Tuesday, March 14, 2006

2006 First Batch Xi Hu Long Jing Sold For RMB7200 per KG

Recent news from Hang Zhou reported that this year’s first batch of Xi Hu Long Jing was produced in Weng Jia Shan on March 12. Auction price for this year’s first batch Xi Hu Long Jing started from RMB1880 per 500g. It jumped to RMB3600 per 500g and sold in less than 3 minutes.

The first batch Xi Hu Long Jing is Long Jing #43, an early harvest variety. This year’s Xi Hu Long Jing may be available on market by March 20th.

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Saturday, March 11, 2006

Most pre-Ming Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun Are Fakes

According to recent news, this year’s Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun won’t be available till end of March. Those available on market now are fakes made of leaves from Sichuan or Zhejiang.

Industry insiders told reporter that even when mass productions are available after Qing Ming, consumers still need to be cautious. Some vendors will mix fake teas into real ones to maximize profits.

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This Year’s Xi Hu Long Jing Won’t Be Available Till End of March

According to recent news, this year’s Xi Hu Long Jing won’t be available till end of March. Therefore, those on market now are all fakes.

Experts in the industry told reporter that Long Jing tea buds just started to show up on tea trees. If weather permits, customers should be able to taste this year’s Xi Hu Long Jing by end of March.

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