Well, my first encounter with smoky tea, was Mr. Morgan’s tea (http://steepster.com/teas/the-pierpoint-morgan-library/15626-mr-morgans-tea) and if you take a look at my review, you’ll know that it wasn’t a good one.
I went to David’s Tea to talk to one of the girls about Mr. Morgan’s tea and the fact it smelled like cigars and she suggested I try this one. So, although I was a bit worried that I just didn’t have a thing for this kind of tea, I thought I’d give it a shot.
It’s definitely different! If you like smoky teas I recommend it. I let it steep for quite a while (totally forgot about it) but the tea didn’t become too bitter or strong! The flavour lasts though, and the smell reminds me of a fireplace—which makes me feel warmer!
A good thing since I’m about to start facing down a Canadian winter!
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Absolutely a great tea to have around for the Canadian winter. :D
Must try, but I have about 200g of a favoured lapsang souchong already on hand. A good lapsang is incredible.
It feels like a tea that I would be terrified to mess up if I was making it. One false move and you’ve made ashtray water!
And God help you if the tea is inferior. I once bought a box of Taylors of Harrogate’s lapsang souchong teabags … euh. Like drinking out of an ashtray. Especially disappointing as I’d just convinced a relucant friend to try lapsang souchong, and that was her introduction. ToH’s loose lapsang has never let me down, though. My current stash comes from that local teashop I keep mentioning, Britannia Teas on Water Street, St John’s. If you’re ever in St John’s, get yourself to Britannia.
Now I have to come up with an excuse to go to St John’s. I’ve actually never been! My family hails from North Sydney, so I’ve been there, and Halifax but never made the trip to Nfld. I want to.
Absolutely a great tea to have around for the Canadian winter. :D
Must try, but I have about 200g of a favoured lapsang souchong already on hand. A good lapsang is incredible.
It feels like a tea that I would be terrified to mess up if I was making it. One false move and you’ve made ashtray water!
And God help you if the tea is inferior. I once bought a box of Taylors of Harrogate’s lapsang souchong teabags … euh. Like drinking out of an ashtray. Especially disappointing as I’d just convinced a relucant friend to try lapsang souchong, and that was her introduction. ToH’s loose lapsang has never let me down, though. My current stash comes from that local teashop I keep mentioning, Britannia Teas on Water Street, St John’s. If you’re ever in St John’s, get yourself to Britannia.
Now I have to come up with an excuse to go to St John’s. I’ve actually never been! My family hails from North Sydney, so I’ve been there, and Halifax but never made the trip to Nfld. I want to.