Has anybody had any lapsong souchong
Has anybody ever tasted Lapsong Souchong. Its definitely an acquired taste. Its's rosted over pine needles/wood. The initial taste is very smokey but the after taste becomes sweet. I'm wondering if anybody out there likes Lapsong Souchong.
Oct 31st, '07, 11:23
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I love lapsang souchong.
There are lot's of different lapsangs, so maybe you just got the wrong one. Some seem like they are drenched in liquid smoke, and those could turn anyone off of lapsang. Out of the real smoked ones, there are different levels of smokiness. Some can be lightly smoked, and some can be aged to lessen the smokiness. The aged ones often don't have any smokiness left, it becomes a fruity flavor that is supposedly similar to longan.
There are lot's of different lapsangs, so maybe you just got the wrong one. Some seem like they are drenched in liquid smoke, and those could turn anyone off of lapsang. Out of the real smoked ones, there are different levels of smokiness. Some can be lightly smoked, and some can be aged to lessen the smokiness. The aged ones often don't have any smokiness left, it becomes a fruity flavor that is supposedly similar to longan.
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Nov 1st, '07, 19:01
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jashnew,jashnew wrote:CynTea- I'm curious. You said that you are a tea taster. Do you taste tea for a living or is it a serious hobby?
On the Lapsong. I bought a pretty big bag. I think I'm going to have one cup every Saturday to see if I can acquire the taste.
yep, it's a living and part of what i do for Adagio. i'm a lucky girl!
good luck with the lapsang, i can 'appreciate' it, but it is um, not my cup of tea. for smoky i like a nice keemun, especially on a wintry day!
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Cyntea- Thats cool. You're living the dream. I started reviewing tea on my website. Would you mind reading my reviews to see if I'm on the right track.
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Nov 3rd, '07, 20:23
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jashnew - yes, living the dream!
I took a look at your blog and you are on the right track. If you do a search for 'tea glossary' you can find some things to help build your tea vocabulary. It's fun to try to find those characteristics in the teas.
Lapsang, (to get back to the topic) can be pure smoky and smooth, or deep, edgy and tarry. Luckily, I haven't had the misfortune of cupping one with liquid smoke added - pleh!
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I took a look at your blog and you are on the right track. If you do a search for 'tea glossary' you can find some things to help build your tea vocabulary. It's fun to try to find those characteristics in the teas.
Lapsang, (to get back to the topic) can be pure smoky and smooth, or deep, edgy and tarry. Luckily, I haven't had the misfortune of cupping one with liquid smoke added - pleh!
~C
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