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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Zhejiang, China
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This classic Chinese green tea offers a distinct nutty and savory aroma, leading to a taste that is both sweet and clean, reminiscent of fresh spring water. Its robust character evokes the serene feeling of a summer forest after a gentle rain, providing a deeply satisfying and approachable cup.
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About This Tea
What does Long Jing taste like?
This classic Chinese green tea offers a distinct nutty and savory aroma, leading to a taste that is both sweet and clean, reminiscent of fresh spring water. Its robust character evokes the serene feel. It leans nutty, sweet and fresh.
How should I brew Long Jing?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Long Jing come from?
Grown in Zhejiang, China.
How much does Long Jing cost?
Starts at $13.00 from Dobrá Tea, or about $0.46/g. A 28g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.76 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$13.00$0.46/g