Lapsang Souchong Tea: love or hate like Marmite?
Amazingly all liked Lapsang Souchong; but then this is a tea website afterall. Of these, 50% liked Marmite and 50% disliked it so maybe that was to be expected. Similarly, you may have a strong like or dislike of Marmite but you may be reading this and asking yourself ‘but what is Lapsang Souchong?’
It is a black tea from Fujian Province, China that is smoked over a pinewood fire so that it has a distinct smoky, tarry flavour and aroma. The leaves are quite large, being more mature, and very black. It is a tea best drunk without milk.
This tea does have a strong following. Some people like our very smoky Falcon. Others prefer the less strong Osprey. Taiwan (Formosa of old) is the home of aromatic Oolong teas which are half-way between a black and a green tea. They now produce a Formosa Lapsang which we offer. It has a somewhat more complex character that is most attractive.
So, if you like both, would Marmite actually go with Lapsang Souchong? I would say, definitely yes, especially Marmite on hot toast with a lovely hot pot of steaming smoky lapsang. I am not afraid to admit – I am a fan of both! Furthermore, lapsangs are lovely as a really refreshing tea on a hot day, especially if drunk without milk.
See the Lapsang Souchong section of our Tea Store.