Pantenger’s Lapsang Souchong tea is organically grown in the Wuyi Mountains in the province of Fujian where this tea originated. The flavor is smoky and has a fresh pine aftertaste. Lapsang Souchong is a black tea scented with smoke. The tea is handpicked and placed on bamboo baskets over pine wood smoke. The smoke impregnates the tea leaves and gives the smoky character. The liquor is orangey copper in color and the body is medium-heavy. Lapsang Souchong tea is loved by tea connoisseurs in America and Europe. It was first exported from China by the Dutch in 1645. Winston Churchill and fictional character Sherlock Holmes are among its most famous devotees. Souchong is a term used to describe large black tea leaves from Fujian and lapsang means pine wood. Lapsang Souchong has become the name for this smoky black tea. Pantenger organic Lapsang Souchong is supplied in airtight tins to protect the tea from oxidation and moisture. We hope the natural harmony of our tins and the purity of our tea will invite you to take a moment out of your day to hold your own tea ceremony and enjoy some quality time.