What You Need to Know
Lapsang souchong or Zhengshan xiaozhong is a black tea consisting of Camellia sinensis leaves that are smoke-dried over a pinewood fire. This smoking is accomplished either as a cold smoke of the raw leaves as they are processed or as a hot smoke of previously processed leaves. The intensity of the smoke aroma can be varied by locating the leaves closer to or farther from the source of heat and smoke or by adjusting the duration of the process.
Key Parameters
Equipment
bamboo basketspine wood smoking chamberwicker drying racks
Steps
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Russian Caravan Tea Blend (Russia): Provides the distinctive smoky backbone
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Smoky Tea Eggs (China): Imparts campfire aroma to hard-boiled eggs
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Lapsang Souchong Chocolate (France): Adds phenolic complexity to dark chocolate