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Detailed Explanation of Longjing Tea Processing Techniques and Production Flow

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Longjing tea is a tea category unique to Zhejiang. Besides the West Lake Longjing tea area, there is also a small amount of production in Chun'an and Lin'an. In 1960, production of a portion of high-grade Longjing tea was expanded in some areas of Fuyang, Xiaoshan, and Yuhang, with an annual output of 250 tons. In 1965, in order to maintain the reputation of the famous Longjing tea, production was limited to the West Lake Longjing tea area in Hangzhou, the tea produced in the Wenjiayan and Changhe areas of Xiaoshan was renamed "Xianghu Qiqiang," and tea produced in all other areas was no longer regarded as Longjing tea, with output correspondingly reduced. In 1981, in order to meet market demand for Longjing tea,

Longjing tea is a tea category unique to Zhejiang. Besides the West Lake Longjing tea area, there is also a small amount of production in Chun'an and Lin'an. In 1960, production of a portion of high-grade Longjing tea was expanded in some areas of Fuyang, Xiaoshan, and Yuhang, with an annual output of 250 tons. In 1965, in order to maintain the reputation of the famous Longjing tea, production was limited to the West Lake Longjing tea area in Hangzhou, the tea produced in the Wenjiayan and Changhe areas of Xiaoshan was renamed "Xianghu Qiqiang," and tea produced in all other areas was no longer regarded as Longjing tea, with output correspondingly reduced. In 1981, in order to meet market demand for Longjing tea, "Xianghu Qiqiang" was renamed "Zhejiang Longjing" tea. After 1985, tea areas throughout the province successively developed Longjing tea production, all called "Zhejiang Longjing" tea, with an annual processing volume of about 5,000 tons. The Longjing tea processing technique is unique. For the initial processing of high- and medium-grade Longjing tea, traditional hand-frying is still used, divided into green-frying and

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