why Dragon Well tea is so famous and precious

Tea leaves in the top left corner is the first-class Mingqian dragon well tea, which are bright yellow, with distinct appearance and of small sizes. There is basically no green leaves, making the tea a top one rank only second to the special Mingqian Dragon Well tea.
Tea leaves in the top right picture were picked around Tomb-sweeping Day, with most of the leaves in yellowish-green color. There are few green leaves among them, whose appearance is very distinct. These tea leaves are with high cost performance.
Tea leaves in the lower left picture were Yuqian Dragon Well tea picked 5 days after Tomb-sweeping Day. They are of larger sizes, in green color. There are obviously more green leaves among the dry ones and there are single leaves, but the shoots are more or less in buds.
Tea leaves in the lower right picture are Yuqian pick 10 days after Tomb-sweeping Day, with a lot of black and broad leaves. Besides, the amount of single leave is huge, which belongs to the lowest grade of Mingqian Dragon Well tea. However, the tea liquor is very strong.
First, let’s make a comparison of different dry leaves.
Then, let’s check the colors of the four kind of tea leaves right after infusion.
Next, let’s see the changes of being steeped in cups.
Lastly, the picture above shows us the tea leaves in the bottom of the cups, when all of them have been unfolded.
Why Is Dragon Well Tea so Famous and Precious?
The reasons why Dragon Well tea is so famous and precious not only lie in its unique cultivating environment and its roasting technique, but also for the short production cycle of the Mingqian Dragon well tea. Take this year for example, the first pan of Dragon Well tea of tea growers was in about March 25th.
The West Lake Dragon Well tealeaves seem straight, sharp and flat, which are smooth and even. When being infused in water, the tea leaves look yellowish-green. The tea fusion smells richly aromatic, and as fragrant as orchids. The tea soup is yellowish-green, clear and bright. The tea dregs are light green and true to life, with each tea shoot intact and upright either floating on the upper part of the cups or sinking in the bottom of the cups. Tasting the tea infusion, drinkers will feel quite refreshed. The aroma of the unique Dragon Well tea soup lingers in the mouth for a long time, with endless aftertastes.