Lapsang Souchong Black Tea (Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong) – Classic 2012散熟茶 010145 Naturally aged for over four

Naturally aged for over four years before release

Characteristics of Dry Leaves & Tea Liquor

with gold lines on the left inspired by traditional book bindings and vertical text on the right highlighting the tea’s origin and variety

Middle Infusions (4th–6th)

This Yixing clay teapot uses the precious "Da Hong Pao" clay from Jiangsu

Lapsang Souchong Black Tea (Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong) – Classic 2012散熟茶 010145 Naturally aged for over fourLapsang Souchong (Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong) is celebrated as the worlds first black tea. This fully fermented tea is defined in China as red tea and dates back to the late Ming Dynasty (16001644). Legendary Origin in the Wuyi Mountains According to legend, a passing army once camped overnight in the Wuyi Mountains of northern Fujian. The soldiers used freshly plucked tea leaves as bedding, and the leaves fermented overnight from their body heat. To