Lionpeak 2025 Shifeng Longjing/Dragonwell Green Tea: Pre-rain Grade
Price range: $25.00 through $32.00
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Description
With this spring’s Shifeng Longjing teas behind us, we picked up a limited amount of Pre-rain grade Longjing from both #43 varietal and quntizhong bushes.
The earlier/faster sprouting and higher yielding #43 varietal has an overall more delicate and lighter taste, but there is a consistent and distinct fried-bean taste that carries through, as well as a light floral note.
The quntizhong tea has a comparatively deeper and more complex flavour, developing a more sugary fragrance in subsequent infusions. Many would call this the “original taste” of Longjing.
These teas were picked after the Qingming festival, but before spring rains. This later picking offers a good balance of affordability and quality compared to the pre-ming pickings.
Each purchase is for 25g, making this more accessible than their 100g pre-order counterparts. This is also an excellent opportunity to compare the difference between the quntizhong (heirloom, marked with a gold sticker) and newer #43 varietals.
There are 5 areas within the Xihu (west lake) production area that produce Longjing, each with their own minor differences in processing: Each of these teas come from Shifeng, which is considered the top sub-region in terms of quality.
The other subregions are Longjing, Yunxi, Hupao, and Meijiawu (which produces the largest amount of Longjing out of lot). Tea from these regions are also considered as authentic Xihu Longjing. Other “Longjing” is technically Zhejiang Longjing from Qiantang or Yuezhou.
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2 reviews for Lionpeak 2025 Shifeng Longjing/Dragonwell Green Tea: Pre-rain Grade
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Tim Vaught (verified owner) –
I got the Quntizhong and it’s the best dragonwell I’ve ever had easily. Super smooth with a nutty flavor, everything you want a longjing to be. Not much else to say but worth the money to try to see how good dragonwell can be.
Alexandra Verville-Paris (verified owner) –
I got both varietals: amazing! Between the two, Quntizhong is my favorite — it is more complex and needs more attention to be fully appreciated.
// Smell: 43V – Roasted chestnuts ×1000, homemade hot chocolate, artisanal pastry with nuts, dough, anko, salty snack, green vegetables cooked in butter, baby corn
Qun – More complex and nuanced: nut cake with chocolate cream, greener and more vegetal, nori, biscotti topped with sesame seeds, green vegetables with tamari and maple syrup, sweeter roasted chestnut, tiny ground-cover flowers after the rain
// Texture: 43V – Coated palate, medium/creamy body, thicker gums and cheeks
Qun – Smoother, seems to flow more quickly in the mouth, thick and heavy body, silky and oily at the same time, cool sensation
// Taste: 43V – Warm vegetable broth, sweet roasted nuts, baby corn with butter, vegetal, milk chocolate, mineral
Qun – Floral, active, bright, celery and potato cream soup, rich vegetable broth, nori
// Body sensation: Thicker saliva, heat production, heavy forehead, lassitude, tired eyes, need for fresh outdoor air