The tea is an ancient Chinese black tea, created by drying large tea leaves over smoky pine fires, resulting in a truly distinctive flavor.
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 tea is twisted leaf made from a few steps down from the bud. This rare long leaf gains its distinctive “tarry” flavor and smoky tang from the pine fires. Rich in taste and smoky aroma, it produces a deep red liquor when brewed. China Lapsang Souchong has a smokier taste and aroma than Hu-Kwa Formosan Lapsang Souchong tea.
Lapsang souchong tea
