2023 West Lake Longjing Picking Time

The large-scale mining time of West Lake Longjing is generally concentrated around March 20 every year, which changes due to cold weather or drought and little rain, or is advanced or postponed. For example, last year, the spring was chilly, tea production was reduced, and the mining time of Longjing in West Lake was delayed by about a week. In mid-March, the Longjing tea area of West Lake was officially mined. Picking with one bud and one leaf as raw materials, the buds and leaves are full and the endosperm is rich. After spreading fresh leaves, screening, green pot, moisture regain, screening, steaming pot, dry tea screening, long head, re-screening, stacking and other processes, the finished tea is made, and then it is officially put on the market for sale. Three characteristics and categories of Longjing tea picking: early, tender and diligent. Tea farmers often say: "Tea is seasonal grass. Picking it three days earlier and turning it into grass three days later is a treasure. " Longjing tea is also famous for its delicate picking, and the tenderness and uniformity of fresh leaves constitute the basis of Longjing tea quality. Diligence refers to picking in batches and picking in 30 batches throughout the year. West Lake Longjing is divided into five categories: lion, dragon, cloud, tiger and plum due to different ecological conditions and frying techniques. Super Longjing tea is flat and smooth in appearance, light green and smooth in color, fresh and high in aroma, fresh and sweet in taste and tender and white in leaves.