Everything you need to know about LONG JING DRAGONWELL GREEN TEA

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Mei Leaf

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@FlandraLabs
@FlandraLabs 5 жыл бұрын
YES! Been waiting for this video for ages! I grew up in Hangzhou near West lake and I'm so proud of this tea and the history that it brings! Awesome video Don!
@Cletus_the_Elder
@Cletus_the_Elder 10 ай бұрын
This video is a testament to the unique expertise of this creator. Longjing is such a delectable tea. It's my favorite, actually. There are so many tea channels and non-tea channels' dedicated videos on tea, and, yet, only Mei Leaf has done longjing justice. Bravo.
@zhubajie6940
@zhubajie6940 5 жыл бұрын
The hills of Zhejiang are so beautiful.
@mst2203
@mst2203 3 жыл бұрын
Fellow musician here. Love the track at the beginning. Me and my 4 year old had a good dance to it.
@truxfortuita453
@truxfortuita453 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Long Jing is one of my favorite teas and one of the first true tea I have tasted. It truly changed my life from teabags.
@t0lex14
@t0lex14 5 жыл бұрын
Well i didint liked this tea that much. But probably because im not a fan of green tea and all that grass taste.
@MrJermson
@MrJermson 5 жыл бұрын
@@t0lex14 I think Long Jing is a mixed bag. I don't like it but my brother swear by it.
@americalost5100
@americalost5100 5 жыл бұрын
Always love these kinds of videos. Enriches the experience of drinking the tea.
@shamimhossain1685
@shamimhossain1685 4 ай бұрын
West Lake Longjing is picked from the end of March to the beginning of April every year. However, the most valuable Longjing picked before the Qingming Festival is called "Mingqian Longjing", which is the best of all Longjing teas. I recommend 77cha
@Eza_yuta
@Eza_yuta Жыл бұрын
It's been awhile since you made videos like this.
@erikkun1827
@erikkun1827 5 жыл бұрын
The care put into this documentary is outstanding!
@moyyerra
@moyyerra 6 ай бұрын
God this well done. I already loved long jing, but man did this get me excited about it.
@deanintendo
@deanintendo Жыл бұрын
Longjing Tea is my favourite tea that I drink every day, but I don't know how Longjing Tea is made. Thank you for this amazing video~
@billdykes3921
@billdykes3921 9 ай бұрын
Always informative and well made videos, thanks. Regarding Dragon Well tea... if you visit the actual dragon well near West Lake and stir the surface of the water with the stick provided you will see that, if there has been rain recently, the rain water which is less dense than the relatively thick well water, creates a dragon-face-like pattern on the surface. I've stirred it and seen it. That's where the name comes from. I still have a pair of hand beaten iron scissors given to me by one of the lady tea-pickers there. PS: enjoyed your Keemun video also but you didn't mention the unique flavour of cocoa that the best quality has... which always gives me a pleasant surprise. Keep at it!
@sashas3332
@sashas3332 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a beautiful video. You are a very good teacher.
@maxzyklas3704
@maxzyklas3704 5 жыл бұрын
Finally ...the next trip Video! I have to click Pause and make me First some Long jing. .....Play!
@desertfox432
@desertfox432 5 жыл бұрын
1:55 haha Them pickers love em fresh city slickers! Thanks for the vid. I'm thinking of Long Jing to alternate with Japanese greens.
@CultureExchangeBlog
@CultureExchangeBlog 3 жыл бұрын
Very informational video, thanks for sharing your knowledge on Long Jing tea.
@Backmanx
@Backmanx 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@zhinan888
@zhinan888 2 жыл бұрын
Good accurate description
@Cecibug1
@Cecibug1 5 жыл бұрын
Those feilds are gorgeous!!
