It's All About Tea — lapsang souchong
Lapsang Souchong vs Non-Smoky Lapsang Souchong Black Tea
Posted by Angelina Kurganska on
Lapsang Souchong (Zhengshan Xiaozhong) is an acquired taste, much like a ripe pu-erh is. Some people love its deep campfire notes and the warm, comforting feeling the tea provides. Others find these roasted notes too strong and may have unwanted associations with food when drinking the tea. Luckily, for the latter, there is Non-smoky Lapsang Souchong. (Read more)
Make Your Own Tea Blend: Russian Caravan Tea
Posted by Angelina Kurganska on
A Russian Caravan tea blend is described as the ideal melange of woody, smoky aroma and velvety sweet taste. It originated over years of loose leaf teas being transported over the harsh wintery Russian steppes. Finally, the tea would arrive to Russia’s elite, fully smoked out from the numerous campfires lit along the way. Today we can enjoy a perfect blend of loose-leaf Chinese teas creating the taste that was once so craved, centuries ago. (Read more)
A deeper look into Chinese black tea: Hong Cha
Posted by Angelina Kurganska on
Up until the mid 17th century (Late Ming, Early Qing Dynasty), the only teas widely consumed in China were green (unoxidized) and oolong (semi-oxidized) teas.
Nowadays, red tea is one of the most popular and widely produced teas in the world. However, it wasn't always this way. (Read more)