Smoked Tea

Wild Souchong Black Tea uses wild tea leaves from mountains in Guangxi Province. It uses a special tea-making method of traditional Lapsang Souchong technique. Wild Souchong Black Tea maintains the taste of Lapsang Souchong, while it has a richer flavor. Lapsang Souchong is the earliest black tea and it is called black tea originator. It has a history of 400 years. Lapsang Souchong is baked by pine needles or pine wood. As a result, it has very strong fragrance. Also, due to the bake technique, the color of the tea is grey black and the color of tea soup is dark amber.

Wild black tea is produced in Anhua County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province, the birthplace of Anhua black tea. The tea gardens are primarily located in mountainous areas at an altitude of 1000 meters. Grown in a pristine ecological environment with abundant vegetation, this wild black tea is cultivated without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, resulting in limited yield with only one spring harvest per year. Processed using the Qiujiang Bopian Tea technique, it offers a pure and long-lasting pine-smoke aroma. The taste is rich, mellow, and sweet, with a lasting aftertaste and a unique pine-smoke fragrance. After consumption, a lingering sweetness remains in the mouth, leaving a memorable and unforgettable experience. Even after multiple infusions, it retains its distinctive aroma.

Introduction:
This Da Hong Pao tea is carefully selected from the autumn harvest of 2023, plucked from high-altitude tea gardens in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, at elevations exceeding 400 meters. The exceptional growing conditions impart a rich, robust flavor and complex layers of taste. The plucking standard of one bud and two leaves ensures a full-bodied, sweet aftertaste, with a pronounced fruity aroma and a distinct "rock essence" (Yan Yun).

Reasons to Recommend:

• Rich History: With over 700 years of history, Da Hong Pao is regarded as the premier tea among scholars and literati.
• Core Production Area: Grown in the heart of Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, where the average annual temperature ranges from 16°C to 25°C, the frost-free period lasts 253-272 days, and annual rainfall is around 2000 mm. The acidic red soil, rich in organic matter and minerals, contributes to the unique flavor profile of Da Hong Pao tea trees.
• High-Altitude Tea Gardens: This tea is cultivated in high-altitude gardens in Wuyi Mountain, where the superior climate enhances the tea's richness, delivering a fuller, sweeter aftertaste and a more intense, lingering aroma with a pronounced "rock essence."
• Unique Roasting Process: Premium tea leaves are slowly roasted under gentle heat, developing a sweet fragrance with a subtle smoky undertone.

Oxidation Level: 50%-60%
Roasting Level: Full roast
Tea Garden Soil: Yellow soil
Master Blender: [Name of Master Blender, if available]
Processing Time: Autumn 2023
Best Before Date: 36 months
Tea Variety: Da Hong Pao Blend

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