Location: Xinxikou Township, She County, Huangshan City.
Flavor Notes: Orchid, Toasted Soy, Popcorn.
A lighter late season green tea, this is a traditional Maofeng to meet all of your Summer needs. With a slightly bent leaf shape, a clear yellow-green soup, and a delicate but crisply floral flavor, this is affordable but exceptional version of Yellow Mountain’s most famous green tea. Wok-fried, cold-kneaded, and finished over charcoal, there could not be a more standard Maofeng. Although not the most famous growing region, the local “Da Yezhong”heirloom cultivar is also present in Xinxikou Township.
We recommend you try this Maofeng cold brewed or sun-brewed in your favorite water bottle. This is a delicate, refreshing green tea that is not afraid to be over-steeped. This particular Maofeng does not offer a lot in way of layered complexity.
Also, we would be remiss not give a shout out to SweetestDew and their Maofeng this year. They gave us this lead and a great introduction to Maofeng and the area. Feel free to try their Qimen Maofeng and compare with the one we chose.
The #108 by far is my favorite Long Jing. It is much sweeter than the Dragon Well I’ve had before and the flora bouquet is absolutely amazing. Lilacs and wild orchid it tastes like spring and reminds me of the time I spent in the mountains of China 30 years ago. Every drop is a delight.
This white tea is awesome. The scent is sweet and the texture is very smooth when you drink it. I would estimate that the flavour is discernable for about 5 cups (arbitrary units -- I don't know how many mL my cup holds lol). Overall, I highly recommend!
A great tea (2026), thogh lacking the chestnut fragrance it has a sweet never bitter and balanced fresh taste, pure and not very umami wich speaking of longjing is very good to my pallate making it more sweet that salty thogh very light and not overly persistant
A great and fully handmade tea yet especialy for a 43 varaital tea i eould have expected more chestnut fragrance, though it lacks chestnut aroma and is quite light is is sweet fresh balanced and will not become bitter even after a long and strong steep
