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Dragonwell

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Description

Green tea from the Chinese village of Dragon Well (Lung Ching in local parlance). Dragon Well tea has a distinguished shape. Its leaves are broad and flat, a result of laborious drying. There is something to show for this hard work: Dragon Well tea is refreshingly smooth, sweet and delicate, among the very best of Chinese greens. Our 'Dragon Well Requiem' is a First Grade version of this truly sublime tea.

Story

Dragon Well name derives from a local spring that legend has it is the lair of a dragon. Also known as Lung Ching, it is the best known of China's green teas, justifiably so. It had been presented as tribute to many generations of Chinese emperors, and was the tea served to Richard Nixon in his memorable encounter with Mao Tse-tung. In local parlance, it is praised for its "four uniques": jade color, vegetative aroma, mellow chestnut flavor and singular shape.

Customer Reviews

 | Negative: 21
 | Neutral: 43
Positive: 291
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Pepper .
Mar 4th '10

"This is one of my favorite greens. It's a full-bodied, earthy/grassy tea with a wonderful aroma. I took a chance when I originally ordered the sampler from Adagio, having never had it before, and I am glad I did. It's a bit finicky, so be sure not to overbrew it and turn it too bitter."
[ 3 mins @ 180°F ]
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Derek H.
Mar 2nd '10

"One of my favorite greens. I love the flattened leaves. It has a nice vegetable like flavor that is very full. It tastes like a much more full-bodied green pekoe, and is worth the extra money in my opinion. Careful not to over steep. It can get bitter quickly. "
[ >10 mins @ 180°F ]
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Nicholas Z.
Feb 26th '10

"This particular batch seemed to lack some of the bold flavor I've had in past batches. Still has a very distinctive taste, nonetheless. It does not possess a grassy taste and is difficult to describe, but I would not consider this to be a mild flavor. Very pleasant nevertheless. "
[ 3 mins @ 190°F ]
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David P.
Feb 25th '10

"well im drinkin this one right now and it hardly changed color when i was steeping it but i can def taste it and its not bad but its not great i would drink it again but i bet theres better ones out there"
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Eric S.
Feb 21st '10

"This is the taste I think of when I think of green tea"
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Jeremy D.
Feb 18th '10

"This is the flavor I think of when I hear "green tea". It's a classic green flavor, with a very subtle floral hint that I really like."

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