dragonwell
by adagio teas
(46 reviews)
type: green
origin: china
region: zhejiang
variety: dragonwell
ingredients: green tea
caffeine: medium
price level: $$$$
Dragonwell (Lung Ching or Longjing in local parlance) is one of China's most famous green teas, originating from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. This tea has a very distinctive shape: smooth and perfectly flattened along the inside vein of the leaf, the result of highly skilled shaping in a hot wok. This process, known as pan-firing or pan-frying, was perfected in China by tea masters over many centuries. It gives the tea an inviting, toasty aroma. Our fine Dragonwell green tea also has a sweet, rounded flavor, perhaps reminiscent of freshly roasted white corn. Full, nutty and buttery texture, and pleasantly dry finish. A truly satisfying cup of tea. Steep at 180°F for 2 minutes
Recent reviews
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Zell Maestro
Really nice, slightly brothy and vegetal tea. Kind of reminds me of the buttery vegetal taste of genmaicha without the toasted rice, and a bit lighter. Would buy this.
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Julie W
I don't normally really like green teas, but this is one I do like. Light, sweet taste with a grain-like nuance. Really good!!
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Janet Ross
I did not find this particular green tea to be to my liking, which is unusual as I normally enjoy a plain green tea. Something was off in the taste of the first steep and the second and third were just boring. I can’t really recommend this.
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Kelly T
My absolute favorite green! Fresh and light, not too grassy. Love it with a little honey.
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Michelle McGill
A clean, crisp Chinese green tea perfect for those who do not like the umami flavor of Japanese greens.
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Calexya
Now this, this I love. Buttery, gentle, and well-rounded with a sort of soft...corn flavor? barely any grassiness to speak of, which I normally adore in a green, but this is a really delicious cup.
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Cindi Drinks Tea
This is so delicious, and cool looking to boot! It's full, rounded slightly toasty. Just wish it wasn't so pricey.
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Greg Bancroft
So tasty I think I'll add a royal wing to my house just to justify buying a pound of it.
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L B
Wow! I love the flavor of this tea! I think I really love green tea but this tea has some flavor to it. It is smooth, earthy, flavorful but not overbearing. I purchased this in the singles because they were on sale but I think I will be purchasing this as a looseleaf since I hate the wasteful packaging (good for travel though!) I think I overstepped it on this first cup which is bringing out a wee bit of bitterness but I can still taste the delightful flavors in it. I am always impressed with each new tea I try here from adagio. The only tea I purchase now :)
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Jazmin Milhollin
As someone who has a hard time enjoying green teas, this was actually tolerable. The usual grassy flavors were quite mild.
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shesallthat
Another green tea that I wanted to like but I didnt. Just very grassy and drying at the end of the sip.
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Kai Dranchak
Tastes great! It tastes like a lot of other Chinese green teas. It gets really bitter when oversteeped. Good when steeped for the right amount.
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Mark Montague
This is a great, reliable green tea. I mix it with orange peel and mint for a spicier version of Moroccan Mint.
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Beth Hays
A good grassy green tea. It has a weird aftertaste that I can’t quite put my finger on. But still an overall good yw.
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Christina M
This tea has a very pleasant flavor - light and buttery, almost more like a white tea than a green. It has a subtle roasted nut/grassy flavor and produces a nice re-brew. Compared to other Dragonwell teas, this tea has a milder vegetal taste and would be great for beginners, just be sure to brew at a lower temperature (180F) so it won't get bitter.
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Cameron Kilchrist
I enjoyed this tea toward the tail end of my cup but the first half tasted like sweet tap water. Maybe it’s the combination of its subtle grassiness with the buttery mouthfeel but it’s definitely not a good tea to pair with savory foods.
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Kimberly Hnatko
Definitely buttery, as other reviews have stated. I will add that it is toasty and a bit nutty or even corny. I'm not much of a green tea drinker, but if you are, I would recommend this one.
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Rebekah Strickland
This is a nice basic green tea. Buttery notes and mild, it would be good cold too.
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Red Wolfe
Got three good, strong steeps out of the leaves. Tasty, with a mild buttery taste that satisfied without being overwhelming.
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Rachel Emmel
The abundance of leaves in my CommuniTea packet had a light, grassy scent, not as strong as some other green teas. Once steeped I immediately noticed the buttery flavor, only a hint of the grassiness was left, and I didn't notice any astringency. Works well hot or cold.
Steeped (1) 180F 2.5min, (2) 185F 3min, (3) 185F 4min
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Emily Cargile
This is a good, basic green tea. I can see how people would say it tastes "buttery." There is a whole world of green tea terminology that I am just starting to learn. I guess this one is also considered "vegetal." I'm sort of undecided as to whether I really like that. This doesn't taste spinachy like some of the other greens I have tried lately (YAY! Hate that spinach-green tea!) I did oversteep this accidentally, so it turned out bitter. It's not bad, but I prefer flavored greens better. I like it better than the genmai cha, but I wouldn't choose it again probably. It did well on the second steep - I actually kind of liked the second steep better.
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Shannon Webb
Brewed 175F for 2 mins with rock sugar added
The flavor is not bad with this tea. I'm picking up notes of nuttiness. I detected no bitterness.
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Dorothy Summey
Nice and buttery taste to the green tea. Nice tea to use to introduce someone to the world of green teas!
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Sleepy Greyhound
Very aromatic tea. Tastes of roasted grains a bit with a mineral, sea taste. Very dry, astringent finish.
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Maggie Bonham
I'm not a fan of green teas, but I enjoy this Chinese green. Dragonwell is a better tea in my opinion than the grassy sencha. Probably more suited toward black and oolong tea drinkers.
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Kelly Paradise
Nice for the price with floral notes, great for folks new to dragonwell. As a bit of a dragonwell snob though, it lacks a certain rich butteriness higher-quality dragonwell is known for.
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Irina Lyubashevsky
Wonderful green option! Flavorful, but not overpowering. Nice aroma
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Lydia Getgen
I bought this for my boyfriend as a gift, and he finds the tea to be quite delicious and enjoyable
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Stephanie Wade
A very grassy and earthy green tea, it's really important to not have your water too hot or steep overly long or it can easily turn incredibly bitter.
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Krista S
I got a sample of this in Adagio’s Advent Calendar this past holiday season, and I liked it. You have to steep it carefully - not too long - but it’s a pleasant and pure green tea. Great way to start off a day.
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Samantha Ball
When I brought this one into work from my advent calendar it filled my office with that heavenly green tea scent. I loved the experience even though I'm more of a white tea person.
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Timothy Keller
One of my favorite greens, this has a smooth, nutty flavor, but it's very even. It's a rare treat.
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Ben Kreuter
This is a solid dragonwell. I've had better, but not often. Very mellow and vegetal. The roasted undertones come out more in this dragonwell than others, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. My one complaint is that it only holds up for about 3 brewings. Typically dragonwell can last 6 or 7 (in my experience).
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Tea Totaller
This is definitely a special occasion tea, especially for those who don't necessarily want something sweet.
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Oomi
Dragonwell is good, it has a dry finish and a very smooth and good quality green tea. However, I can't afford bulk dragonwell, so I have to look elsewhere, but it's still a good indulgence tea