Gongpai West Lake Longjing (Hangzhou West Lake Longjing Tea Co.)

Gongpai is the tea brand of the Hangzhou West Lake Longjing Tea Company, selling pan-fired Dragon Well green tea drawn from the protected West Lake growing zone around Shifeng peak and Meijiawu. Spring leaf is graded by pick date, with pre-Qingming harvests sealed in tins for the brief weeks when the flat, jade-green tips carry the most prized chestnut aroma.