Long Jing tea is one of China's ten famous teas.  This green tea is often considered the national drink of China and is usually served to visiting heads of state.  Story has it that the tea was granted the status of Gong Cha, or Imperial tea, in Qing Dynasty by Chinese emperor KangXi after being impressed by it during one of his holidays.  The original bushes are still producing tea with the produced tea auctioned for over hundreds of dollars per gram.

Typical top grades can cost a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a pound, BTC carries an affordable mid/high quality grade mixes that is affordable and doesn't sacrifice any of the tasting quality.  This comes from the Dafo Village of China. Get a taste of what visiting heads to China drink.

Other names:
Long Jing, 龍井茶

Appearance:
Brews a light golden green

Aroma:
Fine roasted pine nuts with a floral green tea scent

Taste:
Fragant and very smooth with no sort of bitterness at all.  The sweet roasted flavors mellows and warms one to the core.  It finishes strong with flavors of jasmine.

Origin:
Zhejian Province, China