Longjing Village, the largest producing area of Shifeng Longjing, is famous for its top West Lake Longjing tea. Xizi Lake in the east, Wuyun Mountain in the west, Qiantang River water flowing eastward in the south, and North-South peaks inserted into the clouds in the north. The mountains around it are green and surrounded by clouds, just like an emerald embedded in Xizi Lake.
West Lake Longjing Tea ranks first among the famous teas in China. Tea is "green in color, fragrant, mellow in taste and beautiful in shape", which can be called "four wonders". West Lake Longjing Tea has five core producing areas: Shifeng, Longjing, Yun Qi, Hurun and meijiawu, with Shifeng as the top grade and "tea before Ming Dynasty" as the first-class treasure, which is a state banquet gift. Shifeng Longjing is mainly produced in Longjing Village and Wengjiashan Village in Hangzhou, which is known as "the first tea town in the world".
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Longjing tea can be divided into three types due to different producing areas: Lion Peak Longjing, Meiwu Longjing and West Lake Longjing. Lion Peak is the best. It is known as the top of Longjing because of its Huang Liang color and lasting fragrance. There are strict requirements for picking this kind of tea, such as picking only one bud, picking one bud and one leaf, or picking one bud and two leaves. Its workmanship is also very particular. There are ten techniques in the frying process: shaking, holding, squeezing, standing, buckling, grasping, pressing and grinding. The operation is changeable and amazing.
When tasting, it is usually brewed in a glass or cup with a water temperature of 85℃. The soup is green and bright, fragrant as blue, sweet and fresh. The division of Longjing tea names began in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. According to the specific origin of the West Lake mountain area, it can be divided into five types: lion, dragon, cloud, tiger and plum. The lion-sized Longjing tea, whose origin is centered on Lion Peak, is of good quality. Stir-fried lion peak Longjing tea is called the best of lion peak.