*China Dragonwell 'Westlake' Loose Leaf Green Tea* Teas2u China Dragonwell/Longjin 'Westlake' green tea leaves comes packaged in a heat sealed foil bag to preserve its freshness. Tea Origin: Zhejiang Province, China. Tea Leaf Appearance: Pan roasted flat-like leaves with yellow and green hues. Tea Leaf Aroma: Vegetal, slightly nutty, with the slightest hint of roasted notes. Tea Liquor: Clear, green with an amber-like hue. Tea Taste: Mildly vegetal, full body with sweet taste and mild roast-like notes. Tea Steeping Tips: 1) Start with freshly drawn cold, filtered, reverse osmosis, or spring water. (best!) 2) Add 4-5 grams of leaf tea to a gaiwan, a porcelain ware teapot or your favorite tea vessel. 3) Water brewing temperature: 75-80C/167-176F. 4) Pour hot, but not boiling water on the tasty green tea leaves. 5) Tea steeping time: 45 seconds on first infusion, and increase subsequent steeps to 15 second intervals or to your desired taste preference. Comments: China Dragonwell (Longjing) provides good mileage in the form of multiple steepings and represents good value for your daily consumption of delicious green tea! Enjoy!