{"id":11576,"date":"2026-10-23T19:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/product\/gong-pai-mingqian-aaa-west-lake-longjing-50g\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:52:36","slug":"gong-pai-mingqian-aaa-west-lake-longjing-50g","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/de\/product\/gong-pai-mingqian-aaa-west-lake-longjing-50g\/","title":{"rendered":"Gong Pai Mingqian AAA West Lake Longjing Tea \u2013 50 g"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gong Pai Mingqian AAA West Lake Longjing<\/strong> brings a familiar Chinese green tea into an easy-to-keep 50 g tin. The flat leaves and fresh, gentle character make it a tea to enjoy slowly, whether you brew in a clear glass or a small porcelain vessel.<\/p>\n

This is a Mingqian<\/strong> tea: picked before the Qingming festival. It is made as pan-fired green tea and comes from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The tin’s dragon design and green-and-gold finish are shown in the product photographs.<\/p>\n

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Green and gold Gong Pai tea tin in a Chinese landscape setting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A closer look at the tea<\/h2>\n

Look for flat, neatly formed leaves and a bright green infusion, with a fresh taste and gentle sweetness. The photographs below let you look at the dry tea, the leaves opening in water and the infused leaf.<\/p>\n

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Flat leaves of Gong Pai AAA West Lake Longjing green tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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West Lake Longjing leaves steeping in a clear glass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Opened Longjing tea leaves in a small porcelain cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

About the grade:<\/strong> AAA is Gong Pai\u2019s marked grade for this product. Grades vary between producers, so consider the origin, leaf appearance and picking period alongside the label.<\/p>\n

Origin and spring picking<\/h2>\n

This West Lake Longjing comes from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The tea-garden, fresh-leaf and Longjing village photographs below introduce the region and Gong Pai\u2019s tea-making background.<\/p>\n

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Tea gardens in the supplied Gong Pai brand materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Freshly picked tea shoots in the supplied brand materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Longjing village entrance in the supplied origin photographs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mingqian means the tea was picked before Qingming, a traditional marker of the spring tea season. For more context, see our Mingqian and Yuqian Longjing guide<\/a>. Check the production date and batch information on the tin when it arrives.<\/p>\n

Pan-fired green tea<\/h2>\n

The tea is made using chaoqing<\/em>, or pan-fired green tea processing. The craft photograph and short film offer a look at Gong Pai\u2019s tea gardens, picking and tea-making traditions.<\/p>\n

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Tea pan-firing shown in Gong Pai brand materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n