Brewing Dragon Well - A Question About Decanting 
I am new to high quality green teas. I was reading about how to brew Dragon well and I am confused. It says to decant the first 2/3 of the brew and then …

Grades of Tie Guan Yin - Can You Explain? 
I have a question about the grading system for the Tie Guan Yin tea. I got the two sample packs from you. Now there are grades AA, AAA, Jipin, kin1 to …

Try My Delicious Sun Tea Blend Using Jasmine and Green Tea! 
This is a recipe I created for a great sun tea brew. My wife has become so fond of it that I am brewing (rather, our life-giving Sun is) tea outside twice …

Long Jing Tea King Grade Turns Orange After First Infusion! 
This Long Jing King is a 6 out of 5. There is nothing else like it. This is the real Long Jing, true Long Jing. It is plain and simply magical stuff, …

Longjing tea garden in Hangzhou (China) 
For a long time now I have been fascinated by the whole ritualistic aura surrounding the growing, picking and drying of the so-called 'best' green tea …

Green Tea - Why Small Black Flecks? 
Have you ever noticed small black 'flecks' in your Dragon Well green tea. I've only drank the A grade and Jipin grade and both have these tiny black …

Huangshan Maofeng Harvest - When Is It? 
I have been following your site for a few months and am interested in sampling several (maybe even all) of your teas when the spring harvests have all …

Buying Tea - Displaying Grams vs Ounces and Pounds 
We went to China in October 2008 and fell in love with the Dragon Well green tea. We bought some to bring home. When we ran out out I looked at several …

Buy Tea - Best Time to Order? 
If I order now will I receive old tea from last year's harvest? Is it still good? Should I wait until March? Answer: Julie, if you are thinking …

Tea Shipping and Delivery to Singapore 
Hi Julian, Really enjoyed your most delightful site. Thank you. I just came back from Hangzhou with some Meijiawu Longjing. Wonderful stuff. Unfortunately …

Tea Shipping to Brazil 
Do you have any experience shipping your products to Brazil? I would like to order from you, but I am concerned that customs here may not let tea through, …

Tea Packaging Materials 
When a tea sample is ordered from you, and shipped, how is it packaged? Bag, box, tin, or what? I know keeping air out is so important, and if it takes …

Tea Tasty But Fall Below Expectation 
Heather from California rates Iron Goddess tea AAA grade 2 out of 5. I didn't dislike the tea, it was tasty. However I expected a lot more from the tea. …

What Does "Jipin" Mean?  
What does "jipin" mean? Answer: Carol, thank you for asking. In China, the highest grade tea that you can buy from most reputable shops are known …

Finest We Have Tasted! Great Value. 
Jon from Norwich, England, rates Jipin Grade 5 out of 5. December 2007. Having received the packages of the Jipin Grade of your Dragon Well green …