{"title":"Zhejiang","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eZhejiang sits on the eastern coast of China, north of Fujian. This province is known almost exclusively for its green tea, and the signature tea of the area is called Dragonwell.","products":[{"product_id":"white-dragonwell-tea","title":"White Dragonwell","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003eNotes of chrysanthemum, gingko nut, and marshmallow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003eGreen tea from Zhejiang, China・April 2025・白龍井・Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2026 Harvest available soon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Dragonwell’s unusual name refers to this tea’s cultivar, which yields brilliant green leaves with a whitish down. It is closely related to a rare green tea called Anji Baicha (or Anji White Tea). The buds are small and boast wonderful fruit and floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat particularly distinguishes this tea is its source garden. At 1200m, the garden is in northern Zhejiang Province, less than an hour drive from Thousand Island Lake. It is remote, accessible via a single path that meanders through rows of loosely clustered tea plants. Limited infrastructure results in these plants being effectively dry-farmed. The region’s remoteness and elevation produce beautiful tea plants and perfect leaf buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the seventh year we’ve sourced White Dragonwell from this tea garden. The northerly latitude and higher elevation of this garden mean the harvest is later to sprout, and sprouts more sporadically than lower elevation gardens. Because of this, our method for selecting this tea is to cup several pickings - some earlier, and some later - and select the one that best combines the textural, aromatic, and taste properties that we look for in our teas. We are not necessarily tied to arbitrary date and time stamps, relying instead on the quality and character of the tea to guide our selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 30,000 buds in 500g of tea. Each batch was carefully roasted in 3 stages. First, the tea was fired to stop further enzymatic breakdown; it was then pressed and shaped, and finally pan-roasted to dry. The entire production process took 40 minutes to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished result is sublime. To cup this tea is to experience a green that will reset your expectations of what quality is for a green tea. The texture is incredible; luscious and viscous, while at the same time, delicate and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-summary\"\u003eBrew: 3 grams・150 ml・185° F・1 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-detail\"\u003eFew Dragonwells have the same round texture as this harvest. Our brew guidelines, followed strictly, will produce a tea that best expresses this tea's texture and mouth feel. We suggest pre-warming the tea brewing vessel, but avoid rinsing the leaves themselves. Instead, slowly pour water onto the leaves to ensure that each leaf is properly pre-moistened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":12303457091672,"sku":"g-0010-30g","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":12303457124440,"sku":"g-0010-60g","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":12303457157208,"sku":"g-0010-120g","price":196.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":12303457189976,"sku":"g-0010-240g","price":392.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":12303457222744,"sku":"g-0010-gc-60g","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Single brew | 3g","offer_id":43175051886805,"sku":"g-0010-single-3g","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/g-0010-wdw_1.jpg?v=1568795883"}],"url":"https:\/\/songtea.mom\/collections\/zhejiang-tea.oembed","provider":"Song Tea \u0026 Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}