Smokey Lapsang Souchong 2013 Flavour_Roasted

Smokey Lapsang Souchong 2013 Flavour_RoastedSUMMARY Type: Red (black) Tea Origin: Tongmu Village, Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China Lapsang Souchong was the first red (black) tea ever created and the process to produce it was developed in Tongmu Village, in the Wuyi Mountain region of Fujian, China. Due to the proliferation of over smoked, poorly produced and low quality Lapsang Souchong teas in the market, it's gained a bit of a bad reputation as tasting like discarded cigarettes or tyre

The practice of preparing and brewing tea is a calm

This was our feature tea for issue #4 of our Tea Discovery Club and as we have a few cakes left

- Gaiwan (200ml)

Teapot steep

Artist: Xiao Long Nü (小龍女)

10 secs per infusion* (up to 5 infusions)

despite the calls of many producers and enthusiasts over the years

floral and slight vegetal notes that soon give way to that signature raw pu'erh bitterness that's not too overpowering

making this a thick

Each gaiwan is slightly different in colour tone

natural sweetness of a black tea

with this particular one having a medium roast level