As for this Longjing, if you find the grassiness overwhelming, make sure to steep it around 80ºC, then it will be more like fresh beans instead of grassy. I hope this helps!
This has become my favourite green tea! it smells amazing and has a rich roasty flavour and a buttery feeling.
This flavor is really lovely. I get the same flavor qualities from a yellow tea and another green tea that I have. But it's very rich and pronounced in this. Love it.
This is the best green tea in their selection!
ottimo aroma, ottimo sapore. comprerò ancora
Excellent tea and service
Good quality long jing. Good value for money.
The best Long Jing I've had since leaving Hangzhou.
I still miss Hangzhou and its West Lake.
It's nice to hear that this tea is bringing back memories for you.
wonderful fresh green tea, intense nutty flavour and taste. Very good quality.
The slight smoky smell of the dried leaves translates into a gossamer-fine aroma of sap green infusions.
very nice chinese green tea
Thank you Finn! We're glad you liked it! We would love to hear more details about what you like about the tea. This would also make it more useful for other visitors here. For example, you may describe your notes about the taste, aroma or texture of the tea. And maybe share how you steeped it.
I definitely like Long Jing 2025. It has that bean note typical of this tea, which is clearly noticeable and quite pleasant. However, I feel that to fully develop its potential and enjoy the richness of its flavor, I need a larger dose of leaves than usual. Brewing it, I realize I still need to work on the optimal brewing conditions to find that perfect balance.
I'm more of a nutty Long Jing lover but this fresher one is really nice. 4.5/5 TEASENZ: Hello Timo, that's correct! We do also offer a more affordable longjing tea. That one is actually more nutty.
Ik heb regelmatig wel Longjing varianten gedronken, maar daarvan was de smaak vaak al na 1x opschenken verdwenen. Deze kan meerder keren opgeschonken worden. Heerlijke, ietwat notige smaak.
TEASENZ: Hoi Sandra, wat leuk om te lezen hoe je deze longjing thee hebt ervaren. Mocht je de notige smaak lekker vinden, dan raad ik je aan om ook de goedkopere variant te proberen. Die is nog iets notiger.
Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.
When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.
Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.