A traditional Chinese tea from the Wuyi Mountain area in the province of Fujian. The leaves of this tea have been smoked over pine wood to impart a distinct smokey flavour.
Xiǎozhǒng or Souchong refers to the larger, coarser tea leaves of the tea bush, lower than the traditional first 2 leaves and bud. Lapsang souchong is a member of the Bohea family of teas, which are typically oolong or black teas from the Wuyi Mountain region of Fujian.
