Dragonwell Longjing Tea(Ming Qian),Fresh Dragon Well Green Tea Leaf Picked Before Qingming,Tea Farmer Direct Sale, 4.41 oz./125g,明前龙井

I was a bit skeptical at first as to the quality of the tea. Last time I bought tea like this was in China in the 2000s, so I wasn't sure if in this day and age you could export such things with the same quality (and avoid fakes or heavy markups). Luckily, I was quite impressed with the quality of the tea. It comes in a nice tin that does get a little beat up during transit, but does its job of protecting the contents. There is a small tweezer inside that lets you pick up the leaves rather than use your fingers.In terms of taste - if you haven't had longjing, you will want to make sure you read about it (and how to prepare it properly). I consider it one of the more "natural" tasting teas and it leaves a lingering earthy taste. I like it, but it may not be for everyone. I suspect some people don't like it because they may not actually steep enough of it to get the full flavor, or they aren't accustomed to a natural tasting tea rather than ones that are infused with other flavors that mask it.

Soooo disappointed. I cannot return this purchase. I can purchase excellent dragonwell tea from a local tea house at highway robbery prices but at least it tastes like tea. It’s ture you get what you pay for.I brewed it as directed and nothing just tasted like weird warm water, so I added more tea still no flavor. I will make a new batch tomorrow and see if it’s any better…

2004 new tea.

This 2024 Longjing tastes fresh and and vibrant and smells like spring!

The quality of this product is appallingly bad. I paid extra to get the higher grade and it is old, stale leaves. Does not appear to be picked before Qingming because the color is brownish out of the box.Very disappointed.

The tea is fresh, tender, Truly a 2023 before Qingming time. It tastes good. It's normal the new tea is not very strong.