The soaking method is used in making a cup of Longjing tea.
    Two grams of Longjing tea is put in a transparent glass cup and infused with a quarter cup of about 80 ℃boiled water for 20-40 seconds so that the leaves are soaked and tea components extracted out. Then additional hot water is poured in, with the water kettle up and down continuously for three times until the cup is seventy percent full. This process is called "Three-Noddings of Phoenix" which means to pay respect to the guests and helps the leaves move up and down diminishing the concentration difference between upper and lower layers. The70% full cup means "Seventy percent tea and thirty percent affection makes it perfect", as the saying goes.
    As the tea is infused through the process of "Three Noddings of Phoenix", the tender shoots are unfolding, looking like spears or flags flying in the water, moving up and down, with vapor above the water's surface. This magnificent view is regarded as "tea dancing" which people always talk about with great relish.

 
    The soaking method is used in making a cup of Longjing tea.
    Two grams of Longjing tea is put in a transparent glass cup and infused with a quarter cup of about 80 ℃boiled water for 20-40 seconds so that the leaves are soaked and tea components extracted out. Then additional hot water is poured in, with the water kettle up and down continuously for three times until the cup is seventy percent full. This process is called "Three-Noddings of Phoenix" which means to pay respect to the guests and helps the leaves move up and down diminishing the concentration difference between upper and lower layers. The70% full cup means "Seventy percent tea and thirty percent affection makes it perfect", as the saying goes.
    As the tea is infused through the process of "Three Noddings of Phoenix", the tender shoots are unfolding, looking like spears or flags flying in the water, moving up and down, with vapor above the water's surface. This magnificent view is regarded as "tea dancing" which people always talk about with great relish.