@antoniogutierrez702
@antoniogutierrez702 2 жыл бұрын
This was so informational! I have lived in Hangzhou for 10 years and never learned so much about LongJing tea before hahah
@ridemater
@ridemater 4 жыл бұрын
wow watching all your videos learning a lot about tea's, i want to taste high quality tea to compare to my everyday cup
@sararassner
@sararassner 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy these trip videos! Love the chance to see where and how the teas are grown/made and learn about the teas.
@entetament3567
@entetament3567 5 жыл бұрын
Did you make the intro music yourself? It sounds amazing. And awesome video can't wait to watch it 4 times.
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
Yes I wrote that track about 15 years ago and includes my voice 😂
@entetament3567
@entetament3567 5 жыл бұрын
@@MeiLeaf Is it available to download somewhere?
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
No it is in my old productions folder and was never released actually.
@entetament3567
@entetament3567 5 жыл бұрын
@@MeiLeaf well I am looking forward to hearing more of your songs in your videos
@briancarpenter3040
@briancarpenter3040 5 жыл бұрын
Long Jim was my first green tea experience 🤫
@Elim1974
@Elim1974 5 жыл бұрын
Just made myself a Mei Leaf Dragonwell tea...and watching this video!
@SpootyMcGee
@SpootyMcGee 5 жыл бұрын
Would love to see this type of video for other tea varieties. Fantastic info!
@loveanuy
@loveanuy 5 жыл бұрын
YAAAAAS!! LOVE these type of videos 🥰 Not even a minute in, liked it, commented and LOVE IT!
@osmosisazman
@osmosisazman 5 жыл бұрын
This format is really good. Watched the whole video in one sitting. Great work, Don and Celine.
@gediminaskontrimas7992
@gediminaskontrimas7992 4 жыл бұрын
I watch your interesting video and drink Long Jing tea. Thank you.
@zaeldevyon8243
@zaeldevyon8243 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this stuff when I was in highschool, I just got the cheap stuff from online but my sister came back from a business/pleasure trip to China just before the pandemic and brought me 200g of Ming Qian Qun Ti Zhong (I probably butchered that). Supposedly it was second harvest, she wouldn't tell me how much it ran her but she's loaded loaded so I'm not surprised to hear it's as expensive as it is. Holy shit dude, what a difference from the cheap stuff I drank in highschool. I'm by no means a tea snob, one of my favs is tazo zen haha, but premium long jing is truly an experience words can't describe. I've had the stuff in an airlock container and it literally tastes as fresh now as I write this as it did when I had it fresh from her. If you're on the fence about shelling out 200 bucks for roughly 30 cups of tea, I get it, but first it can be resteeped up to 5 times (I find 3 the max before the quality diminishes) but still, you get more bang for your buck than you think. Second, think of it as an experience you're buying rather than a consumable. It really is something special and my "palate" for tea is terrible because aside from this stuff I'm not an avid tea drinker, so if this swayed you to give it a shot, let me know how you liked it! I'd be thrilled to hear about your first impressions.
@min4698
@min4698 2 ай бұрын
can you buy online
@Carstomars227
@Carstomars227 5 жыл бұрын
This place is beautiful! Just getting into tea and so excited to see this culture
@AVParis
@AVParis 5 жыл бұрын
Don, I'm new to Long Jing. Thanks for sharing us your knowledge. I will be an informed buyer
@Mephistopheles019
@Mephistopheles019 5 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite teas, and now, one of my favorite videos. Must have been an amazing experience. Thanks for making!
@matthewwoo6684
@matthewwoo6684 5 жыл бұрын
I love the women looking up at the camera like at 14:56
@jinsnow342
@jinsnow342 3 жыл бұрын
excellent video! Thank you!
@zefityzalch1
@zefityzalch1 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent info, thanks guys
@wolkensaft
@wolkensaft 2 жыл бұрын
Just today, I had a Long Jing that tasted of pesto genovese for the first three infusions. Then, it transitioned into strawberry, but not a real strawberry, instead the artificial flavour kind. After a couple more infusions, it developed a nutty aroma. Any ideas what the cultivar of this tea could have been? All I know is that it was Long Jing, from Anhui, and that I brewed 6 grams at 80°C, with 150ml of water.
