Lapsang Souchong (European Standard)

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Offer Category:	Agriculture & Food > Tea & Tea Leaf
Offer Post Time:	2009-11-16
Expiration Date:	2010-10-08
Details:	Lapsang souchong is the earliest black tea in the world. Originally from the Wuyi region of the Chinese province of Fujian. It has a strong and smoky aroma derived from its drying process over smoking pine fires. As a result its leaves are thick black and its liquor dark red with a flavor of pine smoke. Exported to Europe in the seventeenth century. Lapsang Souchong can be drunk with or without milk and many find it taste great even after the liquor has gone cold. It also pairs very well with curry and meat dishes. Growing Environment The best Lapsang is produced in the nature preserve located in the Wuyi mountains where boasting a forest coverage rate of 95%, altitude is between 1200meter to 2150meter. The high mountains with thick pine forests and heavy mist provide the ideal environment for growing top quality tea.