tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post2768553274408926125..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2011 Lapsang SouchongHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-88160481123924297962014-08-13T16:38:14.159+01:002014-08-13T16:38:14.159+01:00Now we're talking. :)Now we're talking. :)Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-16852589510992574742014-08-12T12:46:24.888+01:002014-08-12T12:46:24.888+01:00Hobbes,
The shipment from devotea.com arrived tod...Hobbes,<br /><br />The shipment from devotea.com arrived today. Looking at the return address, I must correct myself; they're from "Little Canada" Minnesota. I must have scanned that briefly while on their site and thought they were Canadian. Oops. I'm drinking the LS right now. The pine smoke, which brutally assaults the nose when one opens the bag, is still quite apparent in speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-61256397768802481852014-08-10T19:51:46.139+01:002014-08-10T19:51:46.139+01:00Dear Carla,
I am completely in the mood for som...Dear Carla,<br /><br /> I am completely in the mood for some decent Ceylon, and Darjeeling, and therefore intend to check out (the admittedly dreadfully-named) devotea.com at your suggestion! Many thanks!<br /><br /> I'm likewise of the impression that the xiaozhong are the basis leaves from the branch. Lapsang is supposed to be brutal - this trend towards eensy-weensy, delicate "Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-45289574535486366472014-08-08T15:01:11.044+01:002014-08-08T15:01:11.044+01:00Hello Hobbes,
I just finished up a 100g bag of &q...Hello Hobbes,<br /><br />I just finished up a 100g bag of "Golden Eyebrow Lapsang Souchong Black Tea" from jkteashop.com, where it was not inexpensive when I bought it, and is outrageous now. This was a fabulous hongcha, made with only the finest tips, but as you note about other fine Lapsang Souchong (LS), not the earthy smokey stuff familiarity draws you back to. I can empathize. I amspeakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-50924037371552448532011-10-29T12:05:29.541+01:002011-10-29T12:05:29.541+01:00Dear Keng,
That would be great to see - thank y...Dear Keng,<br /><br /> That would be great to see - thank you! Thanks again for the lovely lapsang varieties, which are a palpable hit with both Lei and me. Actually, Xiaohu rather enjoys it, too. :)<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-71226513784184987312011-10-28T16:12:12.755+01:002011-10-28T16:12:12.755+01:00Hi, I am so glad the "Tea Chapter" lapsa...Hi, I am so glad the "Tea Chapter" lapsang is what you are looking for! It's slightly costlier than the red tin's lapsang as Tea Chapter caters to tourist, while the red tin is from Chinatown, S'pore (cater to both tourists and local). When I back from overseas in a few weeks time, I will take some pictures of the 2 tea shops for your reader's reference. Cheers! Keng.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-3327750648866149772011-10-27T10:08:19.508+01:002011-10-27T10:08:19.508+01:00Dear Stephen,
What a lovely article, thank you!...Dear Stephen,<br /><br /> What a lovely article, thank you! I see that you found my approximate definition of the lapsang for which I'm searching. :)<br /><br /><br />Dear Drumhum,<br /><br /> I brew lapsang like any other hongcha: in my little hongcha put, with a lot of leaves, water-in/water-out infusions. In fact, this is the way that I brew all tea, because I am a simple man!<br /><brHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-62742443674360902492011-10-26T23:10:59.945+01:002011-10-26T23:10:59.945+01:00Hobbes,
May I ask how you brew your Lapsang?Hobbes,<br /><br />May I ask how you brew your Lapsang?drumhumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558608533551558844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-43874844333186493152011-10-26T16:00:00.199+01:002011-10-26T16:00:00.199+01:00By the way, I just wrote a bit about your post ove...By the way, I just wrote a bit about your post over at my blog. Thank you, as always, for providing such a lovely essay for me to contemplate this morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686236529267573559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-65270180749529741002011-10-26T15:18:03.674+01:002011-10-26T15:18:03.674+01:00Might I ask, how do you define a proper Englishman...Might I ask, how do you define a proper Englishman's lapsong souchong? Is it the smokiness? The strong body? The complexity (or lack thereof)?<br /><br />I'm only a poor American, so I must learn from my betters.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Steven<br />(The 39 Steeps guy)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686236529267573559noreply@blogger.com