Tea: Organic Lapsang Souchong
A Lapsang Souchong from California Tea House - 
Organic
| Brand: | California Tea House |
| Style: | Lapsang Souchong |
| Region: | Wuyi, Fujian, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Organic Lapsang Souchong |
Reviewer: synth
✓ 31 teas reviewed
✓ 1 of Lapsang Souchong
✓ 10 of Black Tea
✓ 7 of California Tea House
✓ 2 from Wuyi, Fujian, China
✓ 4 from Fujian, China
Review of Organic Lapsang Souchong
April 29th, 2010
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 67 of 100 |
| Very Good | Good | Reasonable |
note: this is the only lapsang souchong i've tried.
very powerful in both flavor and aroma. a very smokey smell. many people i've offered it to told me it smells like a camp fire. i definitely smell the terpenes (chemicals from the pine wood).
i am a big fan of this tea, but it is definitely not for everyone. most people i offered it to were not even interested in trying it after smelling it.
i will occasionally drink it straight, but i really enjoy blending it with black teas (usually using 25% - 50% lapsang souchong). i think the smokey flavor complements many teas very well.
i think that curing a high-quality black tea in cedar wood smoke would be awesome. i wonder if such a tea variety exists...
