龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)是中國傳統(tong)名茶(cha)(cha),著名綠茶(cha)(cha)之一。產(chan)于(yu)浙江(jiang)杭州西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)村一帶(dai),已有一千二百(bai)余年歷史。龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)色(se)澤翠綠,香(xiang)(xiang)氣(qi)濃郁,甘醇爽口,形如雀舌(she),即有“色(se)綠、香(xiang)(xiang)郁、味甘、形美”四絕的(de)特點。龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)得(de)名于(yu)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)。龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)位(wei)于(yu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)之西(xi)(xi)(xi)翁家山(shan)的(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)麓的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)村。龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)因其產(chan)地不同,分(fen)為西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)、錢(qian)塘龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(蕭(xiao)山(shan)、富陽)、越州龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(紹興地區:包括新昌縣(大佛龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing))、嵊州市(越鄉龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)))三種,除了杭州市西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)區所管轄的(de)范圍(龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)村梅家塢至(zhi)龍(long)(long)(long)塢轉塘 十三個生產(chan)大隊)的(de)茶(cha)(cha)葉(xie)叫作(zuo)西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)外(wai),其它產(chan)地產(chan)的(de)俗稱為浙江(jiang)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)。浙江(jiang)龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)又以越州龍(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)為勝。
西湖(hu)(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)位(wei)列中國(guo)(guo)十大名茶(cha)(cha)(cha)之首,清乾隆游覽杭州西湖(hu)(hu)時,盛(sheng)贊龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha),并把(ba)獅峰山下胡公(gong)廟前的(de)十八(ba)棵茶(cha)(cha)(cha)樹封為“御(yu)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)”。得名于(yu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)位(wei)于(yu)西湖(hu)(hu)之西翁家山的(de)西北麓,也就是現在的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)村(cun)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)原名龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)泓,是一(yi)個圓形的(de)泉(quan)池,大旱(han)不涸(he),古人以為此泉(quan)與海相(xiang)通(tong),其中有龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),因稱龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),傳(chuan)說晉代(dai)葛洪曾(ceng)在此煉丹。離(li)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)500米左右的(de)落暉塢有龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)寺,俗稱老龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),創建于(yu)五代(dai)后漢乾祐二年(949年),初名報國(guo)(guo)看經院(yuan)。北宋時改名壽圣院(yuan)。南宋時又改稱廣福院(yuan)、延恩(en)衍慶寺。明正統(tong)三年(1438年)才遷(qian)移至(zhi)井(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)畔,現寺已廢,辟為茶(cha)(cha)(cha)室。
茶品歷史
始產于唐(tang)朝(chao),明(ming)代益(yi)盛。在清(qing)明(ming)前采(cai)(cai)制的(de)叫(jiao)“明(ming)前茶(cha)”,谷(gu)雨前采(cai)(cai)制的(de)叫(jiao)“雨前茶(cha)”。向有“雨前是(shi)上品,明(ming)前是(shi)珍品”的(de)說法,還(huan)有“早(zao)采(cai)(cai)一天(tian)是(shi)寶(bao),晚采(cai)(cai)一天(tian)是(shi)草”的(de)說法。龍井茶(cha)泡飲時,但見(jian)芽芽直立,湯色清(qing)洌,幽香四(si)溢(yi),尤以一芽一葉、俗稱(cheng)“一旗一槍(qiang)”者為極品。
先(xian)(xian)時此茶按(an)產(chan)期(qi)先(xian)(xian)后(hou)及芽(ya)葉嫩老,分為八(ba)級(ji),即“蓮心、雀舌(she)、極品(pin)、明前(qian)、雨前(qian)、頭春(chun)、二春(chun)、長大”。今分為十一(yi)級(ji),即特(te)級(ji)與一(yi)至(zhi)十級(ji)。一(yi)斤(jin)特(te)級(ji)龍(long)井(jing),約有茶芽(ya)達八(ba)萬(wan)個(ge)之(zhi)多。獅峰山上(shang)的(de)龍(long)井(jing)為龍(long)井(jing)茶中之(zhi)上(shang)品(pin)。該茶采摘(zhai)有嚴格要求,有只(zhi)采一(yi)個(ge)嫩芽(ya)的(de),有采一(yi)芽(ya)一(yi)葉或一(yi)芽(ya)二葉初展的(de)。其(qi)制工亦(yi)極為講(jiang)究,在炒制工藝中有抖、挺(ting)、扣、抓、壓、磨、搭、捺、拓、甩等十大手(shou)法。操作時變化(hua)多端,令人(ren)叫絕(jue)。四絕(jue)品(pin)質則是:色綠、香(xiang)郁、味(wei)醇、形美清代品(pin)茶名家贊譽龍(long)井(jing):“甘(gan)香(xiang)如蘭,幽而(er)不洌,啜之(zhi)淡(dan)然,看似無味(wei),而(er)飲后(hou)感太和之(zhi)氣彌漫齒額之(zhi)間,此無味(wei)之(zhi)味(wei),乃至(zhi)味(wei)也。”
