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Pros & Cons
Pros
Lapsang souchong is traditionally dried over pine fires. It is the scent of a campfire the next morning after it has burnt out. Second best is russian caravan (also with a hint of smoky flavor) - also from twinings. Don't forget to order some dried ch... Read More
Great on a breakfast toasted bagel with capers, thinly sliced red onion and cream cheese or your favorite schmear. I love it with oat milk and a tablespoon of sugar but i did as the other reviewer suggested and tried it with a pinch of salt and it’s r... Read More
Cons
This is my second attempt at a review of this product as amazon decided to censor my first. Over-priced for such poor-quality. There is no way to talk or chat with the seller for a return.
Tastes like laphroaig, but with fake nauseating drip instead of a true smokey tea taste. This both smells and tastes like the burnt stuff of your bbq grill. Best i can come up with is the tea plants were sprayed with some kind of chemical.
While the aroma from the dried tea is fine, the quality of the tea leaves themselves is abysmal. It no longer does it; the flavor and aroma are weak.
This black tea is bitter and substandard quality in my opinion. Unfortunately keemun black and irish breakfast are overpowered by the lapsang.
This review is not a slam on china but on the marketers of this particular product. This is some old, incredibly dusty stuff that has nothing to do with mao feng. This china origin oolong taste totally different from formosa oolongs from taiwain.
Highlights
Quality
Top quality tea with real pieces of apricot.
This is the best loose leaf tea i have purchased.
It is the scent of a campfire the next morning after it has burnt out.
I have been drinking lapsang souchong for over 50 years; to me the change is unwelcome.
Price
Great price for the amount you get.
Best value for the best tasting tea!
Great value if you like smoky tea as i do
You get a lot of tea for the cost, no reason not to try it if you’re curious!
Shipping
It arrived on time and well packed.
Overall amazon has a great product selection and did a wonderful job of having my gift arrive on time!
The package i received is from china.
***bonus*** i had a shipping issue (which seems to me to be too frequent lately), don't know if it is amz or usps's fault but t... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Beautiful packaging with a story on the back.
Well-packaged, nice, unbroken tea leaves, with an outstanding aroma and flavor.
Competitiveness
It tastes just like the former brand!
This stuff is way better and cheaper than anything i have found at local tea shops.
The brand of tropical tea i used to buy is no longer available in the stores and i did not want to buy an industrial sized bag ... Read More
Very nice flavour profile although the smokey intensity seemed less than a few brands i have tried.
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- This product had a total of 2,730 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 16 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first time i had it was years ago and the light hint of vanilla reminds me of a cream soda
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The brand of tropical tea i used to buy is no longer available in the stores and i did not want to buy an industrial sized bag online that costs way more than i wanted to spend
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This makes delish kombucha 4th brand iv tried
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Doesnt quite have the real tea kick flavor i was hoping for but the price was good
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its the mildest tasting green tea i have had
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Let me start with this youre either going to love it or youre going to hate it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you sharkey tastes you will probably enjoy this
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When you open the bag the scent is clearly of wood smoke
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