Rare: Luxury Wuyutai Xihu Longjing Green Tea Gift Box

Title: Rare: Luxury Wuyutai Xihu Longjing Green Tea Gift Box

Weight: 300g

Guarantee Period: 365 days

Honor: China Time Honored Brand

Condition: Luxury and Well Wrapped

Shipping: Free International Air Mail

Noted: you can just buy the tea without the heavy box, and save $15!  Please make an announcement in the process of checking out if you do not want the heavy box, so we will refund you the money.

Description:

Green tea is a type of tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. Over the last few decades green tea has been subjected to many scientific and medical studies to determine the extent of its long-purported health benefits, with some evidence suggesting regular green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer. Green tea has also been claimed as useful for "weight loss management" — a claim with no scientific support according to medical databases such as PubMed.

Longjing tea or Dragonwell is a famous variety of green tea from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China where it is produced mostly by hand and has been renowned for its high quality, earning the China Famous Tea title. Longjing is divided into seven grades: Superior, Special, and then 1 down to 5. Long Jing is often called the national drink of China and is frequently given to visiting heads of state. It is also a favorite tea of today's top leaders, with a portion of production reserved for government customers.

Wuyutai Tea Shop:

Wuyutai was established in 1887. In its long history, Wuyutai always insists the honest business philosophy, so it enjoyed a very good reputation in Beijing, many beijingers regards Wuyutai Tea as a necessity for everyday life. In 1995 "Wu Yu Tai" was awarded the much sought after title of "China Time-honored Brand" by Chinese Government, and it became one of the most famous tea brands in China.

Chinese Tea:

The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in China, having originated from there. The Chinese drink tea during many parts of the day such as at meals for good health or simply for pleasure. Although tea originates from China, Chinese tea generally represent tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. According to popular legend, tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BCE when a leaf from a Camellia sinensis tree fell into water the emperor was boiling. Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage is considered one of the seven necessities of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar...