Taiwan Lapsang Souchong is an assertively smoky due to the unique combination of hardwood and pine used in the smoking process. It is for the taste enthusiast, as one generally either loves Lapsang Souchong or has no use for it, rarely is there a middle ground! The base tea that is smoked for our Taiwan Lapsang Souchong is fully-oxidized post-smoked leaf. The tea offers a deeply flavorful cup with a distinctive smoothness, topped off by hints of signature smoky pine. More
Taiwan Lapsang Souchong is an assertively smoky due to the unique combination of hardwood and pine used in the smoking process. It is for the taste enthusiast, as one generally either loves Lapsang Souchong or has no use for it, rarely is there a middle ground! The base tea that is smoked for our Taiwan Lapsang Souchong is fully-oxidized post-smoked leaf. The tea offers a deeply flavorful cup with a distinctive smoothness, topped off by hints of signature smoky pine.
Lapsang souchong is typically made with the larger, coarser leaves of the Wuyi (Bohea) cultivar. The Bohea cultivar has been bred to more readily absorb the smoke flavouring. The coarseness of the lower leaves also allow the smoke to more readily adhere to the leaf. The addition of the smoke flavour makes the lower concentration of aromatic compounds in these larger leaves, relative to the younger leaves and the bud, less relevant to the taste of the final product. Pinus taiwanensis is used for smoking, though other woods such as cedar and cypress are sometimes used as well.
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.
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