Description:

春茶中的特级西湖龙井、浙江龙井外形扁平光滑，苗锋尖削，芽长于叶，色泽嫩绿，体表无茸毛；汤色嫩绿（黄）明亮；清香或嫩栗香，但有部分茶带高火香；滋味清爽或浓醇；叶底嫩绿，尚完整。其余各级龙井茶随着级别的下降，外形色泽由嫩绿→青绿→墨绿，茶身由小到大，茶条由光滑至粗糙；香味由嫩爽转向浓粗，四级茶开始有粗味；叶底由嫩芽转向对夹叶，色泽由嫩黄→青绿→黄褐。 夏秋龙井茶，色泽暗绿或深绿，茶身较大，体表无茸毛，汤色黄亮，有清香但较粗糙，滋味浓略涩，叶底黄亮，总体品质比同级春茶差。

群体种是龙井茶最早的品种，也是目前来看茶叶品质最好的，现在人们常说的狮峰山上的西湖龙井茶就是这个品种。一般来说，群体种采摘的时间较其它品种要晚一些，大约在清明左右。该品种的种植面积仅限于西湖产区，面积十分有限。

Lion Hill Green tea is actually a variation of Dragon’s Well Green Tea. Dragon’s Well Green tea consists of four types of variation: Lion, Dragon, Cloud and Tiger, each of which is grown on different mountains. Among these four, Lion is considered the best one as it provides the most fragrant and smoothest drink. Dragon’s Well teas are recognized by their unique leaf shape that is flat and pointed at both ends. This tea is very smooth with flavors that resembles roasted chestnuts with a delicate vegetal and sweet aftertaste.