Description:

Flavour and aroma

High gradelapsang souchong possesses a taste of dried Longan for the firstfew brews.
Lapsang souchong''s flavour is strong and smoky, similar to thesmell of a campfire or of Latakia pipe tobacco. The flavour of thepine smoke is meant to complement the natural taste of the blacktea, but should not overwhelm it.
The unique aroma of lapsang souchong is due to a variety ofchemical compounds. The two most abundant constituents of the aromaare longifolene and α-terpineol. Many of the compounds making upthe aroma of lapsang souchong, including longifolene, originateonly in the pine smoke, and are not found in other kinds oftea.