Cosy Valley Longjing Dragonwell Tea

Cosy Valley Tea Farm

LION'S PEAK MOUNTAIN

Dragonwell (Longjing) Tea

Lion's Peak Mountain is the most famous, and prestigious location for Longjing tea.

The tea gardens of the Lion Peak Mountain are collectively owned by 300 families, each have their own 0.27 hectares plot.

The families harvest the leaves, and bring them into the village for processing. As you walk through the quaint village of Longjing, you'll see trays and trays of tea leaves.

Meet the Zhao Family

The Zhao family has been harvesting their plot of the land on the Lion Peak Mountain for generations. that harvests some of the most authentic and valuable Longjing (Dragonwell) tea in the world.

They own and run Cosy Valley, an inn and small tea farm. After we stayed with them for a week, we partnered with them to make their tea directly available through our website.

Located at #94, Longjing Village, Xihu District, Hangzhou, China. In the heart of Long Jing village at the base of the Lion's Peak Mountain.

Order Dragonwell Tea

The only way to get this rare and prestigious Longjing is to personally visit a farm in the village.

Until now...

This is not just another cup of tea. This is exclusive access to Dragonwell tea so rare that is not available to the Western markets.

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Dragonwell isn't just the name of this beloved tea. it was named after an actual well that still exists today. The Old Dragon Well in the heart of Longjing Village. The tea later inherited the name of the place.

The 1700 year old well has mineral-rich spring water, which is denser than fresh rainwater.

After rainfall, if you stir the well with a stick, the two layers of water move differently. The boundary between them twists and coils in long, winding shapes.

To ancient observers, it looked exactly like a dragon swimming beneath the surface.

A long silver line snakes across the water.

It curls...

then disappears...

then reappears somewhere else.

It genuinely resembles a dragon gliding beneath the surface.

Long Jing Village is home to the 18 mother trees of Dragonwell tea. They are now imperial trees, designated by Qing Emperor Qianlong 300 year ago.

During his visit in the 18th century, he drank tea brewed with water from the Dragon Well and was so impressed that he declared the nearby tea bushes Imperial Tea Trees.

Those famous 18 imperial tea bushes still grow today beside the old temple near the well. They are among the most revered tea plants in China.