Grown beside the tranquil West Lake (Xihu) in Zhejiang Province since the Tang dynasty, Lung Ching – also known as “Dragon Well” – is one of China’s most revered green teas. Legend has it that a dragon once brought rain to these lands; the tea took its name and the imperial title of “Emperor’s Tea”.

The leaves, wok-roasted and pressed flat, yield a delicate, sweet-green infusion of noble elegance.