Zhejiang Province
Zhejiang is where Longjing tea is made. It is a pan-fired green tea from the area around West Lake in Hangzhou, pressed flat into its own distinctive shape.
How the area divides
Longjing is divided finely by area, and the price changes a great deal with it. Xihu Longjing means tea made inside the designated zone around West Lake, and within that zone Shifeng is considered the highest grade. Shifeng Longjing is set apart by a sweet, bean-like flavor and by the thickness that stays in the aftertaste.
Seed-grown trees and a light hand with the pan
The Longjing HOJO carries is made from seed-grown tea trees. We keep the pan-firing to a minimum so that floral flavor survives alongside the nutty note. Plucking is early, and leaf plucked before Qingming in early April is especially prized as ming qian tea.
Zhejiang Province
Xi Hu Long Jing 西湖龍井
Shi Feng Long Jing 2023 獅峰龍井 2023
