This delicious Unsmoked Lapsang Souchong Waishan 外山正山小種 was made of tea leaves harvested from Wuyi Mountain 武夷外山, Fujian, in 2024. It hasn't been dried over a smouldering pine fire, so it is mellow, sweet, and not smoky like traditional Lapsangs. It makes a perfect choice for those who want to try Lapsang Souchong without the strong, smoky taste. It resembles a very rounded black tea or Hong Cha.
Tasting Details
Flavour/Taste: Mellow, with a sweet aftertaste. Similar to a balanced black tea. This is unsmoked Lapsang Souchong tea.
Specification
Caffeine Level: Lower than coffee and other black teas
Antioxidant Level: High
Production process: Orthodox process of plucking, withering, rolling, oxidation, pan frying, second rolling, drying, and packing
Leaf Appearance: Coarse, black curls. Similar to DaHongPao Oolong.
Origin: Tongmu Village 同木村, Wuyishan武夷山, Fujian province 福建省
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight. Re-seal packaging between use
How to Brew
- Use one teaspoon of leaves (roughly 3g) for each person you are brewing tea for.
- Boiling water is ideal for infusing black teas; around 95-100 degrees is perfect.
- Steep for 30 seconds for the first brew.
- Reuse the leaves up to 5 times by simply adding more hot water.
Tea facts and brewing
- Tea style
- Lapsang Souchong Waishan Unsmoked
- Origin countries
- China
- Tea region
- Tongmu Village, Wuyishan
- Processing
- Plucked, Withered, Rolled, Oxidised, Pan-fired, Second rolling, Dried, Packed
- Aroma
- Mellow black tea, Sweet, Non-smoky
- Flavour
- Mellow, Sweet, Balanced, Black tea, Non-smoky
- Body
- Mellow and balanced
- Finish
- Mellow clean
- Water temperature
- 95–100°C
