Longjing · 2026 Yu Qian Harvest | Pre-Rain Dragon Well Green Tea

Yu Qian. Before the rain. After Qingming.

This is the second window of the Dragon Well season, and many seasoned drinkers will tell you it is their favorite. The leaves have had more time on the mountain. They are fuller, greener, more fragrant. The 2026 Yu Qian Longjing arrived with everything in place: vivid emerald color, a fragrance that fills the room, flat pressed leaves with the classic elegant form that Dragon Well is known for.

One cup and spring is in your mouth.

What you'll find in the cup:

The dry leaves open with a warm roasted bean fragrance layered beneath something more delicate, a quiet orchid note that lifts the whole profile into something refined. The liquor is a clear, luminous green-gold. On the palate: fresh and clean upfront, gently sweet, with almost no astringency and a sweetness that returns quickly and stays. The kind of tea that is easy to drink and impossible to put down.

Color green. Fragrance full. Taste sweet. Form beautiful. Exactly as it should be.

Harvest: 2026 Pre-Rain Dragon Well 

Type: Green tea

Appearance: Flat, pressed leaves, uniform vivid emerald green

Fragrance: Roasted bean, clean fresh green, subtle orchid

Liquor: Clear green-gold, bright

Taste: Fresh, clean, naturally sweet, minimal astringency, quick sweet finish

Brew guide: 80°C water · 3g per 150ml · 30 to 40 seconds · glass cup or straight-sided mug recommended

Drink spring before it passes.