Tea Region Guide

West Lake (Hangzhou), China (Zhejiang)

Home of Longjing (Dragon Well), China's most famous pan-fired green tea.

Altitude
30–300m
Harvest window
Late Mar–Apr
Country
China (Zhejiang)

Why West Lake (Hangzhou) tastes the way it does

Home of Longjing (Dragon Well), China's most famous pan-fired green tea. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.

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