West Lake Longjing Eighteen Old Tea Trees

West Lake Longjing eighteen old tea trees refers to the growth of 18 old tea trees in West Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, known as one of the treasures of Chinese tea culture. These 18 old tea trees are more than 250 years old, known as the "living fossil" in the tea industry, planted at an altitude of about 450 meters in the lower foothills of the West Lake, the growth of the environment is superior, fertile soil, plenty of sunshine, abundant rainfall, the picking of the tea has a strong aroma, taste mellow.

West Lake Longjing eighteen old tea trees can only be picked once a year, picking time is usually between the Qingming Festival and Guyu Festival. The picked tea leaves have to be lightly kneaded and roasted by hand to become high-quality Longjing tea. Due to the very small annual production and high price, it is regarded as a prized possession for tea collectors and tea lovers at home and abroad.

In addition to being a tea collector's item, the eighteen old tea trees of Xihu Longjing are also representatives of Chinese tea culture; in 2008, one of them was selected as a gift tea for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, making it one of the most highly regarded tea varieties in recent years.