A Tea For Lat Lovers

4dotsasieni · Oct 4, 2013

For those of you who enjoy the smokey flavour of Latakia, I think you'll like Lapsang Souchong tea. I sometimes drink a cup with my Lat blends, especially those I consider a little weak on Latakia, such as Rattray's Highland Targe. Take a sip of tea, a sip of tobacco, and so on......
It has a nice, smokey taste, rich and fulfilling. We also use it to make Chinese "tea eggs" and as a coating for duck and chicken. When you brew it, let the water cool a bit before steeping. Around 190 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal -- too hot and you'll get a burnt taste (which I actually find quite nice).

anthonyrosenthal74 · Oct 4, 2013

That sounds quite interesting. I have no idea where I'd find it though.

4dotsasieni · Oct 4, 2013

"That sounds quite interesting. I have no idea where I'd find it though."
Actually, you can find it on Amazon. I recommend the Stash 16 ounce product.
And, of course, if you're lucky enough to live near a Chinatown, any of the tea or herbal shops will carry it.

rigmedic1 · Oct 4, 2013

I was looking for some today. Thanks for the heads up!

msandoval858 · Oct 4, 2013

Lapsang is the latakia of teas. I absolutely love the smoky aroma and flavor of that tea and it pairs well with any latakia blend in existence (that I've tried thus far).
It's not as common in regular grocery stores but specialty places such as Whole Foods, World Market, etc. should be easy to find.

phred · Oct 5, 2013

There are a number of online tea dealers as well, if you can't find it locally. We picked some up from a vendor at a convention in Seattle (B. Fuller's Mortar and Pestle) who also blends teas with other herbs and botanicals - they do a Lapsang Souchong plus Peppermint tea called "Leprechaun". Sounds odd, but it works.

amiller · Oct 5, 2013

For just about any smoker I highly advise KuDing Tea or sometimes called Bitter Nail. It's technically herbal, does not contain any caffeine (for nights or something), and is very very bitter. It may sound awful but it's amazing, particularly for cleaning the palate between puffs.

papipeguy · Oct 5, 2013

Lapssang is one of my favorites as well. I "discovered" it about 20 yers ago. Twinnings makes in tea bags and even Wal-Mart has it. Most good coffee&tea shops carry it so it is readily available.

winton · Oct 5, 2013

I have been drinking Czar Nicholas aka Russian Caravan tea for a very long time. It contains this type of tea. That is one of the main reasons I thought that I might enjoy smoking a pipe. But I have found that I don't like latakia.
Winton

erichbaumer · Oct 5, 2013

Twining's makes it? Wal-Mart?

I know what's at the top of my next grocery list.

auslander · Oct 7, 2013

I read this thread a few days ago and yesterday was walking with my wife when we happened to pass a tea shop that I'd never noticed before. What a shop! Wall to wall tea and run by a lovely little old Deutsch woman. I bought some Lapsang Souchong and on advisement some Assam. I wouldn't really know if I'm a Latkia lover but I like to try new flavours so thought I'd give the tea a go.
Nice stuff wonderfully smoky with a slight sweetness as well.
I think I'll be revisiting that shop and trying more of tea varieties.
Good tip 4dot

marconbass · Oct 7, 2013

I discovered Lapsang Souchong tea earlier this year and just love it. Found it online at Art of Tea. I'm gonna have to steep some when I get home this afternoon

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