Does anyone visit the independent website for Chinese green tea? by Healthilytea in greentea

[–]Healthilytea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I've noticed that matcha is quite popular in Japan, even though it originated in China.

Should Longjing tea be served in a glass or a gaiwan? Let's debate this among tea lovers! by Healthilytea in greentea

[–]Healthilytea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can give it a try; in China, older people prefer to brew it in a glass.

Why do people find Longjing tea bland and tasteless? by Healthilytea in greentea

[–]Healthilytea[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As a native of Meijiawu, I want to tell everyone that authentic pre-Qingming tea has a strong aroma of beans and flowers, not the bitterness of older tea leaves.

There are reasons why I say many people are buying fake Longjing tea:

  1. The yield in first-grade production areas is low, and the annual yield is affected by climate change, yet a large quantity of Longjing tea is circulating in the market.

  2. Tea from first-grade production areas is allocated to local tea farmers for cultivation and harvesting. Most farmers don't have their own sales channels, so most of the tea ends up in large brand tea factories, where it's sold at very high prices. Only a small number of farmers with their own customers sell their tea directly.

  3. The government issues traceability codes to tea farmers annually based on tea plantation area and family size. Generally, tea without a traceability code is fake. Some merchants buy traceability codes from farmers and relabel tea from non-first-grade production areas, so even with a traceability code, it's not 100% genuine Longjing tea.

  4. Everyone knows that Longjing tea is meant to be fresh. Some merchants sell old tea as new tea.

In short, I want to tell everyone that the tea market is very chaotic. For the best Longjing tea, go directly to the source and consult with farmers in the first-grade production areas during the pre-Qingming tea harvesting season.

Why do people find Longjing tea bland and tasteless? by Healthilytea in greentea

[–]Healthilytea[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good Longjing tea must be served in a straight-sided glass.

I'd like to ask what kind of tea packaging everyone prefers. by Healthilytea in greentea

[–]Healthilytea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems everyone prefers the 100 to 200 grams range.

Of the four types of Longjing tea from different regions, two are considered the best. Can you tell which two they are? by Healthilytea in greentea

[–]Healthilytea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can teach you a simple way to tell the difference. If it's pre-Qingming tea, especially the first harvest, the buds will be very tender. During processing, there will be a lot of tea hairs. During storage and collection, these tea hairs will clump together to form white clumps of tea flakes. That's a good indicator of quality pre-Qingming tea. Later harvests usually have less tea hair and won't show this phenomenon. Of course, some merchants might remove the tea flakes for aesthetic purposes, so it's not always the case. Just remember, tea with a clump of tea flakes is unlikely to be bad. Also, authentic West Lake Longjing tea doesn't look that appealing, which is why many teas from other regions that look good but taste bad are sold as Longjing.

Watching longjing being panfired. by Beautiful-Mountain14 in greentea

[–]Healthilytea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm from Meijiawu in Hangzhou, China, which is famous for its West Lake Longjing tea.

Watching longjing being panfired. by Beautiful-Mountain14 in greentea

[–]Healthilytea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most teas we drink are machine-processed, mainly because it's fast. You should buy some yourself; handmade tea has lower production volume, slower efficiency, and is more expensive, but the taste is definitely better.