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Lapsang Souchong from Whittard of Chelsea

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77/100

Lapsang Souchong

Black Tea by Whittard of Chelsea

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13 Tasting Notes

sunlandictwins
84

Smells like wood smoke. Delicious. I got 4 infusions out of it, and the smoky flavour held out quite well for the first three. The smokiness isn’t overpowering though, there’s a good balance between smoke and tea flavours.

jvboom
71

It smells very woody and is very relaxing. I really enjoyed it.

Caitlin
86
Caitlin 6 tasting notes

Backlogging this from yesterday. My boyfriend brought it for me from the UK.

This smelled overpowerly of charcoal/smoke, so I was a little nervous to taste it. It turned out to be quite delicious however. It has a nice light flavor which is very earthy. It almost tastes like cedar or pine. It was a very pleasant mix of flavors.

Had a cup of this tea this afternoon with some crackers and cheese. It was a wonderful pairing. I don’t drink this tea that often but sometimes the bold smokiness really calls me. Today was one of those days and it was a spectacular cup of tea.

Smokey, woodsy, black and wonderful.

Had some of this with French Toast this morning. The smoky boldness went well with the sweetness of the food. I am almost out of this tea sadly. I will have to find some more Lapsang Souchong.

Just had this with some black bean tortilla chips and homemade guacamole = yummy. The smokiness of this tea went well with my savory snack :)

Need a little afternoon pick-me-up and this was it :)

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jonathandeamer
75
jonathandeamer 2 tasting notes

Bought from a Whittards of Chelsea outlet store…could have easily come away with a lot more than this one tea!

The packet suggests brewing this very lightly, but I’ve used a few more leaves, steeped for slightly longer and it’s wonderful.

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Grinnyguy
Grinnyguy 3 tasting notes

I never used to like this tea. My friends and I say it tastes of war. Or at least of war films. But I quite like the smokiness now, with a little milk

I had the last war tea this evening. I have been drinking less tea because it is so hot these days, but sitting outside at 10.30pm with a cup of war tea was splendid. I am wondering whether to get loose leaf lapsang souchong at some point because i’m sure it’ll be better

I have lots to add to my tealog but I have had a couple of days of green tea and suddenly craved a bit of “war tea” as we call it. Craving it was made easier by the fact it’s in bags, not loose

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