Xihu Longjing Tea
Xihu Longjing, known as “China’s top ten famous tea” crown, with its unique “four best” – emerald green color, rich aroma, sweet taste and elegant form, in the global The tea is renowned worldwide for its unique “four bests” – green color, rich aroma, sweet flavor and elegant form. This precious tea originates from five specific production areas: “Lion Peak”, “Longjing”, “Yunqi”, ‘Hupeng’ and “Meipeng”. “and Meijiawu. Importantly, only Longjing tea produced in the West Lake area is eligible for the name “Xihu Longjing”.
Xihu Longjing is not only revered for its superior quality, but also for its deep cultural heritage. Thanks to its origins in the picturesque West Lake area, Xihu Longjing is closely linked to the local tourist landscape and its long history and culture. This unique location makes Xihu Longjing not only a beverage, but also a window to experience traditional Chinese culture, greatly enhancing its popularity and cultural connotation. Tasting a cup of Xihu Longjing is like embarking on a cultural journey through China’s Jiangnan water town.
Characteristics Of Fine Xihu Longjing Tea
Shape:
The shape of the tea leaves is flat and smooth, looks straight and sharp at the tip, and the overall arrangement is very neat.
Color:
The tea leaves are emerald green in color and look very fresh and moist.
Soup Color:
The color of the tea is soft green, bright and clear, just like the young leaves in spring.
Aroma :
The aroma of the tea is tender and strong, which is not only fragrant but also persistent.
Taste :
The tea is fresh and refreshing with a sweet and mellow taste.
Tea leaves after brewing:
After brewing, the bottom of the tea leaves look tender and unfold like a flower, the color is tender green and bright, and the whole is very uniform.
Origin Of Xihu Longjing Tea
The West Lake Scenic Area in Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is surrounded by mountains, which are famously ranked as “Lion (Lion Peak), Dragon (Longjing), Cloud (Yunqi), Tiger (Hupao), and Plum (Meijiawu).”
Benefits Of Xihu Longjing Tea
- Antioxidant, anti-radiation, anti-aging: Xihu Longjing tea is rich in antioxidants that help fight free radicals and slow down the cellular aging process, and it also helps your body resist the damage of radiation, keeping you young and energetic.
- Fresh Breath: After drinking Xihu Longjing tea, its unique tea flavor stays in your mouth, helping you to keep your breath fresh and feel more confident when talking to people.
- Cleansing and detoxification: This tea has a cleansing effect that helps the body eliminate toxins, making it especially suitable for drinking in hot weather or when there are heat toxins in the body.
- Lowers blood pressure and blood lipids: The active ingredients in Xihu Longjing tea help regulate blood pressure and blood lipid levels, which is very beneficial for maintaining cardiovascular health.
How To Brew Tea
Tea set selection of glass cups is preferred, tea than 1:50, water temperature 85 ~ 90 ℃, Xihu Longjing tea drinking to 1/3 of the place can be renewed, generally brewed three times.
How To Store Tea
The shelf life of green tea is generally 12 months.
The environment for preserving green tea is: avoiding light, isolating moisture, preventing odor, and sealing. It is recommended to put the green tea into aluminum foil bags, squeeze out the excess air inside the bags, and seal the mouth of the bags.
After sealing, put the tea bags into tin cans or tin cans, cover the lid, and finally put it into the refrigerator freezer for upright preservation, you can take out the dosage of 1~2 weeks in advance, don’t take it out frequently.
If the short-term 2 months can be consumed within the end, can be placed in room temperature, cool place for storage.
Control temperature: below 10℃, relative humidity: below 50%.
Suitable For People
Computer users, smokers and drinkers, people with strong stomach fire, people with bad breath, people with facial acne, and people with high blood pressure.
Contraindicated Population
Severe insomnia, neurasthenia, spleen and stomach cold, qi and blood deficiency, physiological period of people.