{"product_id":"jiangnansourcing-heritage-lapsang-souchong-zhengshan-xiaozhong-black-tea","title":"Lapsang Souchong (Zhengshan Xiaozhong) Black Tea","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"63m86r\" data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e🌿 Lapsang Souchong (Zhengshan Xiaozhong) Black Tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eAuthentic Tongmu Origin · Naturally Sweet · Light Pine Elegance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eExperience the original expression of \u003cstrong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eLapsang Souchong (Zhengshan Xiaozhong)\u003c\/strong\u003e—the world’s first black tea, crafted in the protected mountains of Tongmu, Fujian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eUnlike the heavily smoked export versions, this premium-grade tea reveals a \u003cstrong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"647\"\u003erefined, naturally sweet profile\u003c\/strong\u003e with notes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"731\"\u003eChinese red dates, longan fruit, and a gentle whisper of pinewood\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is smooth, layered, and deeply comforting—true to its historical roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"f07t1v\" data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e🍂 Flavor Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dmaa8m\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"899\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"899\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"864\"\u003ePrimary notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red date sweetness, dried longan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hb392h\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eSecondary notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pinewood, honeyed warmth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"132udgq\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth, rounded, non-astringent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xla3xk\" data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean, lingering sweetness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003e👉 This is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eauthentic Zhengshan Xiaozhong\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the overly smoky style commonly found in mass export markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"kd6ef9\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e🌏 Origin \u0026amp; Craft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c0mnxg\" data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tongmu Village, Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xgrawc\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eTea type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Chinese black tea (hong cha)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17sybhk\" data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Local wild \/ semi-wild tea trees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x259bm\" data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully oxidized, lightly pine-fired for aromatic depth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eCrafted using time-honored techniques, this tea reflects the terroir of Tongmu—cool mountain air, mineral-rich soil, and centuries of refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1nmpewy\" data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e📜 The Origin of Lapsang Souchong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eRecognized as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003efirst black tea in history\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lapsang Souchong dates back over 400 years to the late Ming Dynasty. By the early 17th century, it had already entered global trade through the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDutch East India Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, becoming one of the earliest Chinese teas exported to Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2088\"\u003eAt a time when green tea dominated the European market, this richly flavored black tea quickly gained popularity, eventually shaping the global black tea tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2270\"\u003eIt is also the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eancestor of many famous black teas\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKeemun Black Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which was later developed in Anhui using techniques originating from Tongmu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9udom0\" data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2312\"\u003e🔥 Legends Behind the Pine Aroma\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1elubpo\" data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003eThe Soldiers’ Accident\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2564\"\u003eDuring the Ming Dynasty, troops passing through Tongmu occupied local tea facilities, delaying production. To salvage the harvest, farmers dried the leaves over pinewood fires—accidentally creating the now-iconic aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"p0jvrv\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003eThe Village That Rebuilt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2829\"\u003eIn another legend, bandits destroyed a tea workshop. Villagers salvaged their harvest and finished it over pinewood from a damaged timber shed. 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