Lapsang Chinbara

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Cinnamon, Creamy, Hay, Honey, Malt, Pepper, Smoke, Smooth, Spices, Spicy, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes, Vanilla, Woody
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Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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  • “Mariage Frères Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 21 Yay! A smoky black tea! For me, this type of tea is the epitome of the fall and winter seasons – and my favourite cold-weather commuting tea. This is...” Read full tasting note

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Thé noir fumé de Chine
Jardin Premier*

Nowadays almost impossible to find, this authentic Lapsang Souchong from China is smoked over a wood fire in the purest tradition.
The golden liquor exhales slightly smoky and pleasantly woody aromas.

Label Jardin Premier

PREPARATION TIPS :
2,5 g / 20 cl – 95°C – 5 min

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Mariage Frères Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 21

Yay! A smoky black tea! For me, this type of tea is the epitome of the fall and winter seasons – and my favourite cold-weather commuting tea.

This is one of the lightest lapsang offerings I’ve had in a long time; even my mom, who hates smoky teas with a passion, was able to enjoy this one. It would make an excellent beginner Lapsang Souchong (and for 11€ / 100g the price is right).

The tea contains the familiar lapsang notes of wood, sweet smoke, and black tea malt. What surprises me are the vivid flavours of woody cinnamon spice, gold honey, sweet potatoes, and a touch of cream. The spice level is such that I thought that the tea had been contaminated by the advent’s Chai – but the slots where nowhere near each other…

Whether the additional flavours are the result of a “happy accident” or the innate profile of a decent Chinese black tea, the result is delicious and I adore it.

Steep Count: 2

Flavors: Cinnamon, Creamy, Hay, Honey, Malt, Pepper, Smoke, Smooth, Spices, Spicy, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes, Vanilla, Woody

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec
Martin Bednář

That sounds like a relly nice Lapsang!

Crowkettle

Yeah, I thought it was lovely! Makes me crave a Dian Hong and other Yunnan teas too :)

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