I’m a little confused.
a> I’m not sure this is the correct place to log this tea. It seemed like the one that fit the best – so this is where I’m putting it.
b> I thought Lapsang Souchong was smoked tea – additional smoke applied to it?

This is my second tea of the morning from yyz awesome samples. This is a great black tea, I really like it, I would restock more of it. What it’s not (or at least to me – sometimes I live in my own little world) is a traditional Lapsang Souchong. If you just handed me this tea, I would think – awesome, great black tea with a hint of smokey notes – I would never think it’s a Lapsang Souchong.
Regardless of what it’s called and my thoughts on what it should be. This is a very nice tea. I’m really enjoying it this morning.

ETA: Sorry all that was appalling grammar, corrected for clarity.

yyz

I’m glad you like it. In the packet it smells like chocolate. I’ m trying to figure out how to bring out the notes when brewing. This is the right place for this tea, same packet and everything;-)

A lot of the Lapsang Souchong produced for the Chinese market is not really smoky at all. Part of this seems to be preference and part of this is changes in the laws that restricted the use of pine in the smoking process in order to encourage conservation. Some of the retailers market this teas as zheng shan xiao zhong others as Lapsang Souchong. Tastybrew’s husband brought one back from Asia as well with similar observations.http://steepster.com/TastyBrew/posts/198176#comments

Often these teas are labeled as ‘sweet’. But pretty well all the LS I’ve had lately have very little smoke. I had one sample that I’m still searching for that was like a caramel chocolate oolong.

TheTeaFairy

I remember reading an article about a regulation change in China that resulted in a lot lesser smoked Lapsang. but I know close to nothing about Lapsang so not sure if that could be one of the teas they were referring to…

yyz

PS. If you want this in the future this aliexpress store usually has it at a good price.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/China-5-1-black-tea-excellent-paulownia-small-gift-box-premium-tea/1232127517.html

TheTeaFairy

Oops, obviously, your answer wasn’t showing when I posted mine yyz, much better than mine :-)

yyz

Yours is much more concise;-). I find that these unsmoked LS seem to be either very sharp fruit flavoured, chocolaty, or sweet potato focused on flavour. Sometimes it really depends on what water temperature you use when brewing.

TheTeaFairy

Interesting yyz, fits a lot more with my palate…I’ve had only 2 heavy smoked lapsang and I wasn’t really fond of them.. But I have also tried a “lighter” one from Teavivre and i really enjoyed it, fits the profile you just described…

yyz

Oh just a warning about that tea site. The sellers ads list everything as 100g, but most aren’t you have to look downward in the add to see what the actual size is. This one usually comes in a 40g size.

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yyz

I’m glad you like it. In the packet it smells like chocolate. I’ m trying to figure out how to bring out the notes when brewing. This is the right place for this tea, same packet and everything;-)

A lot of the Lapsang Souchong produced for the Chinese market is not really smoky at all. Part of this seems to be preference and part of this is changes in the laws that restricted the use of pine in the smoking process in order to encourage conservation. Some of the retailers market this teas as zheng shan xiao zhong others as Lapsang Souchong. Tastybrew’s husband brought one back from Asia as well with similar observations.http://steepster.com/TastyBrew/posts/198176#comments

Often these teas are labeled as ‘sweet’. But pretty well all the LS I’ve had lately have very little smoke. I had one sample that I’m still searching for that was like a caramel chocolate oolong.

TheTeaFairy

I remember reading an article about a regulation change in China that resulted in a lot lesser smoked Lapsang. but I know close to nothing about Lapsang so not sure if that could be one of the teas they were referring to…

yyz

PS. If you want this in the future this aliexpress store usually has it at a good price.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/China-5-1-black-tea-excellent-paulownia-small-gift-box-premium-tea/1232127517.html

TheTeaFairy

Oops, obviously, your answer wasn’t showing when I posted mine yyz, much better than mine :-)

yyz

Yours is much more concise;-). I find that these unsmoked LS seem to be either very sharp fruit flavoured, chocolaty, or sweet potato focused on flavour. Sometimes it really depends on what water temperature you use when brewing.

TheTeaFairy

Interesting yyz, fits a lot more with my palate…I’ve had only 2 heavy smoked lapsang and I wasn’t really fond of them.. But I have also tried a “lighter” one from Teavivre and i really enjoyed it, fits the profile you just described…

yyz

Oh just a warning about that tea site. The sellers ads list everything as 100g, but most aren’t you have to look downward in the add to see what the actual size is. This one usually comes in a 40g size.

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I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.

All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.

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