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I’m seriously in love with smoky teas. No, correction: I’m seriously in lust with them. It’s a physical craving. None of this emotional, touchy feely crap. We’re talking pure, visceral enjoyment. That being said, yeah, I’m looking forward to trying this tea.

The leaf smells awesome. Sweet and smoky – a bit like a sweet barbecue sauce. (That’s a good thing, in case you were wondering). So hello lapsang souchong! Once I’ve poured it into my cup, it smells a bit earthy, like a good Yunnan. I have no idea if there is Yunnan in here, but I do get something that smells like it. There’s also something that smells a lot like Jackee Muntz, so some Keemun.

The taste is much less smoky than the smell… there’s got to be some Yunnan in here. Because that’s the main taste. A nice, smooth, clean, earthy black tea. That’s not to say it isn’t smoky. It is, but the smoke doesn’t overpower (for me). Then there is a little chaser of high, sweet smoky (I’m going to say this is the lapsang souchong) and a darker sweet but still smoky taste (which reminds me of the Jackee I just had so I’m again going with Keemun) sort of wraps around the whole tea taste.

This strikes me as very coffee-like. Not in taste so much as overall taste intensity. Very dark flavored. Sweet on the edges with an acidic smoothness (is there such a thing?) and richness to it. Not a chewy tea, but there is definitely some weight to it. The husband, on the other hand, is reminded of barbecue sauce (which I can totally see). He says that this is something he’d like on meat, but not in tea. Then he had me smell the pecan-smoke Liquid Smoke and while the Liquid Smoke is much smokier smelling, with the sweetness I can see a similarity even if the tea is lighter (not light, just lighter than the Liquid Smoke).

So yeah, I love this tea. It’s dark and broody and smoky and sweet and perfect for an overcast rainy day like today.

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205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Angrboda

I completely agree about the smokies. They are an addiction :) I’m suspect you might like my black powder too.

sophistre

Man. I’ve been avoiding trying the lapsang sample I got because I’m sort of afraid of it (despite liking smoky teas)…and now I’ve got a ton of smoky-tea notes popping up on my dashboard. I suppose it’s a sign!

Auggy

Yay for smoky tea fans! Hehe!

Dan

OK, you got me. I just ordered this tea and the other 2 that come with it. I cant wait until it comes. This is my first venture into ordered tea by the internet. I love smoky tea too.

Jillian

LOL, and here we’ve been calling strongly smokey teas ‘Man Teas’!
XD

Angrboda

Yes, the only way to be man enough to drink them is to be a woman. :p Just ask Ricky. ;D

Auggy

Hahaha!

And yay Dan! I think any smoky tea fan would really enjoy this one!

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Angrboda

I completely agree about the smokies. They are an addiction :) I’m suspect you might like my black powder too.

sophistre

Man. I’ve been avoiding trying the lapsang sample I got because I’m sort of afraid of it (despite liking smoky teas)…and now I’ve got a ton of smoky-tea notes popping up on my dashboard. I suppose it’s a sign!

Auggy

Yay for smoky tea fans! Hehe!

Dan

OK, you got me. I just ordered this tea and the other 2 that come with it. I cant wait until it comes. This is my first venture into ordered tea by the internet. I love smoky tea too.

Jillian

LOL, and here we’ve been calling strongly smokey teas ‘Man Teas’!
XD

Angrboda

Yes, the only way to be man enough to drink them is to be a woman. :p Just ask Ricky. ;D

Auggy

Hahaha!

And yay Dan! I think any smoky tea fan would really enjoy this one!

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I’m trying to be a better tea logger and actually post semi-regularly again! I’ve let my tea tasting senses become too complacent – it’s time for some focused and attentive tea drinking!

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1 – 10 – Bleck. Didn’t finish the cup.
11 – 25 – Drinkable. But don’t punish me by making me have it again.
26 – 40 – Meh. Most likely will see if the husband likes it iced.
41 – 60 – Okayish. Maybe one day I’ll kill off what I have in my pantry.
61 – 75 – Decent. I might pick some up if I needed tea.
76 – 85 – Nice. I’d probably buy but wouldn’t hunt it down.
86 – 100 – Yum! I will hunt down the vendor to get this tea!

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