@stpierreorama
@stpierreorama Жыл бұрын
So many infusions!
@livnic2000
@livnic2000 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Don. Long Jing is one of my favorite teas. It's my comfort tea. Every time I feel like having tea but I'm not sure what to drink, I usually end up with drinking Long Jing. I can't wait to try your flight box (I've ordered it a few minutes ago).
@pkrit
@pkrit 5 жыл бұрын
This is the vdo i am waiting for. Great work guys.
@iwilldowhatiwannado843
@iwilldowhatiwannado843 5 жыл бұрын
wow i am a big fan of you guys.. always thank you so much for producing awesome contents about tea.. they helps me a lot. this video is super beautiful.. it is like an art work..
@CorrectorAnna
@CorrectorAnna 5 жыл бұрын
It's my second favorite Tea just after Taiwanese Alishan Oolong.
@Lau_rao
@Lau_rao 5 жыл бұрын
Just a comment to tell you I love your videos haha😶😶😶
@maciej6293
@maciej6293 5 жыл бұрын
Great drone footage, Don! Can you reveal which equipment you have used to shoot it?
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
Dji Mavic Pro
@pde442
@pde442 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@bruceyap3905
@bruceyap3905 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Calicofrost
@Calicofrost 5 жыл бұрын
Hi!! Love your channel ❤️ Would there be any chance you could someday tackle the whole "matcha from Japan is good, matcha made in China is bad/cut with lower quality" ordeal? I'm curious as to why so many people say that on sites when I'm searching for good matcha 😄
@Bottaonesta
@Bottaonesta Жыл бұрын
Matcha from China is simply grounded green tea they call matcha style. Matcha is only from giokuro,japan
@TheHeraldOfChange
@TheHeraldOfChange 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Don, next time you're in China (or passing through Shanghai) look me up. I'm really enjoying your videos, and I'm trying to develop a wechat tea head group where I live. It'd be great to connect with you.
@onestupidperson8354
@onestupidperson8354 5 жыл бұрын
😱 what’s the WeChat name??
@TheHeraldOfChange
@TheHeraldOfChange 5 жыл бұрын
@@onestupidperson8354 " Enjoy Chinese Tea in Huacao" or connect with me, "TscTempest" and I'll add you to the group.
@gpn9
@gpn9 3 жыл бұрын
Love it 😊
@Schnabelhund
@Schnabelhund 4 жыл бұрын
Is Longjing from Taiwan any good?
@ericblaisdell4117
@ericblaisdell4117 5 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on how to brew different types of tea in a way that they can last all day in a thermos? I am having trouble with green and raw pu-erh teas becoming very bitter and astringent after a few hours with sediment. I brew my tea at 80c, only steep for 10s and double filter it through two coffee filters. Oolong and ripe pu-erh teas seem to have no issue for even 12 hours sometimes.
@grzegorzcichosz8240
@grzegorzcichosz8240 5 жыл бұрын
how was i done before invention of such machines? were they using analogous machines but not based on electricity?
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
No it was all hand baked from beginning to end before machines.
@larrytischler570
@larrytischler570 3 жыл бұрын
How much would a hundred Kg of good tea bring a small grower that he got on the government alloted plot. Maybe after 10 years or later. I understand small growers may not get as good a price as an established larger one may negotiate for.
@VoodooD0g
@VoodooD0g 5 жыл бұрын
so they let the leafs in the tea? because they are not processed yet and you can do that without the tea getting bitter or what is going on?
