Longjing tea of a finer Longjing is achieved only by using a genuine, slightly porous, Yixing clay teapot, which since the beginning, was popular exactly for preparing green tea well. The tea can be very expensive, and the prices depend on the varieties, of which there are many. Longjing is divided into six grades: "Superior" and then 1 down to 5. Infused leaves are a good indicator of quality, which is characterized by maturity and uniformity of the shoots harvested for processing. High quality Longjing teas produce tender, whole leaves that are uniform in appearance. Lower quality varieties may vary in color
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