Lapsang Souchong is a distinctive black tea that is dried over pine smoke. It is composed of tea from the Souchong leaf, fourth or fifth leaf down from the bud.

Description:  Lapsang's flavor is strong and smoky - meant to complement to the natural taste of black tea, without overpowering.      

History:  The British East India Company included Souchong teas as its common imports to colonial America.  In the Boston Tea Party, 35 chests of Souchong tea were destroyed.

Winston Churchill proclaimed that Lapsang Souchong was his favorite tea.    

White envelope with decorative label.

6 teabags.

Hand Packaged by Oliver Pluff & Co. in Charleston, South Carolina