Lapsang souchong, also written as Zhengshan Xiaozhong in Chinese Pinyin, is thought as the ancestor of world’s black tea. Lapsang souchong tea is originally from the mountainous Wuyi region in the province of Fujian in China. Lapsang souchong is famous for its smoky aroma and flavor. To create this, the finished tea is given some extra drying over smoking pine fire, imparting a sweet, clean smoky flavor to the tea. But nowadays, with the increasing improvement of environmental protection, lapsang souchong are made more and more into without smoke. Even the smoke lapsang souchong, there are less pine wood used to make lightly smoke.

Origin of the Name Lapsang Souchong:

The word "Lapsang Souchong (zhengshan xiaozhong)" black tea was first called WUYI BOHEA in Europe. It is a symbol of Chinese tea in Europe and was later named "Lapsang Souchong" because of the trade boom that caused local people to disrupt the market by artificially distinguishing between other fake xiaozheng black teas. "Lapsang" refers to the place Tongmu Guan and its  surrounding with the same elevation as Tongmu Guan; the same area, using the same traditional process; The general designation of "zhengshan xiaozhong" with the same quality and unique longan soup flavor.

History:

In the middle and late Ming dynasty, the originator of black tea in the world - Lapsang Souchong was born in the Village of Tongmu Guan.

Before Ming dynasty, there were no loose leaf tea, tea were all in the type of Tuan Cha (tea cake). In the early Ming dynasty, the founding emperor zhu yuanzhang, in order to develop the economy and reduce the burden of the people, made an order to stop making cake tea and change into loose leaf tea. In the year 1568, a tea farmer in order to recover the loss for the tea leaves already fermented but not produced, he used pine wood to dry the tea and add some special process to ensure maximum tea content. When the tea came into market, it was very popular. So Lapsang Souchong Tea came into world.

Lapsang Souchong Tea Benefits:

Lapsang Souchong Tea comes from the plant Camellia Sinensis which is a good source of anti-oxidants and flavonoids. Lapsang Souchong Tea can be beneficial in preventing cardiovascular diseases, strengthens the immune system by protecting your body from colds and influenza (flu) and fights against inflammation.

How to Brew Lapsang Souchong Tea:

To brew lapsang souchong tea, yixing clay teapot or porcelain gaiwan is the good choice. We suggest the serving size 3 grams for every 150 ml water with a temperature of around 90℃ (194℉) and stay for 15-30 seconds. You can also put more tea and stay for more time according to your own taste. It can be 2-4 times steeps