Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (Lapsang Souchong)

Famous Red (Black) tea with warming, comforting effects, featuring notes of dried longan, honey, and ripe stone fruit. Not smoked. Crafted from high-quality leaves grown in the Wuyi mountains of Fujian and dried without smoke in the traditional way, the leaves are tightly twisted, wiry, and glossy black. A naturally sweet, fruity character with a smooth honeyed body and no smokiness is the main characteristic of this variety.

Profile: This batch has a flavor profile highlighted by pronounced dried-longan and honey notes.

Aroma: Sweet and warm, with hints of dried longan, honey, and ripe stone fruit. Warmed leaves emit scents of cocoa, malt, and a touch of pine resin, becoming deeper and more honeyed.

Flavor: Smooth and rounded, with natural sweetness and hints of longan, honey, dried apricot, and gentle malt. The aftertaste is sweet, silky, warming, and long-lasting, with no astringency or smoke.

Effects: Effectively warms, comforts, and relaxes while gently lifting the spirits.

How to Brew

Gaiwan Style (refined and expressive)

• Preheat your gaiwan with hot water, then discard
• Use 5 g of tea per 100 ml of boiling water.
• Rinse briefly to awaken the leaves
• Infuse:
• First pour: 5–8 seconds
• Increase steeping time gradually with each infusion
• Suitable for 5–7 infusions, each revealing new layers of floral and fruity complexity

Teapot Method (simple and familiar)

1. Preheat a teapot (500 ml with hot water, then discard.
   Measure 2–3 g of tea leaves.
2. Infuse with boiling water for 5 minutes.