Lung Ching

Longjing or "dragon's well" is a variety of green tea that has been cultivated for a hundred and ten years on highland plantations in the valley of Lake Xihu near Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province), in the vicinity of which the village that gave its name to the variety is located. Although nowadays Dragon's Well is cultivated not only in its homeland, but also in other provinces of China with the most suitable climatic conditions. It is harvested only by hand, as only the top two leaves are used for tea production. The first harvest of tea for making lunjing is picked in spring, before the Qingming Festival (early April), and this harvest is considered to be the most expensive and of the highest quality. Spring leaf tea has a particularly fine aroma and exquisite flavor. The leaves from the summer and fall harvests are less valued and are used to produce a simpler category of tea. In general, the harvest lasts until October. This variety of tea has been awarded the honorary title of "China's Famous Tea".

The process of creation

First, the harvested leaves are wilted. Then they are roasted in three stages in special cauldrons, each leaf being pressed against the walls of the pot by hand. Cooked tea is wrapped in paper and stored in a vat, the bottom of which is covered with charcoal, preventing damping. Useful properties. Lunjing is rich in natural catechins. They are produced under the influence of the climatic conditions in which the tea grows (changeable weather, temperature fluctuations). The tea contains vitamin C, calcium, potassium, fluoride, so it has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. It is noticed that regular consumption of luntszin promotes the removal of stones and sand from the kidneys, has a positive effect on blood quality due to an increase in the number of hemoglobin cells and the restoration of red blood cells. Tea improves the condition of skin, hair and teeth. It tones, relieves fatigue, nervous tension, restores attention, increases efficiency, that is, from all sides has a positive effect on the human body. Finally, accelerates the metabolic process, contributing to weight loss. Storage luntszin at home and the peculiarities of its brewing. It is best to keep lunjing in the refrigerator, where it will maximally preserve its useful qualities. In this case, the tea should be in a 100% airtight container, excluding the possibility of moisture and foreign odors. Ideally, the refrigerator should be separate, bought specifically for storing tea, but this is not available to many people in reality, so if there is no confidence in the absolute tightness of the package, it is better to put the tea in a dark closet, where products with a strong odor are not stored. And of course, the process of brewing such tea has its own peculiarities.
We recommend choosing a gaiwan (traditional Chinese cup) or a glass flask for "dragon's well". For one serving you will need a very small amount of leaves (6-7 grams). It should be brewed not with boiling water, but with hot water 70 - 80 degrees. Tea will be ready in 10-30 seconds. Be sure to enjoy the aroma of lunjing in the process of preparation, especially if you do it for the first time. Believe me, from this moment in your life there will be a new favorite, and most importantly, a very useful drink. And don't forget that any green Chinese tea is brewed repeatedly.  Lunjing can be brewed 5-6 times in a gaiwan, 2-3 times in a glass flask. Enjoy the famous tea of China!

Ingredients: green tea Longjing.