Staff PickLapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea
Lapsang Souchong is one of the most distinctive and polarising teas in the world, and it makes an iced tea unlike anything else you've ever tasted. Originating in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian province in China, Lapsang Souchong is dried over pine wood fires, which imparts a deep, campfire smokiness to the leaves that carries through into the brewed tea. Served hot, it's an acquired taste — but cold-brewed overnight, something remarkable happens: the smokiness mellows and integrates, the natural sweetness of the black tea base comes forward, and the result is a complex, almost whisky-like iced tea with a depth of flavour that no other tea can match. It's extraordinary served over a large ice ball in a rocks glass, perhaps with a twist of orange peel, as a sophisticated non-alcoholic alternative to a smoky Scotch. Even a small amount blended with a milder black tea adds a subtle complexity that makes the blend far more interesting. Not for everyone — but for those who love it, it's irreplaceable.
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