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
Chinese Students and Scholars Association many others. It also caused controversy and even became a subject in vice president Mike Pence's Oct 2018 policy speech on China. The associations are sponsored by Chinese embassy and consular officials, and the Chinese government has a consistent policy toward Chinese students and scholars since 1990. The documents and emails obtained by "Foreign Policy" in 2018 showed that the Georgetown University CSSA accepted funding from the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. , which amounted to roughly half its total annual budget. A former CSSA-Pittsburgh chairman said on Sina-Weibo that their chapter received a US$6000 yearly budget from the Chinese