2026 Mingqian Premium Longjing Green Tea 125g – Bean-Aroma Flat Pan-Fired Dragon Well Spring Tea in Silver Tin

A 2026 Mingqian premium Longjing green tea in a 125g silver tin, selected for the classic bean-like aroma and flat pan-fired leaf that define Dragon Well tea. The cup is fresh, smooth and lightly nutty, with tender spring greens, sweet peas, toasted grain and a clean pale-gold liquor.

Why Longjing Is Famous

Longjing is one of the defining styles of Chinese green tea. Its fame comes from a combination of seasonality, precise pan-firing, unmistakable flat leaves and a flavor profile that balances fresh vegetal sweetness with warm bean and chestnut-like notes.

Mingqian refers to very early spring tea produced before the Qingming seasonal marker. These tender shoots are prized for delicacy, fragrance and a smooth texture.

The Signature Flat Pan-Fired Shape

Longjing is famous for broad, smooth, blade-like leaves. During manufacture, the leaf is heated and pressed in a hot pan. This stops oxidation, fixes the green color and develops the distinctive toasted-bean and chestnut character.

The shape clearly separates Longjing from other famous teas. Bi Luo Chun is curled, Maojian is needle-like, Tie Guan Yin is pellet-rolled and Wuyi rock oolong is long and twisted.

Tasting Notes

• Aroma: fresh beans, spring greens, roasted chestnut and light flowers.
• First sip: clean, sweet and refreshing.
• Mid-palate: sweet pea, toasted grain and soft nutty depth.
• Texture: smooth and silky rather than tannic.
• Finish: clean, lightly nutty and sweet.

The Visual Experience of Brewing

Longjing is particularly beautiful in a clear glass. The flat leaves float, tilt and suspend through the water before gradually sinking. As they hydrate, the leaves soften while retaining their characteristic blade-like form.

The liquor develops from pale yellow-green toward a light golden tone. Watching the leaves rise and fall is part of traditional green-tea appreciation and makes Longjing visually distinct from curled Bi Luo Chun or rolled oolong.

Traditional Glass Brewing

• Tea: 3 grams per 150 ml or 4 to 5 grams per 250 ml
• Water: 75 to 85 degrees Celsius
• First infusion: 60 to 90 seconds
• Later infusions: extend gradually
• Teaware: tall clear glass or white porcelain gaiwan

Using cooler water helps preserve sweetness and the delicate bean-like spring aroma.

How It Differs from Other Chinese Teas

Compared with Bi Luo Chun: Bi Luo Chun is curled and usually more floral-fruity. Longjing is flatter, nuttier and more obviously shaped by pan-firing.

Compared with Maojian: Maojian is thinner and more needle-like, with a brisker fresh-green character. Longjing is broader and smoother.

Compared with Anji Bai Cha: Anji Bai Cha is also a green tea but usually feels softer, sweeter and more delicate, with paler tender leaves. Longjing has a more obvious toasted-bean and chestnut signature.

Compared with Tie Guan Yin: Tie Guan Yin is partially oxidized, rolled and floral. Longjing is fresher, lighter and more directly vegetal.

Compared with black tea: black tea is fully oxidized and develops malt, fruit and darker liquor. Longjing is heat-fixed early to preserve green freshness.

Longjing Tea Culture

Longjing is closely tied to the annual spring tea season. The first new leaves of the year are traditionally treated as a marker of freshness and refinement, and Mingqian Longjing is especially associated with seasonal gifting and careful preparation.

The silver tin keeps the presentation clean and practical for regular drinking while still looking refined on a tea shelf or office tea station.

Product Details

• 2026 Mingqian premium Longjing green tea
• 125g net weight
• Classic flat pan-fired leaf
• Bean, chestnut and fresh spring-green aroma
• Pale yellow-green to light-gold liquor
• Silver storage tin
• Ideal for glass brewing or gaiwan preparation

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Longjing flat?

The leaves are deliberately pressed and shaped during pan-firing, creating the tea's famous blade-like form.

What does bean aroma mean?

It describes the fresh, sweet, lightly toasted fragrance often associated with well-made Longjing, similar to tender beans or peas with nutty warmth.

Should Longjing be rinsed?

No rinse is necessary. The first infusion carries some of the most delicate spring aromatics.

How should it be stored?

Keep the tin tightly closed, cool, dry and protected from light and strong surrounding odors.