Tea Knowledge

West Lake Longjing Sensory Evaluation: A Gelong Sample

Explore a supplied Gelong West Lake Longjing sensory evaluation, including brewing conditions, dry leaf, liquor, aroma, taste and infused-leaf scores.

Longjing Tea Myths: Color, Buds, Harvests and Water

Avoid common Longjing tea myths: greener leaves, all-bud picking and the earliest harvest do not settle quality or origin. Learn what to compare instead.

Gongpai Longjing Review: Jingpin vs AA Grade

Read a source-based Gongpai Jingpin vs AA Longjing review, with brewing details, three infusions, leaf photos and historical prices clearly distinguished.

West Lake Longjing Tea Brands: Six Names to Know

Compare six West Lake Longjing tea brands, distinguish Shi from Shifeng, and learn which product details matter more than a famous logo.

West Lake Longjing and UNESCO: Five Challenges Ahead

What UNESCO recognition means for West Lake Longjing, and five challenges involving trust, competition, craftsmanship, drinking habits and customers.

West Lake Longjing Labels: Origin and QR Checks

Understand West Lake Longjing labels, the 2020 origin-label system and the 2023 replacement rules, with QR-check advice and historical examples.

West Lake Longjing Brand Protection: Shanghai 2021

Revisit the 2021 Shanghai briefing on West Lake Longjing brand protection: regional enforcement, seller identification and digital tea traceability.

Lu Zhenghao Longjing Tea: A Meijiawu Family Story

Discover the family story behind Lu Zhenghao Longjing tea: a Meijiawu village leader, his daughter Lu Jiangmei, and a name carried into a tea brand.

Yifutang Longjing Tea: Reading a 2016 Buying Record

Read a 2016 Yifutang Longjing tea buying record with the dates in view. Learn what old listings, leaf photos and origin labels can—and cannot—tell you.

Early Spring Longjing: Is It Genuine West Lake Tea?

Early spring Longjing is a harvest claim, not proof of West Lake origin. Understand Wuniuzao, the limits of leaf photos and the batch details to…