According to the report, masters coax out aroma with ten basic hand techniques controlling palm heat and pressure.

Pre-Qingming first flush is prized most, and the cultivation and firing craft is protected as heritage.

Tea-culture tourism and online channels are drawing younger consumers.

In Korea too, Chinese tea shops and classes are multiplying, lifting Longjing demand.

For Chinese tea merchants in Incheon and Seoul, origin storytelling is a core sales asset.