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Lapsang Souchong Tea

A smoky, pine flavor tea that’s great hot or iced.
Prep Time2 minutes
Steep Time5 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Jee Choe

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Boil water.
    If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to 208°F. Heat a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. (Filtered water is best.)
  • Warm up teapot.
    Pour some hot water into the teapot and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.
  • Put lapsang souchong tea into teapot and add hot water.
  • Cover teapot and steep for 5 minutes.
  • Strain lapsang souchong tea leaves and pour hot tea into a teacup.

Notes

Hot Lapsang Souchong Tea Brewing Guide
  • TEA: 1 ½ teaspoons loose lapsang souchong or 1 tea sachet
  • WATER: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
  • WATER TEMPERATURE: 208°F
  • STEEP TIME: 5 minutes
Cold Brew Iced Lapsang Souchong Tea Brewing Guide
  • TEA: 1 ½ teaspoons loose lapsang souchong or 1 tea sachet
  • WATER: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
  • WATER TEMPERATURE: Cold water
  • STEEP TIME: 12 hours