Originating from the mountainous regions around the west lake of hangzhou in Zhenjiang province, this popular chinese tea takes it's English name from the region and the legend with which it is associated.
Legend states that the tea growing region was frequented by a dragon, considered lucky by the local people. During a period of prolonged drought, the dragon was sought out by a local monk to bring rain to save the tea crops and ever since, dragon well green tea has been considered one of the best teas available.
Dragon well green tea has a distinctive pale green colour and sweet smell, with a fresh, almost jasmine flower like smell. The full leaves of the dragon well green tea bush are smooth and flat, with a pointed appearance.
Well researched by modern science, dragon well green tea is an excellent anti-oxidant, helping to destroy free radicals in the body. This property of green tea can help protect against certain types of cancers, a fact proven not only by modern scientific studies, but by the near absence of these diseases in the indigenous regions where the consumption of green tea is common on a daily basis.
There are well known slimming properties associated with green tea of all types, with many people using green tea on a regular basis to help with their weight loss efforts. This fat control property of dragon well green tea has been known for many centuries in China. Many people from the Western world now agree that daily consumption of green tea can aid their health, with a number of celebrities offering public endorsements of the benefits.
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