Loose Leaf Black Tea, Lapsang Souchong, 3 Ounce

You cannot, really, go wrong with Harney & Sons, this tea is no exception. It gets five-stars from me because I am on my third tin and have no intention of changing. This is an all-day sipping tea for me. It is smooth, no sugar needed, and deeply nuanced. It tastes roasted without being too smokey and ranks up there for me with a good Pu'er. If you are looknig for restrained and refined while also having a robust personality this may be perfect for you.

I was introduced to Lapsang souchong tea at, oddly enough, the Boston Tea Party museum. Harney & Sons is not the same company as my first experience, but they do produce and nice deep flavored tea with a delicious smoke that was comparable to the Oliver & Pluff brand from Boston. The leaves were extremely fresh with a deep aroma. For those that are unfamiliar, the production of lapsang souchong includes drying by pinewood smoke, thus giving it a very, very smoky aroma and taste. This may turn a lot of people off. I feel it enriches the tea for a deeper flavor and stronger profile as far as black teas go. I am not a fan of cigarettes at all, to me this is more like a campfire smell and might be better appreciated during the winter months. I really like the flavor and feel it provides a hearty cup of tea.

This is not for everyone. I like it. It's a very unique and very pronounced flavor. It is fresh, strong and bold. This mixes well with Black Currant Tea, with 80/20 ration. Smoke is heavy, so in pure form you need to be careful, you might hate it. I believe mixing with other flavored black teas is the idea, and it does well just that. Must try, for me it is an interesting tea with lots of ambition.

This is my favorite black tea variety. It is very strong and has a kind of earthy, smokey, full-bodied flavor. The quality is excellent--fresh and the leaves are the right size for brewing. If you like Lapsang Soughing, I highly recommend it.

I love this tea. A random youtuber turned me onto it. As weird as it may sound, it tastes like a warm smokey campire (in a good way). I love it on autumn and winter evenings.

so good

When I opened the Amazon envelope, the smell was divine. Then, it occurred to me: why would I get such a strong scent of this tea when the boxes (yes I did buy 2 🙄) were still sealed? Well, that’s because they aren’t. There is a small piece of tape on two sides of the box. Then when you open the box, the loose leaves are loose in the box and not sealed in any bag at all. The metal lid does not provide any seal at all. Not the pungent smoky smell I expected. I thought, maybe it’s my nose. So I boiled some water and poured it over a full strainer - one of those that come with a little chain and a hook for an 18 oz mug: 2.5 Tbsps of loose leaves. I remember thinking this’ll be too strong. I don’t like strong tea. But nope. Wouldn’t even get dark. Have you people heard of sealing freshness in a vacuum bag…??? Apparently not. Won’t be purchasing this brand anytime soon. Waste of money. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL.

Love this tea! Surprisingly yummy, would be a great tea for winter time.

Al principio me desagradó el fuerte olor; sin embargo, lo probé y me dio una gran sorpresa. No es para cualquiera, dale una oportunidad.

Rich, smokey aroma, subtle flavour...

Spent my first 43 years of life in vain without this tea! It's massing and eye-opening, in all sense. The single malt of black teas -- oaky, leathery, smoky.

mild smoky aroma and subtle flavour, very enjoyable cup of tea. like very much the tea-tin which i shall keep and reuse. classic

good tea. pricey.