The culmination of the art of the floral scenting of leaf tea has to be the development of and increase in the popularity of Jasmine Tea.

All of Tea Trekker’s Jasmine Teas are crafted using traditional Chinese methods of scenting. This careful scenting yields premium, traditional Jasmine tea.

Read about the complicated production of Jasmine tea, and our visit to a Jasmine tea manufacturer in our book: The Story of Tea or view Mary Lou’s article on Jasmine Tea manufacture for the on-line publication ‘the leaf’ by clicking here.
 

Lapsang Souchong is one of China’s oldest teas, among the first teas that Dutch traders brought back to Europe in the 17th century.

Lapsang Souchong tea undergoes a ‘smoking’ process using locally-cut pine logs; this classifies it as a scented tea.

The smoking sheds used to scent Tea Trekker’s Lapsang Souchong are located in the Wuyi Mts. in a protected bamboo and pine forest nature preserve. Mary Lou’s photograph (left) shows one of these smoking sheds, as seen when we were granted special permission to visit this important tea-producing area in 2006.

Many love to drink this tea ‘straight up’ for a very stout cup; others prefer to add a pinch or two of this ‘tarry tea’ to their favorite black tea blend.