Longjing tea garden in Hangzhou (China)  For a long time now I have been fascinated by the whole ritualistic aura surrounding the growing, picking and drying of the so-called 'best' green tea ...

Tea Shipping and Delivery to Singapore  Hi Julian,

Really enjoyed your most delightful site. Thank you.

I just came back from Hangzhou with some Meijiawu Longjing. Wonderful stuff. Unfortunately ...

Tea Packaging Materials  When a tea sample is ordered from you, and shipped, how is it packaged? Bag, box, tin, or what? I know keeping air out is so important, and if it takes ...

Brewing Dragon Well Green Tea  I was given a present of West Lake Dragonwell tea. How should I brew it to maximize its best qualities?

Please address:

1) water type,
2) water ...

Finest We Have Tasted! Great Value.  Jon from Norwich, England, rates Jipin Grade 5 out of 5. December 2007.

Having received the packages of the Jipin Grade of your Dragon Well green ...

Long Jing Tea King Grade Turns Orange After First Infusion!  This Long Jing King is a 6 out of 5. There is nothing else like it. This is the real Long Jing, true Long Jing.

It is plain and simply magical stuff,...

Green Tea - Why Small Black Flecks?  Have you ever noticed small black 'flecks' in your Dragon Well green tea.

I've only drank the A grade and Jipin grade and both have these tiny black ...

Huangshan Maofeng Harvest - When Is It?  I have been following your site for a few months and am interested in sampling several (maybe even all) of your teas when the spring harvests have all ...

Buying Tea - Displaying Grams vs Ounces and Pounds  We went to China in October 2008 and fell in love with the Dragon Well green tea. We bought some to bring home.

When we ran out out I looked at several ...

Buy Tea - Best Time to Order?  If I order now will I receive old tea from last year's harvest? Is it still good? Should I wait until March?

Answer:

Julie, if you are thinking ...

Tea Shipping to Brazil  Do you have any experience shipping your products to Brazil? I would like to order from you, but I am concerned that customs here may not let tea through,...

Tea Tasty But Fall Below Expectation  Heather from California rates Iron Goddess tea AAA grade 2 out of 5. I didn't dislike the tea, it was tasty. However I expected a lot more from the tea....

What Does "Jipin" Mean?   What does "jipin" mean?

Answer:

Carol, thank you for asking. In China, the highest grade tea that you can buy from most reputable shops are known ...

Chinese Green Tea - Amount of Loose Tea to Use Per Cup  I have received my sampler packages of (3) Jipin, AAA, A grades Chinese Dragon Well green tea.

When reading it sounds like the samplers make 45 cups....

Best Green Tea Also Help Me Lose Weight!  Jude from Philadelphia rates Jipin grade 5 out of 5.

The Jipin grade is the best tea I have ever tasted, though it took a few days to get used to the ...