浙江(jiang)(jiang)龍(long)(long)井茶,堪與傳(chuan)統(tong)名茶"西湖(hu)龍(long)(long)井"相(xiang)媲美(mei),是浙江(jiang)(jiang)名茶譜中(zhong)的(de)(de)后(hou)起之秀。蕭山是浙江(jiang)(jiang)龍(long)(long)井茶的(de)(de)發(fa)源地和主產(chan)區。浙江(jiang)(jiang)龍(long)(long)井茶在我市(shi)的(de)(de)社會(hui)價值要(yao)超過它的(de)(de)經濟(ji)價值。在招待親(qin)朋好友(you)時(shi)或(huo)喜慶宴會(hui)后(hou),如能飲上一杯"色、香、味、形(xing)"俱佳的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)井茶,可以(yi)增添(tian)親(qin)切熱烈的(de)(de)氣氛(fen)。
西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha),因產(chan)于中國(guo)杭州(zhou)西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)的龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)區(qu)而(er)得名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)。中國(guo)十(shi)大名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)之一。欲把西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)比西(xi)(xi)子(zi),從來佳(jia)茗似佳(jia)人。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)既是地名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming),又是泉(quan)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)和(he)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)。茶(cha)(cha)(cha)有“四絕”:色綠(lv)、香(xiang)郁、味(wei)(wei)甘、形美。特(te)級西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)扁平光(guang)滑(hua)挺直,色澤嫩(nen)綠(lv)光(guang)潤,香(xiang)氣(qi)鮮嫩(nen)清(qing)高(gao),滋味(wei)(wei)鮮爽(shuang)甘醇(chun),葉底細嫩(nen)呈(cheng)朵。清(qing)明節前(qian)(qian)采制的龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)簡稱明前(qian)(qian)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing),美稱女兒(er)紅(hong)(hong),“院外風荷西(xi)(xi)子(zi)笑,明前(qian)(qian)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)女兒(er)紅(hong)(hong)。”這優美的句子(zi)如詩如畫,堪稱西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)的絕妙(miao)寫真。集名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)山(shan)、名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)寺、名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)湖(hu)、名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)泉(quan)和(he)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)于一體,泡一杯龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha),喝出的卻是世所罕見的獨特(te)而(er)驕(jiao)人的龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)文化。
產地分布
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)名(ming)聞中外,根據產(chan)地(di)分(fen)獅(shi)(shi)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、云(yun)、虎龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha) ,即(ji)獅(shi)(shi)峰、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)、云(yun)棲、虎跑(pao)四地(di),民國后梅(mei)家塢的(de)產(chan)量(liang)(liang)有(you)了很(hen)大(da)的(de)提高(gao)。以(yi)前(qian)人們按照五個產(chan)地(di)的(de)不(bu)同品質(zhi)劃分(fen)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)的(de)質(zhi)量(liang)(liang)排名(ming),分(fen)別是獅(shi)(shi)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、云(yun)、虎、梅(mei)。解放(fang)后,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)在(zai)(zai)浙江省(sheng)內得到(dao)了廣泛的(de)種植(zhi),品質(zhi)參(can)差不(bu)齊,當前(qian)統(tong)一(yi)分(fen)為西(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)、大(da)佛龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)、錢(qian)塘龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)和(he)越州龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing),以(yi)西(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)品質(zhi)最佳。特級龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)茶(cha)(cha)需(xu)要在(zai)(zai)鐵鍋里用手翻(fan)炒,一(yi)次只能炒250克茶(cha)(cha)青,需(xu)耗(hao)時30分(fen)鐘。茶(cha)(cha)鍋用電器(qi)加熱(re)一(yi)般保持在(zai)(zai)250氏(shi)度左右。千年(nian)來西(xi)湖(hu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)井(jing)(jing)(jing)被世界追捧,市(shi)價居(ju)高(gao)不(bu)下,少留于市(shi)。