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Lapsang Souchong Tea
$18.40 – $92.00
Lapsang Souchong 正山小种 is grown in Wuyi, Fujian.
This is the earliest black tea in the world and is also known as the originator of black tea. It has a history of more than 400 years.
The tea is smoked with pine needles or pine wood and has a strong aroma. Because of smoking, the tea leaves are gray-black, and the tea is dark amber.
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