Longjing tea or by steaming the leaves before they completely dry out. As is the case with other green teas (and white teas), Longjing tea leaves experience minimal oxidation. When steeped, the tea produces a yellow-green color. The tea contains vitamin C, amino acids, and, like most finer Chinese green teas, has one of the highest concentrations of catechins among teas. For best infusion results, water at around 70-75 °C or 167-176 °F should be used to brew the tea leaves. Although it is common practice nowadays to steep Longjing tea in porcelain or glassware, it is claimed the real taste profile
Longjing tea chestnut aroma which is an easy way to tell a fake from a real. Some tea makers take fresh tea leaves produced in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces and process them using Longjing tea techniques; and some merchants mix a small amount of high-grade with low-grade tea, and sell it as expensive high-grade. There are five peaks within Xihu (West Lake). Ranked in order of desirability they are Lion, Dragon, Cloud, Tiger and Plumb Flower. "Cloud Peak" Is a government testing ground and is not usually for sale on the open market. Tiger Spring Longjing: It is named from the