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The CLUBBOX @ Siam Tea Shop

The SiamTeas Club Box is a flexible format for bundling several types of tea in generously proportioned tasting size on a monthly basis at prefential price. At this, the selection of teas compiled in the box can either represent a specific topic, sample the most recent new introductions at Siam Tea Shop or simply offer a random choice of personal favorites of mine.

The “Wuyi Red Box” – A Wuyi “Hong Cha” Sampler

The 9th edition – September 2022 – is a “Wuyi Red Box”. As such, it offers a representative cross-section of the world of the famous Lapsang teas and other black/red Wuyi teas. At this, the spectrum ranges from a harmoniously balanced representative of classic smoked Lapsang Souchong to variants of unsmoked Wuyi black teas with differing flavor patterns such as Floral Lapsang or Fruity Lapsang to red teas from wild Wuyi “Bohea” varieties and the qualitative climax of the Wuyi “Hong Cha” portfolio, Jin Jun Mei “Golden Eyebrows”.

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Accordingly, the September ClubBox 2022 (“Wuyi Red Box”) offers 14g each of the following 5 Wuyi Oolong Teas with distinctive by picking and/or processing standards:

1. Classic Smoked Lapsang Souchong “Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong”

Classic Lapsang Souchong Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea – traditional dry pine wood fire smoke-dried “Bohea” black tea of highest (“nonpareil”) quality grade. The Chen family tends a number of Wuyishan tea gardens that have been in their possession for 3 generations now. Our Classic Lapsang Souchong comes from their Bohea tea garden near the village of Tong Mu. It produces a bright red tea liquor with a unique taste pattern, composing of a finely balanced, harmonious combination of the mild, but rich black tea basis and the artisan smoke-drying process.

2. Wuyi Floral Lapsang

The term “Lapsang Tea” refers to black teas from Wuyishan’s “zhengshan” area. Our Floral Lapsang Black Tea is a handpicked and end-to-end manually processed artisan tea growing right in the heart of there. With earliest sources of dating back to the 16th century, Lapsang black tea is among the world’s oldest black teas. The tea is picked in spring, with a 1 bud +1 leaf picking standard. In terms of taste, what makes this tea unique is the harmonious combination of dominant floral notes with spicy roast flavors and the typical mineral base of Wuyishan.

3. Wuyi Fruity Lapsang

Our Fruity Lapsang Black Tea is a handpicked and end-to-end manually processed artisan tea from a tea garden right in the heart of Wuyishan. Picked in spring each year at a 1+1 picking standard, it comes 60+ years old, virtually wild-growing tea plants of the Wuyi Cai Cha or Qizhong cultivar. In terms of taste, it appeals with a unique combination of fruity-fresh notes with spicy roast aromes and the broad mineral basis that is characteristic for Wuyi’s “zhengyan” teas.

4. Wild Artisan Lapsang Souchong

Unsmoked Lapsang Souchong from naturally grown Bohea tea bushes at 1400 meters altitude in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, China. A specialty of the health and environment-friendly producer, Wuyi Mountain Farmers Collective, is the artisan processing of wild pickings. These draw on Wuyishan’s remaining wild or semi-wild areas, where tea bushes are embeded in natural biodiverse habitats.

5. Jin Jun Mei “Golden Exyebrows”

Zhengshan Jin Jun Mei Golden Eyebrows is a pure spring bud black tea from the “zhengshan” area of Wuyishan, Fujian Province, China. The fresh scent of the tea already gives an idea of its high sweetness and the spicy aroma of ripe summer fruits (longan). The full-bodied taste of the bright red infusion consists of a multifaceted complex of spicy-sweet and chocolaty-fruity flavors. The intensely fruity aftertaste still lingers on the gourmet’s palate even long after drinking.

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