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Spring 2007 Greens

Heh, this is really going to sound like a request for spam, but..

I was curious as to when and where (online) I could get fresh Spring

2007 green teas? Specifically, I'm interested in Xi Hu Longjing and Gyokuro (or Sencha), which may require two different sources. Where do you get yours?? :D

If anyone wants to divulge their secret sources in private (or at all), I'm sure others would appreciate it. :-P

-Drew

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Studio271
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Jing's Tea Shop and Houde both have new Spring greens online. They are both VERY reliable, high quality vendors. Most of the LongJings from China will be at most vendors later inthe month. Shen

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Shen

China Daily - Fake LongJings:

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Shen

I get my spring long jings from Teaspring.com, they have a few different kinds in already. They offer anti-fake seals for 100 grams and above I believe...I don't know the reliability of the anit-fake labels but they have them.

Melinda

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I'm assuming you got some for the 2007 harvest?... If so, which did you get, and how is it? :D

-Drew

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Studio271

I got some of the Lion Xi Hu. It's good, maybe not as good as the Emporor's I got last year (trying to compare memory of last year and this year). But I got a lot of greens last year and I had quite a bit left over so I'm not going to buy as much this year. This year has been an oolong year so far for me.

I don't think the dry leaf of the xi hu I got this year was quite as fragrant as the Emporor's last year, as I said, it seemed a little bit weaker this year. But of course comparing a "weak" fresh long jing (or most Chinese greens) with a usual green tea that's been sitting on the shelf of a supermarket for who knows how long is no contest.

I'm going to get some of the lu an guapian this year, it's one of my favorites, I like that sort of (to me) squash flavor...:) Last year all in all I was very pleased with the Teaspring green offerings. I'm sure the other main vendors that have been mentioned (Jing tea shop, Houde, etc.) are probably very good too, I just haven't ordered greens from them. But if they say it's fresh than it is, I think they're trustworthy in that regard for sure.

Melinda

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Danica

Drew

Now is certainly the time to get some decent Xi Hu Longjing. According to my friend in West Lake, the first picking of authentic West Lake Dragon Well is occurs around 10 March. The harvest that takes place around 12-15 is now available, read the link below.

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With regard to getting authentic West Lake Dragon Well tea, there are a few things to be aware of:

  1. The earlier the tea from the SAME tea garden, usually the higher the quality.

  1. Timing of harvest depends on SPECIES as well as LOCATION. Some of the so called faked Dragon Well is produced in north Zhejiang Province and Fujian province, where the climate is warmer and harvest takes place earlier (up to 10 days). As you pointed out, we generally prefer a Xi Hu Longjing.

  2. Many of the commercially available Xi Hu Longjing is produced from a new species called Longjing 43, which is harvested as early as 5 March this year. This is the most commonly Xi Hu Longjing available in the West. It is good quality but is considered less good than Lion Peak Longjing, or Shi Feng Longjing. Lion Peak longjing is yellowish green, whereas the others Longjing are green, with the better ones being glossy green.

We generally prefer Longjing produced from Lion Peak mountain as it is situated away from traffic and grown from the best part of West Lake.

A long answer to your question about getting early spring Dragon Well

- hope it help!

Julian

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