
Taylors Lapsang Souchong in a Box of 50 Tea Bags
Taylors Lapsang Souchong is a traditional Chinese oolong tea made by smoking tea over wood fires. Tea planters all over China, and the neighboring island of Formosa, each have their own special way of creating the unique, smoky taste which makes Lapsang tea so distinctive. Taylors favors the classic Lapsang style from northern Formosa. Taylors Lapsang Souchong can be served with or without milk and goes well with spicy, salty or smoked foods.
Ingredients:
Tea leaves, product of Formosa, China.
Brand History:
Taylors of Harrogate
England
Taylors of Harrogate is now part of Betty & Taylors of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Taylors was started by Charles Taylor in 1886 in England and began as CE Taylor & Co. Taylor began his career buying teas that stores could sell as their house brand. Taylor's specialty was creating new blends of tea tailored to each area's unique local water. Charles and his brother Llewellyn Taylor started CE Taylor in Leeds, England as tea and coffee merchants. Taylors has been awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development, given only to companies with strong ethical, social and environmental values.