Great Green Tea: Half from West Lake, Half from Thousand Island Lake

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 When people think of China’s finest green tea, they picture West Lake in Hangzhou—the villages of Longjing and Meijiawu, Emperor Qianlong’s legendary “Eighteen Imperial Tea Bushes,” and a cup of flat, jade-green leaves releasing delicate chestnut notes. And they’re not wrong. West Lake Longjing is indeed one of China’s most iconic teas. But few know that 150 kilometers southwest of Hangzhou, amid the emerald waters of Thousand Island Lake, lies another chapter of tea history—one far older, equally profound, and unjustly overlooked. Here, during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), tribute tea known as Jiukeng Maojian was sent to the imperial court. Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea, recorded its origin in his Classic of Tea (Cha Jing). Centuries later, seeds from this very land would travel to Japan, Kenya, and beyond, shaping green tea across continents. Today, protected as a Class-I national water source, this region bans chemical pesticides entirely—yielding tea of unmatched purity and freshnes...

One of the top ten green teas in China - Junshan Silver Needle

 


Junshan Yinzhen [junshan yinzhen], needle-shaped yellow bud tea, produced in Junshan Island, Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan, and evolved from Junshan Maojian. In August 1956, he won the Gold Medal at the Leipzig International Fair.

Junshan Yinzhen is a bud tea. Due to the excellent tree species, the buds are plump and heavy. There are about 25,000 buds per catty of Yinzhen tea. Junshan Silver Needle has a unique style, a small annual production, and excellent quality. It is the leader of my country's famous and high-quality tea. The bud head is plump, firm and straight, the bud body is golden yellow, covered with silver cents, and the shape of the tea bud looks like a silver needle, which is elegantly called "gold inlaid jade". The soup color is orange and clear, the aroma is pure, the taste is sweet and refreshing, and the bottom of the leaves is bright yellow.

When brewing Junshan Silver Needle in a clean and transparent glass, you can see that the initial bud tip is upward, the pedicle is hanging down and suspended on the water surface, and then slowly descends, standing on the bottom of the cup, rising and falling suddenly, becoming an interesting view, the most It can reach three times, so Junshan Silver Needle is known as "three falls and three rises". Finally, it sank to the bottom of the cup, like swords and spears, like bamboo shoots breaking the ground, the buds are light and water-colored, integrated into one, green and emerald green, full of wit, and it has always been a beautiful talk.


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