What is Lapsang Souchong?
Lapsang Souchong is a number of Chinese tea, which is very popular in southern China and in some other parts of the world. Tea drinkers have a relationship of love/hatred with him due to a very strong and highly distinctive taste. The Lapsang Souchong cup is certainly rarely forgotten, whether it is or not pleasant. Many market markets and tea shops are sold by the Lapsang Souchong range in free and bagged styles, with a generally more convenient free sheet because it is often higher quality. It is the handling of tea leaves that determines the final taste, and in the case of Lapsang Souchong, this manipulation is very unique. First, the tea leaves are slightly withered above the open fires. Furthermore, they are allowed to lightly ferment in large barrels before they are dried all the way in large open baskets, again over open fires.
The result of this comprehensive process of curing is very rich, smoke diversity of tea. Many people describe taste as full and warm, very suitable for cold days. In addition to having a smoke cHuť, Lapsang Souchong also has a very strong smell of smoke, which is immediately recognizable to people who are familiar with tea. Because Lapsang Souchong means "smoke tea" in the canton, it's not surprising.
The beginnings of Lapsang Souchong are quite ancient. The tea came from the province of Fujian, along the south -east coast of China. According to popular mythology, tea was invented when a group of soldiers disrupted surgery in tea society. Employees feared that the tea leaves could move and toast them quickly by open fires to dry and create the first smoked tea. Another story suggests that the tea was developed by accident when traders threw tea packages too close to the fire, resulting in a thoroughly smoked tea at the other end of the trade route.
This distinctive smoke tea is the original Russian caravan, for the first time it brought trade with the Russians around the 19th century. The real Lapsang Souchong has a tendencyBe somewhat stronger than a Russian caravan, and when it is made of high quality leaves, it is quite a collector's item. Some tea collectors also like to age their Lapsang Souchong for an even richer taste that borders on cream when cooking well.