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Lapsang Souchong Organic

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$4.5 $9 In stock

Category: China Black Tea

Tasting Notes: smoky + woodsy

Description:  A classic black tea from Fujian Province China that is scented with smoke. To craft this tea, black tea leaves are dried over a pinewood fire. The smoke of the fire infuses the leaf with a robust smoky scent. The result is a bold tea that is rich and very smoky with warm woodsy notes. This multi-dimensional tea has a crisp and edgy finish that is clean with sweet pine notes. 

Ingredients: organic black tea scented with smoke

Steep Directions: steep 1 heaping teaspoon of tea per 8 oz boiling water, 205-212°F, for 3-4 minutes

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Kevin N. ★★★★★

This is the tea I reach for on rainy afternoons—the pinewood smoke wraps around each sip like a campfire memory, and the leaves brew up a deep amber that smells exactly like the description promises. It's bold enough to stand up to a splash of milk, but I've been drinking it straight to catch every

Julian ★★★★★

The smoke is deep and piney, not sharp, and it lingers pleasantly on the tongue after each sip. I brewed a pot for the first time this morning and the woodsy aroma filled the whole kitchen. This is exactly the campfire-in-a-cup character I was hoping for.

Lucy K. ★★★★★

The moment I opened the bag, that pinewood smoke hit me—exactly the campfire depth I've been chasing in a daily black tea. Brews up a rich, almost savory cup that holds its own without milk, and the leaves keep their character for two solid infusions.