West Lake Longjing
A 2026 pre-Qingming (Ming Qian) West Lake Longjing from Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Wow just what a find. This is really rare, especially for the quality to cost ratio. If you know, you know.
Expect a toasted chestnut, sweet bean, clean vegetal flavours with a long sweet finish. A spectacular green tea
Western
First infusion:
- 4 g tea
- 100 mLs water at 80-85°C for 2 minutes
Second & third infusions:
- 100 mLs water at 80-85°C for 2 & 2.5 minutes, respectively
Cold brew
- After 3-4 infusions, use 150 mLs water at any temperature and let it steep in the fridge overnight
Gong Fu
First infusion:
- 5-7 g tea
- 100 mLs water at 80-85°C for 15 seconds
Second to fifth infusions:
- 100 mLs water at 80-85°C for 25, 30, 35, & 60 seconds, respectively
I highly recommend using 80°C water after boiling your water & briefly cooling it back down
specifications
shipping + storage
i ship twice a week (monday & wed/thursday) from auckland — occasionally delayed if i'm working overtime at the hospital
shipping's on me for orders over nz$100, or au$250 / us$250 / ca$350 overseas (up to 2kg, fragile items excluded outside nz)
once opened, keep sealed & stored in the fridge
sourcing + giving back
i've tasted tested hundreds of teas & follow kaizen / iso 9001 & 14001 standards where possible
i started this hobby business to give back to the world. part of all proceeds goes to charity, one sip at a time!