Lapsang Souchong Review
Am I considered a minority if I liked lapsang souchong on my first try? I didn't like the smell of leaves, but I was impressed with the taste of the tea. I could definitely taste the medicinal pine taste in it and it was quite pleasant to me. (I've tried pine leaves extract before) The smokey taste reminded of a good BBQ, so it wasn't that unpleasant to me.
Guess you need a "haven't tried it" button.
I have tried variations and some lighter brews, but never the real deal. I like the lightly smokiness, but I'm apprehensive about trying this one.
I have tried variations and some lighter brews, but never the real deal. I like the lightly smokiness, but I'm apprehensive about trying this one.
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Im in the I love it group.
The smokey smell and flavor remind me of a campfire and camping/backpacking which is always a +. In the cold winter months its a great pick me up.
Lapsang Souchong was also the first real(loose leaf) tea I ever tried, when my brother brought some home from college. I've been hooked ever since!
What a coincidence I just had a cup of Lapsang this morning!
The smokey smell and flavor remind me of a campfire and camping/backpacking which is always a +. In the cold winter months its a great pick me up.
Lapsang Souchong was also the first real(loose leaf) tea I ever tried, when my brother brought some home from college. I've been hooked ever since!
What a coincidence I just had a cup of Lapsang this morning!
I just ordered some today and I will have it in two days and I will vote at that time.
BTW: You guys are killing me. I decided the other day that I had enough different teas to last me awhile and now I just had to buy some of this too. Its hard to believe that just a few months ago, I was drinking the same coffee, day in and day out.
Steve
BTW: You guys are killing me. I decided the other day that I had enough different teas to last me awhile and now I just had to buy some of this too. Its hard to believe that just a few months ago, I was drinking the same coffee, day in and day out.
Steve
Hahaha!shardy53 wrote:I just ordered some today and I will have it in two days and I will vote at that time.
BTW: You guys are killing me. I decided the other day that I had enough different teas to last me awhile and now I just had to buy some of this too. Its hard to believe that just a few months ago, I was drinking the same coffee, day in and day out.
Steve
I was also a coffee drinker, but I had to stop drinking it because of too much caffeine. (I'm not a fan of decaf coffees/tea though) Thankfully, I was impressed with the diversity of teas, but sometimes I get overwhelmed by it.Ha! Yeah that happens.shardy53 wrote:I just ordered some today and I will have it in two days and I will vote at that time.
BTW: You guys are killing me. I decided the other day that I had enough different teas to last me awhile and now I just had to buy some of this too. Its hard to believe that just a few months ago, I was drinking the same coffee, day in and day out.
Steve
But at least it's fun.
Where do you get the cold aroma from? Is it something like menthol that comes off from peppermint? For me, the tea was full of heat in its aroma.Jack_teachat wrote:I love it, but it needs to be brewed nice and light. I use 2g, 160 ml, just off the boil, 1 min, 1 min, 2 min... What I particularly like about this tea is the beautiful contrast between the hot and cold aroma.
First I absorb the hot and wet aroma of the Lapsang in the teacup. Then I transfer the tea from the cup it is in already into another pre-warmed cup. I then imeadiately raise the empty cup to my nose to get the hot and dry aroma. Finally, I roll the sides of the empty cup between my palms to cool it to get the cool dry aroma of the tea. Oh yeh and then I drink it!stevewiess88 wrote:Where do you get the cold aroma from? Is it something like menthol that comes off from peppermint? For me, the tea was full of heat in its aroma.Jack_teachat wrote:I love it, but it needs to be brewed nice and light. I use 2g, 160 ml, just off the boil, 1 min, 1 min, 2 min... What I particularly like about this tea is the beautiful contrast between the hot and cold aroma.
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I don't really know. What I had before, all had fairly strong smokey taste. The smoked kind, I almost like it, but I feel almost as guilty as smoking (even though I never smoke), especially the smokey flavor is from real pine smoke, which makes me feel drinking this tea almost equals smoking If I get a chance, I would like to try some non-smoked souchong.
Even some dark roasted dan cong and some other dark oolongs, I like them in one way, but feel if I were a smoker, I might have liked them even more.
If I get a chance, I would like to try some non-smoked souchong. Even some dark roasted dan cong and some other dark oolongs, I like them in one way, but feel if I were a smoker, I might have liked them even more.
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I'm also not a smoker, but pine smoke should be less harmful than cigarette smokes as it contains less carcinogenic in it. As you wouldn't eat BBQ everyday, lapsang souchong shouldn't be an every day tea in my opinion, but it can be enjoyed every once in a while.gingko wrote:I don't really know. What I had before, all had fairly strong smokey taste. The smoked kind, I almost like it, but I feel almost as guilty as smoking (even though I never smoke), especially the smokey flavor is from real pine smoke, which makes me feel drinking this tea almost equals smoking
Even some dark roasted dan cong and some other dark oolongs, I like them in one way, but feel if I were a smoker, I might have liked them even more.