My first tea from my first order from WO. Wanted to give it a try for the fall given how well their style of teas pair with fall weather. This was a very nice lapsang and unsmoked. My primary complaint is how subtle the flavor is. If it were just a bit stronger, this would be a winner for me for sure.
Medium-high sweetness. No astringency or bitterness. Lasts 8-10 infusions.
Harvest: April, 2024
Cultivar: Mixed
Location: Tong Mu Guan
Flavors: Apricot, Bread, Cream, Dried Fruit, Smooth, Sugar, Sweet
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This is one of my favourite teas! Out of curiosity, are there any fruity unsmoked lapsangs you like better?
It was definitely nice! I need to try it again to see if my palate was just having a bad day (happens from time to time). If so, then yea I would say this would probably be my favorite lapsang I’ve tried. Otherwise, I really like the one from Verdant Tea.
I didn’t realize Verdant had an unsmoked lapsang! I really need to try their teas out sometime.
I’m slightly obsessed with fruity unsmoked lapsangs. Favourites include the ones from What-Cha, TheTea, and of course, this Wild Lapsang from Wuyi Origin. The lapsangs from Daxue Jiadao are less fruity but still very nice.
Yea they have one here to try: https://verdanttea.com/wild-picked-tongmu-unsmoked-zheng-shan-xiao-zhong-lapsang-souchong-wuyi-black-tea.
I might have to try the one from what cha! Can’t find a site called TheTea. Do you have a link to it?
Also, if you plan on making an order from Verdant, would highly recommend some of their Fei Zi Xiao too :).
This is one of my favourite teas! Out of curiosity, are there any fruity unsmoked lapsangs you like better?
It was definitely nice! I need to try it again to see if my palate was just having a bad day (happens from time to time). If so, then yea I would say this would probably be my favorite lapsang I’ve tried. Otherwise, I really like the one from Verdant Tea.
I didn’t realize Verdant had an unsmoked lapsang! I really need to try their teas out sometime.
I’m slightly obsessed with fruity unsmoked lapsangs. Favourites include the ones from What-Cha, TheTea, and of course, this Wild Lapsang from Wuyi Origin. The lapsangs from Daxue Jiadao are less fruity but still very nice.
Yea they have one here to try: https://verdanttea.com/wild-picked-tongmu-unsmoked-zheng-shan-xiao-zhong-lapsang-souchong-wuyi-black-tea.
I might have to try the one from what cha! Can’t find a site called TheTea. Do you have a link to it?
Also, if you plan on making an order from Verdant, would highly recommend some of their Fei Zi Xiao too :).