Green Tea

Green Tea

Dragon Well

Yong'an Garden, China

VELVETY
HAZELNUT
GRASS

Named after the miraculous tale of an ancient dragon who is believed to guard the waters of a well in the lush home of this tea around Hangzhou.

We are yet to meet the dragon, but we do know Shentang Wen, the best pan-firer in the region. The unique preparation of the leaves in the pan elicits a roasted chestnut flavour, which combines with spring fresh floral notes to create the refreshing warmth this tea is loved for.

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60g

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The Story of this Tea

This tea gets it's name from the ancient dragon that appears in the water of a well close to where the tea was first created - In 250 AD, in the shadow of a great drought, a brave monk navigated treacherous & dusty paths to reach a hidden sanctuary he’d once heard whispers of: the sacred well where a mystical dragon was thought to lurk.
Moved by the monk’s heartfelt plea, this legendary dragon conjured forth a life-giving rain and rescued the land. Could be considered that the Dragon is a representation of the quality of the water and soil in the area - it "appears" when it rains - when the lighter rain water lands on the relatively dense groundwater in the well it creates sinuous movements, which give the illusion of a dragon. This tea is also said to have helped Emperor Kanji's sick mother back to health - and so can represents the health benefits of this tea.
Dragon Well is typically made from the buds and two youngest leaves of the tea plant, these are the freshest parts of the plant which appear in early spring and are full of all the nutrients and flavour the plant has stored up over winter.
There is a short window of around 4 weeks when the weather is just right to pick the very best of these buds and leaves. Local producers will use their intuition and experience to know the right time to head to the garden and harvest their crop – usually crisp, early mornings when the sun is warm and so the buds are growing gently but not too hot they’re turning to leaves too quickly.
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Dragon Well

£17.50

TASTING NOTES

In the cup

Bright, straw-green colour
Aroma

Grassy and nutty with light citrus notes
Taste

Thick body, cobnut sweetness followed by vigorous grassy finish.

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How to prepare the perfect cup?

How much

3.5g or 2tsp per cup (250ml)

In the cup

Heat water to 70°C

Infuse

Infuse tea for 3 minutes

Taste

You can re-infuse this tea twice

Where does this cup come from?

Zhejiang, China

Finding this tea every year is one of our favourite challenges. We’ve been working with Shentang Wen for a few years now as he’s one of the most skilled pan-firing tea masters we’ve ever met. This year, he’s perfectly captured the balance of spring green and floral freshness with warm and distinct chestnut aromas. Close to Thousand Island Lake, his beautiful garden is surrounded by lush, green forest. Here, they use a very traditional and lesser known cultivar of the tea plant called Jiukeng, one of the earliest cultivars used to create Dragon Well tea. Hand-crafted and traditionally pan-fired, the leaves impart a velvety, thick infusion with a fresh, chestnut flavour that is truly unique. This tea will appeal to many as it has a very sweet, easy drinking character.

• Cultivar - Jiukeng

• Picked - Spring 2025

• Oxidisation level - 0%

5 stars: 16 (80%)
4 stars: 3 (15%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 1 (5%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Delicious

This beautiful green tea is very expensive but a drink of delicious light quality.

Delicious tea. Love it!

Very very very good tea

Top jod

Super quick delivery and sublime tea

A very good dragon well tea...

Delicious tea which is worth what it costs

Super tasty tee

Cheating

Tea are high quality, but you started cheating on new packages instead of 100 g you put just 60 g for same price . Unfortunately I have to leave you.

I recently ordered the Organic

I recently ordered the Organic Dragon Well (Longing) tea for the first time. I am really enjoying the delicious and refreshing grassy taste and I find it sweetish rather than bitter like some green teas. I usually drink a litre of it from my lovely tea-iere in the afternoons.

Freshly vegetal, with a sweetly

Freshly vegetal, with a sweetly nutty taste, this has become my favourite green tea to date.

Best of Dragon Wells at

Best of Dragon Wells at a good price!

This is a very high

This is a very high quality Green Tea which tastes delicious. It is refreshing and and it is well known in China that Dragon Well Tea keeps the mind both calm and alert at the same time.

I've been drinking this tea

I've been drinking this tea for years and always fnd it refreshing and delicious

Azzie

Being new to this tea didn’t know what to expect but I really enjoyed it very refreshing

Green tea with a lovely roast flavor

I am usually a Japanese green tea girl, that said i wanted to expand my green Tea horizon so here i am. This is a lovely gentle tea. The smell is very pleasant a bit floral. The taste is light but with a distinct roast flavor and you can taste some hazelnut a the back. I infuse it wit hot water the 2nd time so there is still enough flavor for my taste. The great thing about Jing Tea is that no matter what tea you try and if its your preferred tea or not, you always taste purity and quality which is key. Definitely will try another Green tea from China.

So good!

We have just returned to the UK after living in China for 15 years. My favourite tea is Longjing and have been looking for a good Longjing here in London. We have found the best here at Jing Tea, top quality tea and a reasonable price. Thanks Jing Tea!

Outstanding tea

I like very much adore Long Jing tea - my one of all time favourites - this crop is excellent - it brings back great memories of tasting Long Jing in the tea plantations in HangZhou several years ago - thank you JING Tea for you wonderful service bring this latest crop straight to my front door.

This year is outstanding!

I've been a fan of Long Jing tea for years, and drink it every day. Jing Tea was my first source for it, probably back in something like 2006. Crops vary a bit from year to year, but in the past few seasons, Jing has taken special care to source wonderful examples. I've particularly appreciated the switch to old tree varieties, and earlier picking. This year's tea really shows what a Long Jing tea can be.

For people who may not know this tea, Long Jing has varied notes. They range from floral/grassy to a richer, fuller flavour people often describe as nutty or chestnut. This year, it's balanced between the two - tending toward the nutty, but with freshness at the start. It is a wonderfully satisfying taste, soothing and mood enhancing. The leaves are small and brightly coloured - they lie beautifully together and are comfortingly fragrant in the warm gaiwan even before the water goes in. The calm starts there - a little oasis of peace.

For people who know Long Jing: If you liked last year's crop, you'll like this one even more.

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We recommend storing our loose teas in our beautiful Refill Caddies or its resealable ziplock bag, and store them in a cool dry place. Generally speaking, black teas and more heavily oxidized oolongs can be stored for a longer time than green, white and lightly oxidized oolong teas. Green teas, white teas and light oolong teas are best drunk within two to three months of opening.

However, they can also be stored in the fridge to maintain freshness for as long as possible. If you choose to store your green, white and light oolongs in the fridge, be careful to take the packs out a little in advance of making your tea so that they can reach room temperature. Opening a bag straight from the fridge will result in condensation on the inside of the pack, which when closed can then affect the quality of the tea inside.

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