LAPSANG SOUCHONG
Zimeigui Lapsang Souchong No.3
ZI MEI GUI LAPSANG No.3The "purple rose" of Tongmu Pass: a thread of fragrance from the source of the world's black tea.
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- Name
- Zimeigui Lapsang Souchong No.3 · ZI MEI GUI LAPSANG No.3
- Series
- LAPSANG SOUCHONG
- Type
- Black tea · Lapsang Souchong
- Aroma
- The dry leaf is a sweet floral-fruit fragrance; once opened it rises bright and high, the most "floral" of black teas. Unlike Jinjunmei, which is all honey, it has layers: fruit in the first infusion, flowers in the third, and after five the flowers are still there.
- Taste
- Sweet and smooth on entry, a fuller body than Jinjunmei, like honey with milk. The sweet return lingers, with a touch of cool at the back of the throat — the breath of the terroir rising through it. Good in winter; one pot can fill an afternoon.
- Spec
- 500g (one catty)
- Origin
- Fujian · Wuyi Mountains
- Price
- $196.9 (500g / one catty · price as shown in the boutique)
TASTING
The dry leaf is a sweet floral-fruit fragrance; once opened it rises bright and high, the most "floral" of black teas. Unlike Jinjunmei, which is all honey, it has layers: fruit in the first infusion, flowers in the third, and after five the flowers are still there.
Sweet and smooth on entry, a fuller body than Jinjunmei, like honey with milk. The sweet return lingers, with a touch of cool at the back of the throat — the breath of the terroir rising through it. Good in winter; one pot can fill an afternoon.
Lapsang Souchong comes from Tongmu Pass, the source of the world's black tea. "Purple Rose" is its high-aroma line — bright floral-fruit notes, an orange-bright liquor, sweet and smooth. A modern, unsmoked craft lets the freshness of the terroir speak first.
OUR CHOICE
Why we chose this one
Tongmu Pass is the source of the world's black tea. Lapsang Souchong was invented here, carried to Europe, and shaped the drinking history of the whole world. "Purple Rose" is not the traditional smoked Souchong but a modern take on Tongmu's native cultivar — the smoke is set aside so the floral notes of the terroir come out first. We chose it because it keeps the weight of Lapsang Souchong yet carries a fresh floral-fruit fragrance, doing justice to this landscape.
The dry leaf is a sweet floral-fruit fragrance; once opened it rises bright and high, the most "floral" of black teas. Unlike Jinjunmei, which is all honey, it has layers: fruit in the first infusion, flowers in the third, and after five the flowers are still there.
Sweet and smooth on entry, a fuller body than Jinjunmei, like honey with milk. The sweet return lingers, with a touch of cool at the back of the throat — the breath of the terroir rising through it. Good in winter; one pot can fill an afternoon.
SPECIFICATION
- Type
- Black tea · Lapsang Souchong
- Spec
- 500g (one catty)
- Terroir
- Fujian · Wuyi Mountains
- Craft
- Traditional black-tea craft: the leaf is fully withered of moisture, then roasted to fix its aroma.
- Water temperature
- 100°C boiling water
- Brewing
- Brew with boiling water; pour off the first two infusions at once, then add 5–10 seconds to each. We suggest a white porcelain gaiwan, 110ml, with 5g of leaf.
CARE
Seal away from light and keep in a cool, dry place; once opened, drink soon to enjoy it at its best.
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