We specialize in hard to find items
All Categories
English Tea Store Loose Leaf, Lapsang Souchong China Black Tea Pouches, 4 Ounce
Share Tweet
*Price and Stocks may change without prior notice
*Packaging of actual item may differ from photo shown
- Electrical items MAY be 110 volts.
- 7 Day Return Policy
- All products are genuine and original
- Cash On Delivery/Cash Upon Pickup Available
English Tea Store Loose Leaf, Lapsang Souchong Features
-
Grown in China
About English Tea Store Loose Leaf, Lapsang Souchong
This special smoked tea has a distinctive flavor, with the heady aroma of a camp fire. Packaged in a vapor proof triple layer bag. Product of china. The tea originates from Fujian province. The fukienese word 'souchong' means subvariety - that is a subvariety of other black teas from the wuyi mountains of Fujian. When lap sang souchong was first exported to western European countries and became famous on the international markets - it was no doubt due to the distinct aroma and flavor. Interestingly the best lap sang is produced in the nature preserve located in the wuyi mountains where the high mountains with thick pine forests and heavy mist provide the ideal environment for growing top quality tea. Legend claims that the smoking process was discovered by accident. During the qing dynasty, an army unit passing through xingcun (star village) camped in a tea factory filled with fresh leaves awaiting processing. When the soldiers left and the workers could get back into the premises, they realized that to arrive at market in time, it was too late to dry the leaves in the usual way. So they lit open fires of pine wood to hasten the drying. Not only did the tea reach the market in time, but the smoked pine flavor created a sensation! Depending upon one's palate the taste can be light and intriguing or it can be heavy and overpowering. Lap sang souchong is best described as an acquired taste.
