Lapsang Souchong Imperial (ZS80)

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Campfire, Dirt, Earth, Smoke, Smooth, Wood, Ash, Citrus, Camphor, Peat Moss, Wet Wood
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Edit tea info Last updated by Dan
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 2 g 12 oz / 364 ml

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  • “I was interested in lapsang souchong because I’ve read they are smokey teas. Of course, I see that Bonnie does quite a bit with them when cooking and I was curious. I’m not really sure what to...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Upton and I haven’t been getting along much at all so I wasn’t expecting great things from this sample. In fact, I was planning on disliking this tea simply because I’m to the point where I just...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Woah! I feel I should preface this review by stating that I really like whisky – especially smokey, peaty whisky. So when I opened the packet the first thing I thought was WHISKY! This really...” Read full tasting note
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  • “So, this is my first lapsang souchong. I wasn’t sure what to expect, and wasn’t sure I’d like it… but at the Upton price, it was totally worth trying out a sample. Brewing this tea really caused...” Read full tasting note
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From Upton Tea Imports

The best China Lapsang Souchong we have found. To our knowledge we are the only importer of this grade of China Lapsang Souchong. Superior in flavor. Very smoky, yet quite mellow.

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36 Tasting Notes

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18 tasting notes

I knew this is a smokey tea, but it’s a little too smokey for me. I couldn’t finish my cup, but it makes a good brine for chicken! The smokiness is really subtle in the chicken, so okay for brining…not so okay for drinking.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Kirkoneill1988

this is a wonderful tea :D

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15 tasting notes

Just what I needed last night. It wasn’t cold, but the wind was strong, the rain was hard, and I was working on my novel. The smokiness is less pronounced than I remember, but I like it that way. It adds dimension to the tea without overpowering anything. I should probably buy more of this, since I have one teaspoon left! I brewed the leaves a second time, for longer, and it was still delicious! Mmm…

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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20 tasting notes

I’m upping my rating. The first time I tasted this, it was so different that I didn’t know what to think. But the smokey flavor has really grown on me over the last two weeks. I’ll definitely be ordering more of this to keep on hand.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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13 tasting notes

One of my absolute favorites.

Very smokey with hints of pine but the base tea still shines through. Warms you up on a cold day and is nice to drink during the summer as well. I love the smell more than anything. Classic lapsang souchong smell – just like a campfire. This is one of the first teas I suggest to friends when I want to show them just how diverse tea can truly be.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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26 tasting notes

this tea smells like a campfire, not exaggerating in the slightest … it also tastes like a campfire.. strangely enough, like someone took a burning log and put it in some water

very smokey … i didnt like it

lightish colored liquor

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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59
5 tasting notes

ok. not smoky enough for me.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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90
12 tasting notes

I have mixed feelings about Upton, but this tea delivers. My favourite lapsang souchong so far. I prefer to keep the brewing time around 3 minutes, it comes out brighter and the smokiness isn’t too overwhelming.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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90
21 tasting notes

This is one mean LS!
Certainly not everyone’s cup of tea (pun intended). Left a very silky smooth aftertaste in my mouth, with very prominent but not overwhelming burning pine notes. As a novice steepster, this is the finest LS I have tasted.

Will try the second steep next.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 45 sec

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