{"product_id":"lapsang-souchong-china","title":"Lapsang Souchong (China)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lower leaves of the tea plant are tougher and have less complexity in their taste, so the Fuji province in China sets these leaves aside and smokes them over a fire made from pine wood. The leaves are set on a screen and the smoke passes through the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLapsang Souchong (Lap-Sang Soo-Shong) has a high reputation outside of China, and high demand makes it increasingly expensive. However, within China, it is rarely drank and is viewed as a \"Westerner's Tea\" This is a tea that people either have no interest in drinking, or exceedingly enjoy. American author James Michener summed it up by saying, \"it is a man's tea, deep and subtle...rugged...better even than whiskey.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea blew me away the first time I drank it straight, and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I still enjoy a mug of this straight up, but one of my favorite ways to serve it now is as a tea latte. Brew it double strength and add an equal amount of sugar as tea. Mix the brew 50\/50 with warm milk (170 degrees). Add a drop of vanilla extract. This is also a great tea to use in cooking...use it as a meat rub or incorporate it into a sauce. Its flavors are unlike anything else on your spice rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: Smoke, Clove, Pine, Medium Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteep: 1 tsp of tea for 8oz water.\u003cstrong\u003e Water temperature: 205. Steep time 3 minutes. Sweetener: Optional\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 18 tsp in a 1 ounce package. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":19805536157784,"sku":"","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":19805536190552,"sku":"","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/LapsangSouchong_China.jpg?v=1740676035","url":"https:\/\/happymugcoffee.mom\/products\/lapsang-souchong-china","provider":"Happy Mug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}