Smoked Tea from Wu Yi (Lapsang Souchong) | Zheng Shan Gui Yuan Xiao Chong - Option: 500 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
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.
Russian Caravan Tea: The Legendary Journey from East to West
When you open a tin of Russian Caravan tea, you are not just preparing a hot beverage—you are taking part in a story that stretches back centuries, across deserts, forests, and steppes. Its roots lie in the great overland tea trade between China and Russia, when caravans of camels carried precious leaves thousands of miles along what became known as the Tea Road. Along the way, traders camped by open fires, where the smoke and cold winds allegedly mingled with the chests of tea. By the time the caravans reached their destination, the leaves had acquired a character unlike anything sold directly from China.
