{"product_id":"xihu-longjing-green-tea-西湖龙井","title":"Xihu Longjing Green Tea 西湖龙井","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe original Longjing plant variety \u003cstrong\u003eQuntizhong 群体种\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose roots go back to \u003cstrong\u003eQing dynasty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1644 - 1911).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmperor Qianlong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1735 - 1796) was particularly fond of this tea, so as to preserve 18 plants of Longjing in his garden for his exclusive use.\u003cbr\u003eThis tea, made of only the delicate unripe buds and the first apical leaves - what the Chinese call\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyi ya yi er ye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 一芽一二叶\u003c\/span\u003e, literally one bud with one or two leaves,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe top level grade of Longjing tea\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were plucked in the \u003cstrong\u003ePre-Qingming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperiod,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMingqian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e明前 in Chinese, that is before the 4th or 5th of April, making it the most precious harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur selection comes from the production of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Shu\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was born in Anhui province and moved to Xihu as a young apprentice, where he matured 20 years of experience in tea manufacture. The liquor of this tea has a delicate green shade that shines of golden hues, disclosing the most creamy and mellow taste, rare and precious. Sweet fruity notes open in the palate, leaving in the mouth the typical fresh and delicate vegetal taste and a long-lasting hint of chestnuts that comes from the \u003cstrong\u003epan-frying shaqing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and characterizes this ancient tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMeijiawu village, Xihu (West Lake) district, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e800 m asl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlush:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSpring 2025, Pre-Qingming 明前\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaster Shu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloose leaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the leaves can be stored in their original package or in ceramic vases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Avoid heat, light, and moisture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Specific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320274985343,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/5375\/5519\/files\/ProductPlaceholder_9e4d0c86-faa2-4c15-b5e9-9307f85401ea.jpg?v=1775831236","url":"https:\/\/oddlyspecific.store\/products\/xihu-longjing-green-tea-%e8%a5%bf%e6%b9%96%e9%be%99%e4%ba%95","provider":"Oddly Specific","version":"1.0","type":"link"}