A Nice Cup of Shut the Hell Up

Thank you to JoeCool for sending me some of this tea! It is really good!

Normally, Lapsang Souchong just isn’t something I really want to try – I am developing an appreciation for it, but it is not yet a favorite tea of mine. But, this tea captured my attention because of the name, I knew it was one I wanted to try.

And I’m really glad I am trying it because it’s really good. The smoky tones of the Lapsang Souchong are balanced well with the malty notes of the Assam and the caramel notes. It’s really a very good combination of flavors. Could easily become a favorite morning tea! Yummy!

Thank you LiberTEAs!!! I LOVE the name of this one!!! :) And I really like the tea! It’s hearty, bold, malty, strong, brilliant, and I can taste a tad of caramel trying to hide underneath…that paired with about the same ratio of smoke creates a nifty taste of it’s own! WINNER!!!!

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YUMMMMMMMMMM!!! This one is great. A fantastic morning tea. It has the great mix of being a bold tea with a touch of sweet.

And I apologize if anybody is offended by the name of the tea. It is an Adagio Custom Blend that I ended up stumbling upon. . . The name alone pretty much sold me. . . .b/c on the day I placed the order I was been called the crazy tea lady. :) Which, after thinking about it, yeah, I am kind of addicted.

I had forgotten all the components to this before sitting down to brew up a cup, so the smell of the raw tea was sort of a surprise. I hadn’t expected the raw tea to smell so much like one of those expensive coffees you get from Starbucks, but I was willing to give it a try.

The first infusion steeped for 3 minutes. The tea smelled kind of like coffee, but the taste was of very strong tea with a bitter aftertaste. There wasn’t much astringency in the first few sips, but it did get stronger.

I put in creamer and honey, and the creamer was too much. I could taste something else trying to come forward with the honey, but the creamer just blanded it out.

The second infusion (lost track of time, but it was supposed to be for five minutes) was much better. I didn’t use creamer, and the honey brought forward the caramel flavor, which was a nice surprise. I’m not sure if this will be something I keep around all of the time, but it is definitely a nice wake me up.