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Lapsang Souchong

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Description

Black tea from the Fujian province of China. Lapsang Souchong tea (also called Russian Caravan tea) has a famously smoky aroma and flavor. To create this, tea leaves are dried in bamboo baskets over pine fires, achieving a perfect balance of smoke and tea flavor. Our 'Eroica Caravan' typically draws strong reactions: you'll either love it or hate it.

Story

The Lapsang Souchong tea is often referred to as Russian Caravan. The name refers to the long, overland journey that tea would travel on from China to the markets in Moscow. Chests of tea would travel on camelback, often taking a year to complete the journey. Russian-bound tea was famous for the smell of the many campfires it would absorb along the way. And thus, the smoky tea varieties became associated with Russia, and often have Slavic or Russian monarchy names, like Czar Nikolai or Ekaterina.

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Leandro D.
Feb 6th '10

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"I was uſed to Twinnings’ Lapſaŋ Souchoŋ, which has a far ſtrong ſmell which frightened away my wife. Adagio’s Lapſaŋ Souchoŋ has a milder aroma — for me it does not make ſuch a difference, but for moſt people it will make it more palatable ðan Twinnings’. A friend ſays Lapſaŋ Souchoŋ taſtes like piano. I can ſee why wið Adagio’s Lapſaŋ Souchoŋ, but could not wiþ Twinnings’."
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Estilla L.
Jan 30th '10

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"I have long been a fan of lapsang souchong teas, and this one I find to be more mellow than others I've tried. It still has that wonderful smokey flavor, though."
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Dmitri .
Jan 20th '10

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"Wow! Way, way better than the stuff they sell in teabags by Twinings. "
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Catherine W.
Jan 12th '10

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"very smoky and not my everyday cup BUT the flavor is complex and interesting. great cup of tea on a cold snowy day."
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Ed L.
Jan 12th '10

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"I bought this on the recommendation of a friend. I no longer speak to him. But seriously, didn't like it and gave it to friend that suggested it -- he loves it."
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Phillip G.
Jan 2nd '10

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"Amazingly smokey, which I expected going in to it, but it may be a little too overpowering. Still a good tea for the occasional something different."
[ 5 mins @ 212°F ]

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