Michener’s 1974 historical novel Centennial, Rocky Mountain fur trapper Alexander McKeag describes Lapsang Souchong as “a man’s tea, deep and subtle and blended in some rugged place…better even than whisky.” Teaware: Using porcelain tea pots and cups is recommended to prepare this tea. Many though, prefer it brewed thick and robust – if so, go for up to 3 minutes. Steeping Suggestions: Leaf Quantity: 2.25 g/cup Water Temp: 212º (boiling) Steep Time: For a lighter brew, steep only for 1 minute. Pour boiling water over and steep this mixture for 1 minute, or 3 minutes (see below). Tea connoisseurs often note that Formosan lapsang souchong typically has a stronger aroma, the most extreme being tarry souchong (smoked, as the name implies, over burning pine tar). Lapsang Souchong from Wuyi is becoming more expensive, as the growing area is small and interest is increasing. Eager to satisfy demand, the tea producers sped up the drying process by having their workers dry the tea leaves over fires made from local pines. The story goes that the tea was created during the Qing era when the passage of armies delayed the annual drying of the tea leaves in the Wuyi hills. Origin: Lapsang Souchong is a member of the Wuyi family of teas. Early steeps of the best Lapsang Souchongs reveal the taste of dried longan.Īroma: Permeated with pine, oak or cypress, depending on what wood was used to smoke the leaves during the production process.c The tea often has hints of pine, cypress or oak, attributed to the drying process. Lapsang leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pine wood fires.
Taste: Lapsang Souchong’s flavor is strong and smoky, similar to the smell of a barbecue or campfire. When the tea leaves are steeped, the water turns a stunning red color. From Lapu mountain (Cantonese: làaipóusàan síujúng)Īppearance: The prepared tea leaves of Lapsang Souchong are twisted and have a rich, dark color.
Origin: Wuyi region of the Chinese province of Fujian.
With a strong, savory, smoky flavor, this tea isn’t your grandmother’s Earl Grey.Īlso known as: Often referred to as “smoked tea.”
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