Lapsang souchong
noun
Lap·sang souchong
ˈläp-ˌsäŋ- 
ˈlap-ˌsaŋ-
ˈlap-ˌsaŋ-
: a souchong tea having a pronounced smoky flavor and aroma
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New flavors and ingredients like Lapsang souchong tea, seaweed, bourbon and black truffle are showing up in products like coffee, cheeses and candies.
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New York Times, 13 June 2022
The strong smoky tea is a variety related to Lapsang souchong that comes from Portland’s Steven Smith, of course, and that flavor is always both alluring and a little off-putting.
—oregonlive, 6 June 2022
Lost in the Woods ($18) looks like a frilly summer sipper, yet is given husky structure with Lapsang souchong, a Chinese smoked tea.
—Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
Bright, a vodka alternative with notes of lemon and tangerine; Fresh, with botanicals like jasmine and juniper for a ginlike character; and Smokey, which goes down like mezcal with warmth from cinnamon leaf, ginger, and Lapsang souchong.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2021
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New York Times, 13 June 2022
The strong smoky tea is a variety related to Lapsang souchong that comes from Portland’s Steven Smith, of course, and that flavor is always both alluring and a little off-putting.
—oregonlive, 6 June 2022
Lost in the Woods ($18) looks like a frilly summer sipper, yet is given husky structure with Lapsang souchong, a Chinese smoked tea.
—Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
Bright, a vodka alternative with notes of lemon and tangerine; Fresh, with botanicals like jasmine and juniper for a ginlike character; and Smokey, which goes down like mezcal with warmth from cinnamon leaf, ginger, and Lapsang souchong.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2021
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“Lapsang souchong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lapsang%20souchong. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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