Xiaowen Family Tea ✖️ Gugo ┃ Queen-Favored Lapsang Souchong
A New Beginning for the Aesthetics of Chinese Tea
In 1662, Princess Catherine married the King of England, bringing with her a chest of Lapsang Souchong black tea as part of her dowry.
Tea gatherings in the royal court became a way to socialize and connect, quickly captivating the aristocracy and igniting the European afternoon tea tradition.









