Lapsang Souchong Tea, Chinese Famous Tea/ Handmade Tea
 
Place of Origin: Tongmu Village, Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province
 
BLT06: 175USD/unit
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1unit : net weight 140g (70g* 2canisters)
Gift packaged with Metal tea canister
 
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Lapsang souchong (正山小種), sometimes referred to as smoked tea (熏茶),is a black tea (Camellia sinensis) that is originally from the mountainous Wuyi region in the province of Fujian in China. It is distinct from other types of tea, as the leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, imparting a distinctive flavor of smoky pine.
Souchong/Xiaozhong (小種) refers to the larger, coarser tea leaves that are found lower on the branch.[citation needed] Lapsang souchong is a member of the Bohea family of teas, but is not an Oolong tea, as most Bohea teas are. ("Bohea" is the pronunciation in Minnan dialect for Wuyi Mountains, which is the mountain area that produces a large family of tea in South-East China).
Lapsang souchong from the original source is increasingly expensive because of increasing demand for this variety of tea, as Wuyi is a small area.
 
The leaves are roasted in a bamboo basket called a hōnglóng (烘笼), which is heated over burning firewood, which contributes to the dried longan aroma and smoky flavour. Pinewood is used as the firewood for lapsang souchong and imparts the characteristic resiny aroma and taste.
 
Lapsang souchong is noted for its rich aromas and flavours which include pine resin, woodsmoke, smoked paprika, hints of dried longan,and the evocation of peated whiskey.
 
It is common for even rather strongly brewed lapsang souchong tea to lack the bitterness common with other tea varieties.