Ming Qian Long Jing Nr. 43

This Wengjiashan Longjing comes from the top sites for Longjing might as well be named Longjing Shifeng. A great rarity of fantastic quality. The tea was harvested before the day of Qingming (around the 5th of April). Well-produced tea of this early harvest is very rare and precious - especially since (too) early plucking can be costly and beautiful, but disappointing in taste. From the surroundings of Wengjiashan village from the newly crafted varietal Nr. 43.

The step of firing (roasting) the leaves in a wok is done by machine, shaping and drying in the wok however are done by hand in the traditional way: the leaves are not pressed too flatly, thus allowing for a full aroma, but as a result the tea does not look as regular and "beautiful".