West Lake Longjing, a green tea, is one of the top ten famous teas in China. It is produced in the mountains surrounding Longjing Village in West Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, hence its name. It has a history of more than 1,200 years. When Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited West Lake in Hangzhou, he praised the West Lake Longjing tea and named the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain as "Imperial Tea". West Lake Longjing is divided into grades 1 to 8 according to the appearance and internal quality.

Special-grade West Lake Longjing tea is flat, smooth and straight, with a bright green color, fresh and clear aroma, fresh and mellow taste, and tender and flowery leaves at the bottom. The Longjing tea picked before the Qingming Festival is called Mingqian Longjing for short, and is also known as Nervhong. "Outside the courtyard, lotus flowers smile, and Mingqian Longjing Nervhong is red." West Lake Longjing tea, like West Lake, is the perfect crystallization of man, nature, and culture. An important carrier of West Lake regional culture.

Tea grade harvesting time, West Lake Longjing price (for reference only)

The best quality (first pick) 3,500 yuan/jin in mid-to-late March

The top quality Longjing Tea (first pick) is picked for the first time, Mingqian special grade, 3,000 yuan/catty in mid-to-late March

The best tea is a good choice for commercial gifts, with extremely beautiful appearance and soup color

Mingqian special first-grade tea is 2,500 yuan/jin

Mingqian special second-grade tea is 2,000 yuan/jin

First-grade Mingqian tea is 1,600 yuan/jin in early April. Medium and high-end tea, gift to relatives , gift to friends, are all good choices.

Second-grade Mingqian tea is 1,200 yuan/jin

Third-grade Mingqian tea is 800 yuan/jin

Yuqian special grade 4.5-4.10 is around 600 yuan/jin It is a mid-range Longjing tea, suitable for tea lovers who value quality and value for money and pursue affordable prices.

The first level before the rain is around 4.11-4.15, 500 yuan/jin

The second level before the rain is around 4.16-4.20, 400 yuan, and the first level after the rain is Grain Rain

(4.20 ) is a mid- to low-grade tea with a thicker taste and slightly larger leaves, suitable for teahouses, enterprises, and units that use larger quantities

May (cutting tea trees) Summer tea is available in June, July, and August Mainly maintenance (weeding, insect control, etc.) Autumn tea September and November TBD Autumn tea: also known as "Little Spring Tea", the climate is similar to spring, so the taste is very good, and you can also drink very fresh tea in the second half of the year.