Spring Long Jing

This classic pan-fired green tea offers a robust and thick body, opening with a distinct roasted chestnut aroma and a sweet, nutty flavor. It evolves into a nuanced profile with slight bitterness and . It leans nutty, sweet and robust.

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.

Grown in Zhejiang, China from the TRFK 430/90 cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.

Starts at $8.25 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.12/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.72 per session. Compare green prices across vendors on Teadar.