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| |  | Scotland | Home » » » Taylors of Harrogate Lapsang Souchong Leaf Tea, Loose Leaf, 4.41-Ounce Tins (Pack of 2) | | | | | | | Description: | | Taylors of Harrogate Lapsang Souchong, Loose 125 gram Caddy | | | Features: | |
• Best cup of Tea in England
• British Quality British Standards
• Same product that is sold & served in England
• Over 100 years of tea buying and blending experience in every product
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 8.82 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 lovely, beautiful teaAug 23, 2006
By Zee
"just another voice"
Lapsang Souchong is what some might consider an acquired taste, because the smokiness and aroma of it are quite strong. Its aromatic reminiscence of woodsy smoke does not take away from the taste of the tea itself, which is rich, flavorful, and not at all bitter as one might suspect from the first overwhelming sniff. The taste is actually mellow and yet refreshing, the color a golden amber, and, as the reviewer below mentions, it is best when not steeped for too long. It's also best served without milk, as this takes away from the taste...but personal taste is personal taste.
I must admit, I am not what you'd call a lapsang souchong snob, but I have tasted several brands, and Taylors of Harrogate offer the best I've ever tried. Their tea is divine, and I'm going to order some more of their other teas.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Beginner's Lapsang SouchongJul 30, 2009
By Herbert Thompson
I am a Lapsang Souchong fan. I enjoy the smokey flavor. This particular version has nice subtlety to its flavor but lacks the "smoke" I desire. I know most people are not fond of a "barbequed tea". This brand may be one of the best for those who wish to test Lapsang Souchong but don't desire a lot of smokey flavor. For true fans I would recommend the one from China Mist [[ASIN:B0000V1BEI Lapsang Souchong Whole Leaf Loose Black Tea].
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Excellent TeaMar 10, 2008
By Verley J. Spivey
If you are familiar with Lapsang Souchong tea and like it you should consider this one. It is a little lighter and smoother than some other versions of this type of tea and I like it very much. If you have never tried Lapsang you should try a cup at a local tea shop before buying. Lapsang has a smokey rosin sort of favor and is something of an acquired taste. For those of us who like it, however, there is no substitute.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
A good lapsang souchongDec 05, 2008
By Happy Kindler
"Neil"
I've had Twinings Lapsang Souchang and now Taylors Lapsang Souchang. They're both very nice teas and aren't noticeably different (unless you perhaps drink them side by side). If you've not had Lapsang Souchang before, the concept is a bit like Earl Grey, only instead of that sort of earthy oil flavor it's smokey. Not some sort of abstract smokiness like smoked salmon, but real "a forest is burning down somewhere nearby" smokey. It is excellent with milk, and fine on its own. I haven't had really expensive teas, so I don't know how this would compare to some of the "artisan" tea shops, but my guess is that if those are like great German beer, Taylors or Twinings are like a pretty decent English beer.
Lapsang Souchang is also an excellent tea for coffee drinkers -- it has similar flavor characteristics of coffee, but does not have a bitter aftertaste. Many coffee drinkers stay away from tea because it is either weak tasting or too watery -- this is definitely not weak tea, and a splash of (whole) milk will take care of the wateriness if that's a problem.
My recommendation is to buy whichever of Twinings or Taylors is cheapest. Buying the 6-pack is a good idea because it is freakin' impossible to find lapsang souchang in stores.
12 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Single Malt and Cigars.Jul 07, 2006
By Themis-Athena
Lapsang Souchong tea comes from the mist-enshrouded Wuyi Mountains in the northwestern corner of China's Fujian Province (north of Guangdong [Canton] Province), whose greatest tourist draw besides its mountains is its coast line on the Taiwan Straits.
This tea has an unmistakeably smokey note, which for years made it a particular favorite with the "single malt and cigars" crowd of English clubs and drawing rooms. That aroma is created during the tea's smoking process, which involves the withering of the tea leaves in bamboo baskets hung on racks over cypress or pine wood fires, after they have been rolled and placed into wooden barrels until they emit their own aroma. The finished tea leaves are characteristically thick and black. Legend has it that this smoking process was discovered by accident during the Quing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), when an army unit camping out in a tea factory interrupted the processing of the recently-arrived leaves and the workers then resulted to drying the leaves over pine fires to make up for the disruption and get to the market in time, creating an instant sensation there.
Because of its potent aroma, Lapsang Souchong should not steep very long. The rule of thumb is that the paler its color, the more likely you'll truly enjoy it.
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