Tea: Lapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea (Yan Xun Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong)
A Lapsang Souchong from TeaVivre
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Style: | Lapsang Souchong |
| Region: | Wuyi, Fujian, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 2 View All |
| Product page: | Lapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea (Yan Xun Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong) |
Reviewer: Amanda
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Lapsang Souchong
✓ 41 of Black Tea
✓ 34 of TeaVivre
✓ 7 from Wuyi, Fujian, China
✓ 26 from Fujian, China
Review of Lapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea (Yan Xun Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong)
June 1st, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 9 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 87 of 100 |
| Superb | Good | Good Value |
The aroma is very much so a pine smoke heavy black tea, lots of pine smoke goodness and a rich malt. There are also notes of molasses and roasted peanuts which blends really well with the pine resin and smoke.
The first steep is quite smooth and very light. The taste is subtly sweet with notes of pine sap and sweet potatoes. This fades to a rich smokiness that lingers into the aftertaste. This steep promises that future steeps are going to have a wonderful richness and smokiness, it is a good prelude to what is to come. I steeped this tea three times.
On a whim I decided to give this tea a visit using Western techniques. The aroma is malty, rich, and quite smoky. The taste is very smoky with heavy notes of pine, molasses, and sweetness. The aftertaste is malty and smoky. Both the Western and the Gongfu styles of brewing made a deliciously smoky and rich tea.
