{"product_id":"zhengshan-xiaozhong","title":"Zhengshan Xiaozhong","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tea That Invented Smoked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZhengshan Xiaozhong, what the Western world came to know as Lapsang Souchong, originates from a single, defined region in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian province. It is not a style but a place: Zhengshan, the authentic mountain source. Everything about this tea is a product of that geography and the particular tradition of pine-wood drying that has defined it for centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smoke in Lapsang Souchong is not an accident of production or an added flavouring. It is the intentional result of drying the leaves over burning pinewood, allowing the resin and fragrance of the wood to permeate each leaf slowly and completely. In high-quality versions, where the leaf is made from tender young buds rather than coarser material, the smoke is refined: present but not overwhelming, a backdrop rather than the whole story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tasting Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fragrance opens with the unmistakable note of pine-wood smoke, resinous, warm, and immediately evocative. Beneath it, apricot emerges, sweet and slightly tart, followed by the cool, clean scent of wet bamboo forest after rain. A thread of almond runs through the whole profile, tying the sweetness and smoke together. The liquor is deep amber, the finish long and warming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiritual Character Grounding, warming, and deeply comforting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrewing Guide Tea-to-water ratio: 4g per 200ml Water temperature: 90–95°C Steeps: 5–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 50g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"tea by yuan","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":58217923936643,"sku":"OL-RT-ZS-2024-L-50","price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/3781\/5683\/files\/HuangYeLaoCongOolong_2024_wbv.jpg?v=1783413515","url":"https:\/\/www.teabyyuan.com\/products\/zhengshan-xiaozhong","provider":"tea by yuan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}