Smoked Tea from Wu Yi (Lapsang Souchong) | Zheng Shan Gui Yuan Xiao Chong - Option: 50 g

Zheng Shan Gui Yuan Xiao Chong is a wonderfully fruity black tea from Tongmuguan 桐木关 area of Wuyi Shan, the original location where this type of tea was first grown and produced. It is crafted from young spring leaves of the native Qizhong cultivar plants that are around 75 years old and are grown at an altitude of over 1000 m. This tea delivers a complex but delicate fruity liquor that is hugely appealing. Immediately after gathering the tea is placed above a pine wood or cypress fire. This is followed by the phase of rolling, when the tea is placed in wooden vats for as long as necessary for it to begin to produce its own pleasant aroma. The final phase is then drying of the tea leaves with the help of suspended bamboo baskets in pine wood smoke. If the drying process is correct, then the resulting smoky aroma perfectly complements the fruity taste of the black tea. More