Dragonwell (Long Jing)
$15.50 – $155.00
Legend has it that in Zhejiang province a drought was in full swing and, in its third year, the villagers, who believed the drought to be caused by a Dragon that lived in the bottom of the village well and was drying up all the water, asked for the assistance of the monks from the local monastery who proceeded to pray over the well and, as the story goes, it began to rain and the well was refilled. Ours is an amazingly Superior grade Dragonwell, also known as Longjing, one of the most famous of all Chinese greens; fine tippy leaves with a sweet, smooth green tea finish. Multiple Steepings.
Nick –
I consider Mad Hat’s Dragon Well to be one of the gems of the shop. It has the distinctive flavor of a good Dragon Well and the leaf is bright green after steeping, I’ve had Dragon Wells that cost 3 times the price of Mad Hat’s offering and believe me Mad Hat’s tea belongs in the company of much more expensive teas.
I steep mine for two minutes and get three or four good steeps.
–Nick
Kelsey –
Dragon Well tastes fresh and inviting with a hint of sweetness. I love steeping multiple times in the morning, great start my my day!
Heather (verified owner) –
I’ve been drinking Adagio’s Dragonwell for years. Finally tried Mad Hats Dragonwell and it is so much better. Much bigger pieces of tea and the 3rd steeping is actually really flavorful. I would only get 2 good steepings from Adagio’s. Happy that I finally made the switch. I usually do 2mins, and a little longer for the last steeping.
Tobin Ropes –
that is very kind and you are spot on…we buy about 100 kilos a year and it all arrives in vacuum bags sealed at the tea garden, which is uncommon as most teas are shipped in 20 kilo boxes in giant plastic bags…review is much appreciated..cheers, tobin
Dione Packebush –
Most varieties of bagged green tea you find in the grocery store will not yield high-quality tea. The small bags constrict the tea leaves during steeping, and they usually contain lower-quality, machine-processed tea leaves.
smileybriggs (verified owner) –
I’m not usually fond of green tea. Dragonwell is beautiful. I really enjoy this tea.