Lapsang Souchong Tea

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Lapsang souchong is a black tea originally from the Wuyi region of the Chinese province of Fujian. It is sometimes referred to as smoked tea. Lapsang is distinctive from all other types of tea because lapsang leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, … see full wiki

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Lapsang Souchong Tea = Not Cool

Dec 18, 2008

by Robyn_A

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This tea is nasty. I consider myself open-minded when it comes to teas and flavors and the like. But this tea? No.

I found a box at this specialty supermarket next to my workplace in downtown Chicago. Most grocery stores carry the brand, Twinings. Not many carry this flavor. And, again, I can see why.

This tea tastes like mulch. It tastes like burnt bacon, but without the bacon. It tastes like campfire without the 'smores--like burning embers.

Even worse? It smells up your cubicle at work, and no one stops talking about it for weeks. Whoops!

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ornleifs November 14, 2010

Well Lapsang is definitely an aquired taste I did not like at when I tried it first but now I think it's rather good but it is not a Tea to drink every day that's for shure.

cpw1952 November 14, 2010

My wife described Lapsang Souchong as black tea filtered through dirty socks that had been dried by a smoky camp fire. That said, I like it, believe it or not!

ornleifs November 14, 2010

Ha Ha :-)

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EcoMama July 17, 2009

I've never tried this specific flavor, but actually I'm not a fan of any Twining teas, the taste always seems average. I am currently drinking a yummy Trader Joe's organic tea that I will review in the near future. I really want to try this Zhena's Gypsy Tea! Thanks for the review, I'll avoid buying that!

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