@whitewhite4426
@whitewhite4426 5 жыл бұрын
Haha That is typical Chinese Grandma brewing style! Hahahah . They've drinked too much tea in their life, so they are tired of measurements, they just like to follow with their heart. But for new beginners I would not recommend brewing like this
@willryan7387
@willryan7387 4 жыл бұрын
Ive just ordered this tea, im buying this in Dec and is listed as spring, is there a rough rule of thumb for when spring tea shouldn't be purchased? because it is old or probably not spring?
@benishan3
@benishan3 3 жыл бұрын
Longjing is harvested only in Spring, they're good for a year, after which it loses flavour. Dec is fine.
@ZayedonDiscover
@ZayedonDiscover 3 жыл бұрын
How much time roast 1st and 2 nd time?please brother.I am trying to bangladesh.
@ClarionMumbler
@ClarionMumbler 5 жыл бұрын
You have gotten really good at trimming the fat off of videos. Lots of info presented in an accessible way that isn't overwhelming. This is a textbook example of a good educational video that is also entertaining/pleasant.
@woody3307
@woody3307 5 жыл бұрын
Don, you are the tea Bodhisattva and bring more and more joy to the tea meditation experience. You answer so many questions. Wisdom and knowing help make decisions that yield good fruits and less suffering. I just watched a documentary about conditions for workers on Darjeeling tea plantations in another country and was appalled at the unhappy, exploitative, unhealthy and dangerous conditions and the exposure to pesticides without proper safeguards that also made it into some expensive popular teas going to EU. Knowing you and watching your videos of vested tea farmers who make a good living and taking joy in their daily work makes us feel one with the people who make our tea, and it makes one feel happy to see people working in such a right livelihood in an historically Buddhist area that also embraces a love and respect of the farmers and workers who you show mindfully creating a gift of nature with their hard and satisfying work. The Long Jing is so sweet and all the sweeter with the knowledge of those who love making it. Thank you to you and all of those who make and bring our tea zen.
@Rachel-vz6gw
@Rachel-vz6gw 5 жыл бұрын
the lady in the restaurant giving a thumbs up 👍 😂
@jasonduong5167
@jasonduong5167 5 жыл бұрын
Can I bulk up on Tea - meaning, buy a lot of tea at once. Also, I am planning to go to China, what shops are well worth for the money?
@onestupidperson8354
@onestupidperson8354 5 жыл бұрын
Mag Jison if you happen to be in the Shanghai area the Tianshan tea city is worth checking out.
@joetexas1546
@joetexas1546 5 жыл бұрын
Long Jing Looking Jewel-like Lusting Justified in Late June
@Asrudin
@Asrudin 4 жыл бұрын
I don't even drink tea but I watched the whole video.
@paulhanson1137
@paulhanson1137 4 жыл бұрын
jolly good mate
@lascrucesnm411
@lascrucesnm411 5 жыл бұрын
Hello Don I am a tea head as well. I just finished reviewing your green tea matcha video. How do i purchase on your website with my US dollars via debit. I was looking for a US link and could not find one. Can you let me know please; thank you!!! YSD
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
Hey and thanks for writing. If you click the flag in the top left hand corner of the website you can change to US and all prices will be in dollars. Shipping costs are calculated automatically at check checkout and usually takes a few days to 10 days depending on shipping option you choose.
@grzegorzcichosz8240
@grzegorzcichosz8240 5 жыл бұрын
So Chineese always drink their tea like that from a glass? Do they measure the time somehow or not?
@grzegorzcichosz8240
@grzegorzcichosz8240 5 жыл бұрын
how much water to leaf do they use with this method? Do they just drink it to their meals? How long do the infusions take?
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
If you check out our Grandpa Style brewing video then this will give you more information.
@impromptu3155
@impromptu3155 5 жыл бұрын
Moreover, if you use too much teaware, people of there will even think you are not an authentic longjing enthusiast ... I don't know why, but it is the style of people in Zhejiang brewing their tea.
@RC-qf3mp
@RC-qf3mp 10 ай бұрын
What gives this tea its nuttiness? I thought it was the processing but then you remarked how the raw tea leaves have nuttiness.
