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  • Texans and Tong Mu

    Let’s start with a simple introduction for the rookies: Lapsang Souchong is a pinewood (or pine needle)-smoked black tea, originally hailing from Fujian province, China. I’ve waxed manly-melodic about Lapsang Souchong (originally known as Zhen Shan Xiao Zhong) on two different blogs. Several, several times. And I’ve even paid homage to the li’l UNESCO protected…

  • Fujian Face-Off! Lapsang Souchong Vs. Jin Jun Mei

    I think I’ve made my point rather clear that I love Lapsang Souchong. Many of my blogs here, or on my manlier Devotea-backed side-project – Beasts of Brewdom – have extolled its virtues (and lack of subtlety). Maybe it was the campfire taste, or the trail of forest-fire it left on my tongue in its…

  • “The Subtlety of Smoke” – The Changing Face of Lapsang Souchong, Part 2

    This is Part 2 of a trilogy of posts about Lapsang Souchong. For Part 1, go HERE. The Changing Face of Lapsang Souchong, Part 2: “The Subtlety of Smoke” The branding and categorizing of tea can get a little fuzzy, especially where China is concerned. The main reason being, a lot of the origin stories…

  • “Silver and Smoke” – The Changing Face of Lapsang Souchong, Part 1

    This is the first installment in a trilogy of posts about Lapsang Souchong. The Changing Face of Lapsang Souchong, Part 1: “Silver and Smoke” Tong Mu Guan is a village on Wu Yi Shan (read: “mountain”) in Fujian province, China. It is considered the birthplace of modern day black tea. As legend has it, the…