绿茶皇后西湖龙井

春茶季，提神养生想买点西湖龙井，是想要正宗的西湖龙井呀。要知道，并不是所有的龙井都叫“西湖龙井”，只有产自西湖景区范围内的龙井才叫西湖龙井。有点绕口，但都是事实呀。在浙江，龙井主要产地分别是西湖产区、钱塘产区和越州产区，总面积约733平方公里，其中西湖产区面积约14.4平方公里，仅占全部龙井产区的2%。我们在市面上买龙井，大概率不是产自西湖产区的龙井。

为什么一定想要买西湖龙井？

西湖龙井被称为“绿茶皇后”，十大名茶之首也是西湖龙井而不是泛指龙井。西湖龙井有此殊荣绝不是浪得虚名，早在宋朝时产区就初步形成，到清乾隆时期更是盛极一时，新中国成立后，各位领袖对西湖龙井都偏爱有加。西湖龙井茶外形扁平挺秀，色泽绿翠，清香味醇， “色绿、香郁、味甘、形美”，我们普通人也爱呀。

从另一个角度来说，茶叶的地标属性跟它的品质有着很大的关系，同一个品种的茶树生长在不同地区，积累的风味物质是不一样的，其生长区域的大环境、土壤、气候、光照、湿度等都会影响到茶叶的品质。西湖风景区周围的群山，海拔多为300米左右的坡地，年平均气温16摄氏度左右，年降水量适中（1500－1600毫米左右），土壤以白沙土为多，微酸性，也正是这样优异的环境造就了西湖龙井的独特品质。

其实在西湖产区范围内，西湖龙井也分一级产区和二级产区，一级产区包括传统的“狮（峰）、龙（井）、云（栖）、虎（跑）、梅（家坞）”五大核心产区，二级产区则是除了一级产区外的西湖区所产的龙井。不同小产区的茶叶，在色泽、样貌、香味上会有细微差别。

In the spring tea season, my heart is itching to buy some West Lake Longjing, because I want the authentic West Lake Longjing. You must know that not all Longjings are called "West Lake Longjings", only those produced in the West Lake Scenic Area are called West Lake Longjings. It's a bit of a twist, but it's the truth. In Zhejiang, the main production areas of Longjing are West Lake production area, Qiantang production area and Yuezhou production area, with a total area of about 733 square kilometers, of which West Lake production area is about 14.4 square kilometers, accounting for only 2% of all Longjing production areas. When we buy Longjing in the market, there is a high probability that it is not from the Longjing produced in the West Lake production area.

Why do you want to buy West Lake Longjing?

West Lake Longjing is known as the "Queen of Green Tea", and the first of the ten famous teas is also West Lake Longjing instead of Longjing in general. West Lake Longjing's honor is by no means a false name. The production area was initially formed as early as the Song Dynasty, and it was even more prosperous during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. After the founding of New China, all leaders have a preference for West Lake Longjing. West Lake Longjing tea is flat and pretty in shape, green in color and mellow in flavor. It is "green in color, fragrant, sweet in taste and beautiful in shape", and we ordinary people also love it.

From another point of view, the landmark attribute of tea has a great relationship with its quality. The same variety of tea trees grow in different regions, and the accumulated flavor substances are different. The environment, soil, climate of the growing region , light, humidity, etc. will affect the quality of tea. The mountains around the West Lake Scenic Area are mostly sloping land with an altitude of about 300 meters. The annual average temperature is about 16 degrees Celsius, the annual precipitation is moderate (about 1500-1600 mm), and the soil is mostly white sandy soil, which is slightly acidic. The excellent environment has created the unique quality of West Lake Longjing.

In fact, within the scope of the West Lake production area, West Lake Longjing is also divided into a first-level production area and a second-level production area. Mei (Jiawu)" five core production areas, and the secondary production area is the Longjing produced in Xihu District except the primary production area. Tea leaves from different small producing areas will have subtle differences in color, appearance and aroma.