{"product_id":"once-a-year-and-right-now-🔥-osmanthus-longjing-meijiawu-west-lake","title":"Once a Year and Right Now 🔥 Osmanthus Longjing · Meijiawu West Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo things Hangzhou does better than anywhere else, in one cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongjing from Meijiawu -- one of West Lake's most storied tea villages, the origin of some of the finest Longjing grown. Scented with fresh osmanthus at the peak of autumn bloom, when the flowers are at their most fragrant and the season is exactly right for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination only exists once a year. When osmanthus blooms, Longjing is there to catch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeijiawu Longjing (梅家坞龙井) is West Lake terroir -- the flat pan-fired leaves, the toasted chestnut base, the clean sweetness that defines the style. The autumn osmanthus scenting adds a honey-floral layer that sits on top of all of that without covering it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a cup that's fresh and warm at once. Green tea clarity with an autumn fragrance. Pale yellow-green liquor, golden with osmanthus, the flowers still visible in the leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Stressed, overwhelmed -- osmanthus fragrance is immediately calming; Longjing's L-theanine does the rest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Can't focus -- clean green tea clarity with something warm underneath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Emotionally flat -- this tea has a specific mood: Hangzhou in October, which is a good mood to borrow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Low, sad -- sweetness and fragrance together, neither one overpowering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Fragrance: osmanthus honey over toasted green tea, warm and layered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Liquor: pale yellow-green, golden-tinged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Sip: fresh, smooth, floral-sweet finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Finish: osmanthus lingers, clean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Resteepable: 3--4 steeps, fragrance holds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Harvest: 2026 autumn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Origin: Meijiawu (梅家坞), West Lake production area, Hangzhou\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Base: West Lake Longjing (西湖龙井), pan-fired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Scenting: fresh osmanthus, autumn bloom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Packaging: individual portions, gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to brew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater temperature: 175--185°F (80--85°C)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3g per 300ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst steep: 60 seconds. Add 20 seconds each round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a glass -- the osmanthus flowers floating among the flat Longjing leaves are worth seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TEAGOODTEA","offers":[{"title":"500g","offer_id":67712162725924,"sku":null,"price":337.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/0379\/2164\/files\/teagoodtea_OsmanthusLongjing_20261018_005.jpg?v=1792312593","url":"https:\/\/teagoodtea.com\/products\/once-a-year-and-right-now-%f0%9f%94%a5-osmanthus-longjing-meijiawu-west-lake","provider":"TeaGoodTea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}