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TwoSticks
15-08-2009, 22:59
Not really bushcraft, but who else loves Lapsong Souchong tea, for it's smokey campfire taste?
It's the tea equivalent of Laphroig whisky!
Mmm, nice... But nothing beats the days some 10 years ago when you could buy NAAFI tea at the supermarket - I'm still pining for a decent cuppa...
I was just thinking the other day... mmm maybe I like Lapsang so much because of the camping connotations.
Currently drinking "Sir Williams" from Sibyllan's in Stockholm. Reccomend it if you are ever over there.
nicodiemus
16-08-2009, 00:50
Hmm. I like pretty much any tea. Lived in China for nearly four years, tried a lot of different teas. Visited India once, drank a lot of tea there, too.
Never been a fan of lapsang, though. The smoky thing didn't agree with me.
Yes a great tea! Hard to beat when enjoyed by the fire, except maybe by green tea with lemon.
Mike
Mesquite
16-08-2009, 10:26
Love it :) tis the only tea I drink normally. People at work call it my barbecue tea.
welshwhit
16-08-2009, 11:33
I'll have to give this a try!
Sounds good!
Drew
Mmm, nice... But nothing beats the days some 10 years ago when you could buy NAAFI tea at the supermarket - I'm still pining for a decent cuppa...
Hi Tobes,
Have you tried Rington's? They make the Tea for NAAFI and though they only sell that to NAAFI they do say that this is the closest they make for the public market ( search around on ARRSE - Army Rumour SErvice ) and you should find a thread about it. Here's a link to the page with their traditional tea bags. http://www.ringtons.co.uk/shop/tea/teabags/classic-black/traditional-80-teabags.html
TTFN
Goatboy.
Mesquite
16-08-2009, 16:43
I'll have to give this a try!
Sounds good!
Drew
Best way to have it is sweet and no milk. That way if you want you can leave it and have a nice cool refreshing drink :)
Not really bushcraft, but who else loves Lapsong Souchong tea, for it's smokey campfire taste?
It's the tea equivalent of Laphroig whisky!
Lapsang souchong: I like it, reminds me more of my hippy days than the campfire though. :) It does have a mixture of smoke and tar in the flavour, I think they dry it over a wood fire to give it its unique taste.
I lived in China but never came across it there even though it originated there (I guess I was in the wrong region), it was mostly varieties of oolong tea where I was.
Taiwan has it's own stronger blend of Lapsang souchong so I guess there are different qualities and blends it seems to be all the same here in the UK. Some tea is extremely expensive and I sat through many tea ceremonies but my palette isn't good enough to discern the subtle nuances of connoisseur teas. I'd rather have had a cappuccino :D :rolleyes:
When I was in Indonesia I developed a liking for weak jasmine tea as it was very popular there. I think it's from China originally but it doesn't seem to be quite as popular there.
Not really bushcraft, but who else loves Lapsong Souchong tea, for it's smokey campfire taste?
It's the tea equivalent of Laphroig whisky!
Aye, 'tis the best tea...
BUT, I saw a previous poster mention tea-BAGS!! Loose leaf is THE One-True way :)
Oh, for Tobes01.
The Imperial War Museum shop used to sell NAAFI tea, it may still do
a previous thread a while ago sang the praises of this tea, i got a box of the twinings stuff and hated it, not to all tastes, think its in the cupboard somewhere...
a previous thread a while ago sang the praises of this tea, i got a box of the twinings stuff and hated it, not to all tastes, think its in the cupboard somewhere...
Does your kettle work?? ....I'll get me coat on ;)
nicodiemus
17-08-2009, 07:48
Some tea is extremely expensive...
You're not wrong, there! I was given a box of tea recently, apparently if i keep it somewhere cool and dry for 20 years or so, it will be worth enough to buy me a decent sized house!
Should really have it valued....