Tea Knowledge

Flattened green tea leaves presented on a wooden tea scoop

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.

Green Gongpai Jingpin Longjing tin and inner pouch from the supplied review

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.

Green tea served in a blue-and-white porcelain gaiwan

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.

Illustration of tea picking in green hillside gardens

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.

Historical 2020 West Lake Longjing origin labels for enterprises and tea farmers, with an English reading guide

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…

West Lake Longjing Grades and the Five Historic Origins

Understand West Lake Longjing grades and the historic names Shi, Long, Yun, Hu and Mei. Separate product grade, protected area, harvest timing and seller claims.