souchong

Any of several varieties of black tea native to China and adjacent regions.

A kind of black tea. Also soochong.

Souchong tea is prepared from the souchong leaves, namely the fourth and fifth from the tip of the shoot, or is of a quality regarded as corresponding to these. The leaf is longer and thinner than in the congous, in the prepared state folded rather than curled or twisted. In drinking-quality the, souchongs are similar to the congous; the flavor is technically described as ‘tarry.’ Six trade subclasses are enumerated. Cf. congou tea, pekoe.

A kind of black tea of a fine quality.

Any of several varieties of aromatic, black teas from China

a fine quality of black tea native to China