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Lapsang Souchong, is a black tea
originally from the Wuyi region of the Chinese province of Fujian. It is
sometimes referred to as smoked tea or Russian Caravan tea. Lapsang is
distinctive from all other types of tea because lapsang leaves are
traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, taking on a distinctive
smoky flavor.
The name in Fukienese means "smokey variety" or
more correctly "smokey sub-variety." Lapsang Souchong is a member of the
Wuyi Bohea family of teas. 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. 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.
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- Black tea;
- Caffeinated;
- Use 1 teaspoon of loose tea per 6 ounces of water;
- Brewing Time: 5 minutes;
- Brewing Temperature: Boiling water, 212° F.
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