Lapsang Souchong Premium (Floral) Black Tea

Lapsang Souchong Premium – Floral Style (正山小种花香型)

Elegant Red Tea from Tongmu, Fujian with a Natural Floral Aroma
High-Elevation • Light Roast • Naturally Sweet

A gentle Lapsang with mountain flower fragrance and golden clarity.

This Premium Floral Lapsang Souchong (正山小种花香型) is a refined style of the classic Chinese red tea (black tea), crafted in the Tongmu Village region of Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province. Unlike the traditional smoky version, this tea is unsmoked and instead emphasizes its natural orchid–honey fragrance, sweet body, and golden-red liquor.

Made from high-mountain spring buds and young leaves, this tea is lightly oxidized and carefully withered, revealing layers of floral aroma, soft dried fruit, and lingering mineral warmth. Elegant and smooth, this is Lapsang for the modern drinker—clean, floral, and deeply satisfying.

Why You’ll Love This Floral Lapsang

• Grown in Tongmu Village, the birthplace of Lapsang Souchong
• Floral style – unsmoked, smooth, and naturally fragrant
• Notes of orchid, lychee, honey, and soft stone fruit
• Golden clarity, no bitterness or sharpness
• Excellent for afternoon tea, calm focus, or evening sweetness

Tasting Notes

• Orchid, rosewood, and wild honey aroma
• Smooth and clean body with notes of dried longan, apricot, and soft cocoa
• Subtle spice and floral finish
• Lingering aftertaste with elegant cooling clarity

Tea Profile

• Type: Chinese Red Tea (black tea)
• Style: Unsweetened Floral Lapsang (花香型正山小种)
• Origin: Tongmu Village, Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, China
• Cultivar: Local high-mountain small-leaf variety
• Harvest: Spring (1 bud, 2–3 leaves)
• Craftsmanship: Withered, lightly oxidized, slow-roasted (unsmoked)
• Appearance: Tightly twisted dark leaves with gold tips; amber-gold liquor
• Collected: 2025

Processing

This floral-style Lapsang uses the same traditional techniques as classic Lapsang Souchong—except without the pine smoke:

1. Plucking – Spring bud-and-leaf sets
2. Withering & Oxidation – Carefully monitored to develop full body
3. Rolling & Shaping – Hand-rolled into tight twists
4. Slow Roasting – Gentle drying to enhance the tea’s natural orchid aroma

This style preserves the high floral tone and soft stone fruit body unique to unsmoked high-mountain Lapsang.

Health Benefits

• Gently uplifting without harsh caffeine spikes
• Supports digestion, circulation, and calm mental clarity
• Rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, and aromatic compounds
• Smooth on the stomach—ideal for daily or evening tea sessions

Brewing Instructions

Gongfu Method (5 oz / 150 ml)

• Tea amount: 5–6 grams
• Water temperature: 90–95°C / 194–203°F
• Rinse: Quick 3–5 second rinse (optional)
• Infusions:
• 1st: 20–30 sec
• 2nd: 25–35 sec
• 3rd–6th: Increase gradually
• Tip: Use a porcelain or thin-walled clay pot to preserve its elegance

Cup Method (8.8 oz / 250 ml)

• Tea amount: Adjust based on personal preference for tea strength.
• Water temperature: 90°C / 194°F
• Steep time: 2.5–3 minutes
• Re-steep: 2–3 times
• Note: A perfect daily tea for lovers of soft, sweet red teas

Cultural Significance

Lapsang Souchong (正山小种) is one of China’s oldest and most iconic black teas, originally smoked over pine fires in the Wuyi Mountains. The floral-style Lapsang, however, returns to the essence of the leaf—unsmoked, pure, and high in natural fragrance.

This premium version reflects the elegance and evolution of traditional tea craftsmanship in Tongmu—ideal for those who appreciate aroma, refinement, and gentle depth over boldness or heaviness.