What is Long Jing Green Tea?

Ranking the first among the ten famous teas in China, Dragon Well tea is well-known for its green. The Dragon Well tea grows on the hills west to the West Lake in Mei Jia Wu Village where has all that are essential to the growing of quality tea-fertile soil, moderate climate, plentiful rainfall, mist and cloud that enclose the hills all the year round. Special care in breeding and picking and unique traditional hand roast method also contribute to the superior quality of the tea. Every 500g special grade Dragon Well tea need about 26,000 pieces of tender shoot handpicked before April 5 which are then roasted by hand with Special care for about 10 hours.