Lapsang Souchong

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Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 3 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Smoke
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Caffeine
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“Advent Tea! This one is super smooth and nicely smoky. A little less smoky on steep #2 but still very drinkable. I would buy this one if we ever run out of Uptons Imperial LS, but that is unlikely...” Read full tasting note
“This was such a delicious smoky coldbrew. It tasted a lot better than a lot of other lapsang teas I’ve tried in the past. I have yet to try it hot. Longer review to come soon.” Read full tasting note
“Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge: a tea that reminds you of an alcoholic beverage Lapsangs always remind me of whiskey, so I figured this was a good fit for the prompt. This tastes smoky...” Read full tasting note
“This was day 7 of the Theodor advent, but I wasn’t feeling well and the thought of a smoky tea was nauseating. I’m glad I held off because this is a really nice cup that I’d hate to have a bad...” Read full tasting note

Description

It happens that I get argumentative …it’s only to make a point, don’t worry. When I was first told that I probably would not like the smoked tea because, to try it, one should have a palate, I tried to find the best of them. The Lapsang Souchong! They were almost right, just forgetting to precise me that once you came over the prejudice, this tea could be so attracting that you could not do with out it…

Ideal brewing time: 3 to 5’

Water temperature: 85°C (185°F)

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