@Kiefy6886
@Kiefy6886 4 жыл бұрын
I hate that they cut down the older original trees just so can get some more yield on newer varieties.
@vgamedude12
@vgamedude12 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it's completely awful. New soulless variations of teas to fit soulless consumption ;/
@NGEternal
@NGEternal 3 жыл бұрын
$200/100 g?! Holy crap
@malokegames
@malokegames 5 жыл бұрын
I have found some green teas being sold as "Lung Ching"... is this just a common denomination to lower grade variety of the Long Jing or an indicative of a completely fake tea?!
@MeiLeaf
@MeiLeaf 5 жыл бұрын
No. Lung Ching is a less standard way of writing the pinyin and does not reflect quality.
@OysterPir8
@OysterPir8 5 жыл бұрын
I want to learn more about the geography of China - especially in regards to tea. Do you have any videos or recommendations?
@yvonnestreeter2820
@yvonnestreeter2820 2 жыл бұрын
Please tell me "developed variety" is not the same thing as "genetically modified."
@VoodooD0g
@VoodooD0g 5 жыл бұрын
well, the long jing on your site is lower than the price you said and claim to be from this region. so did the price change? did you buy from another region this year?
@arifinabdussalam
@arifinabdussalam 4 жыл бұрын
Who here after read Alibaba's book?
@Stjerneklang528
@Stjerneklang528 5 жыл бұрын
Color me amazed. People in China are polite by saying ninja with silent j to each other. That is so nice, and so weird! Well, I guess it goes well with the nutty flavour of Long Jing Silver, which is the same tea that pirates of the olde world desired to steal more than anything else. Forget about chests abundant with golden treasures. No, no, no, they much more preferred something yarrlicious.
@whitewhite4426
@whitewhite4426 5 жыл бұрын
Lol, they are not saying ninja, but saying nihao, which means hello in English.
@ChristianJudeCRojas
@ChristianJudeCRojas 4 жыл бұрын
You should add some background music to the instructionals. I didn't realize I was watching/listening to this video while I had my instrumental beats playing. It is a bit more pleasant, as I didn't realize this video didn't have any music to it.
@vgamedude12
@vgamedude12 2 жыл бұрын
Seeing those original cultivar plants get destroyed for a tea made by pretty soulless means almost makes me not want to buy any long Jing from cultivars like 43....
@braylondaniels9412
@braylondaniels9412 3 жыл бұрын
Someone is going to drink the tea that he smelled They could charge more
@jakesmith7315
@jakesmith7315 4 жыл бұрын
i would pay anything for tea leaves that have had dons nose in them
@nightowl5899
@nightowl5899 4 жыл бұрын
এইইইইইই!!! পিনিক
@sashas3332
@sashas3332 10 ай бұрын
@Chiapet2323
@Chiapet2323 4 жыл бұрын
Too bad you couldnt save a bush or two to take back and take care
@samaritan29
@samaritan29 5 жыл бұрын
just FYI, I'm 6'2, 195lbs, 10% body fat Broad shoulders, very defined, powerful back (deadlift PR of 505 lbs), chest hair, full thick beard veiny forearms a protruding and defined jawline, and the majority of my wardrobe is made up of dress shirts
@Troglor048
@Troglor048 5 жыл бұрын
Wat
@anasibndawood6696
@anasibndawood6696 5 жыл бұрын
Nobody cares, that’s not what makes you a man.
@BS38114
@BS38114 5 жыл бұрын
Mmh... what?
@michelenavarro8083
@michelenavarro8083 11 ай бұрын
Wrong thread mister 🤭
@lesscott4301
@lesscott4301 5 жыл бұрын
I habe been a fan of Don for a while. I have learned a lot. But he did mention that the summer crop HAS to be sprayed eith insecticides. If he thinks that is fine then I will need to stop my sub for these videos. Sorry but we should not be supporting this.
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