Lapsang souchong Lapsang souchong Lapsang souchong (; ), sometimes referred to as smoked tea (熏茶), is a black tea ("Camellia sinensis") that is originally from the mountainous Wuyi region in the province of Fujian in China. It is distinct from other types of tea, as the leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, imparting a distinctive flavor of smoky pine. "Xiǎozhǒng" or "Siu2 zung2" (小種) refers to the larger, coarser tea leaves that are found lower on the branch. Lapsang souchong is a member of the Bohea family of teas, but is not an Oolong tea, as most Bohea teas are. ("Bohea"
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