Enticing sweet-edged aromas combining fresh plucked bud with teasing orchard fruit. Complex and multi-layered with warm, creamy, soft plant notes filled out by understated peach.
The traditional method of making Dragon Well is what really sets it apart. Each individual tea bud is hand-pressed and shaped in a wok to achieve the perfect level of roasting.
This tea is IMO Fair Trade certified. Jing Tea supports producers to ensure equitable working conditions.
Appearance:
Dry Leaf: Very appealing pressed leaves in dappled greens and yellows.
Wet Leaf: Juicy, fresh, plump buds.
Liquor: Bright, glowing, pale pine-green.
Aroma:
Dry Leaf: Enticing sweet edged aromas combining fresh plucked bud with teasing orchard fruit.
Liquor: Complex and multi-layered with warm, creamy, soft plant notes filled out by understated peach and tangerine.
Taste: Lively, high definition flavours in which grassy freshness is underscored by subtle liquorice root complexity.
Zhejiang Province, China