Understand Chinese black tea
Explore origins, making and ways to enjoy the tea.
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Zheng Shan Tang’s black-tea story is rooted in Tongmu, Wuyishan. Lapsang Souchong connects traditional making with the forested mountain landscape; smoked and unsmoked styles offer different ways to experience it. In 2005, the Zheng Shan Tang team developed Jin Jun Mei, adding a fine-bud expression to this black-tea tradition.
Leaf selection, withering, rolling, oxidation and drying shape the finished black tea. Different raw materials and making choices create different flavours. When choosing a pack, look at the stated origin, tea type, weight and options. Packaging markings can vary by edition; the authenticity guide explains which details to check.
Junmei China brings Junmei processing together with tea leaves from different Chinese regions. The range shows how origin and processing shape a tea together. Alongside Wuyishan, the range draws on Xinyang, Huangshan, Fengqing, Guangyuan, Guzhang, Badong, Pu’an, Shaoxing and Zhucheng.
Alongside black tea, the store offers green, white, oolong and Pu’er teas, teaware and convenient tea formats. Explore the making, origin and flavour of each selection. A tea’s category and the product information are more useful than treating every tea as the same style of black tea.
Tea is also an experience shared with others. Explore the Beijing courtyard and Seoul teahouse guides, or ask about a visit before travelling. The dedicated location pages provide the relevant contact and visit information.
LAPSANG connects its name with the traditional Chinese character 樂, expressing joy. Our pages help you understand the tea, choose a suitable pack and enjoy brewing it. For international orders, delivery options and final charges are shown at checkout; the team can help with product and order questions.
The documents pictured relate to Souchong, Jin Jun Mei and Junmei black-tea standards. They provide context for the different tea names and making traditions. For the tea you buy, check the product page and package for its stated origin, specification, storage and shelf-life information.
Certificates and test reports have their own scope, which can be limited to a specific tea, producer or batch.