#lapsang

This is the last of the Lapsang samples I have from White2tea! It’s also the last of the new teas I have to try for a while. I’m going to try posting some of my extra pics here on tumblr as I already do to Instagram. I was a fan of this one, but the strawberry is quite subtle. Aroma is like a wet pine forest floor and ripe fruit. Flavor has very minimal strawberry notes, but the fruit and berry notes are there. Mostly a lot of pine resin and deep wet wood. I think these Lapsangs are worth trying out, if that type of tea interests you. They definitely changed my opinion on Lapsang for the better. But, I think I’ll still stick mostly to puerh and oolong.

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Baby chicks are a gift to this world

My sister @feral-deer showed me this book called ‘Tea dragon society’ which was a very cute little read.

https://teadragonsociety.com/

I recommend it if you want something short, pretty and sweet to read.

I had to have a go at designing my own tea dragon.it’s a Lapsang souchong tea dragon, which is a smoky tea I really like. I based the dragon off two animals found in the area where the tea is made- a Cabot's tragopan phesant and a Hairy fronted Muntjack.

Trying to get through all the W2T samples I’ve yet to put here. I’m actually running out of tea at school! So if I run out I’ll probably place an order soon for some new stuff. Maybe Yeeon, LP, or something similar.

This is the smokiest smoked Lapsang I’ve had. The campfire-like smoke can be smelt strongly on the dry leaves and only gets stronger once hot water hits it. The entire room will smell like campfire and cigarettes once you start brewing this tea. Once again, it has those nicely rolled leaves that open up easy in my teapot. Definitely drank the rinse here. Liquor color is something I don’t normally see, and is pretty unique. The yellow color is slightly opaque and almost tinted. Like a lightly fogged gold. Surprisingly, flavor is pretty standard here. Tastes like high end smoked Lapsang, but doesn’t quite hit the quality I’d expect for the budget. It’s not an extremely pricey tea, but, as a Lapsang, I find myself wondering if the price to quality ratio has been maxed out. I ask the same question when I’m drinking a shou that is way over the $1 per gram margin. There are some teas that fit in that sweet spot, but I’m unsure about this one! Not to say it’s not a great tea, just that its flavor is nothing shocking. Tastes like smoked Lapsang, and it is smoked Lapsang. Aroma, liquor color, texture, leaf quality, etc are all the things keeping these leaves at a higher price.

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