Sweet Souchong | Organic

$4.50 $4.50

Lightly smoked to bring out a sweet-roasted flavor, Sweet Souchong is a surprisingly decadent contrast to our traditional Lapsang Souchong, and offers far milder smokey flavor along with a warm sugar sweetness. The tea leaves have been withered over pine or cedar fires, pan-fired, rolled and oxidized before being fully dried in bamboo baskets over burning pine.

Extra Info:

During the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1911) soldiers were traveling though the Fujian province of China and decided to set up camp in a tea factory. Their presence disrupted the scheduled drying of the tea. When the soldiers left the tea masters had to come up with a way to get back on schedule. They decided to dry the tea leaves over pine fires. What started out as a quick fix turned into a popular tea.

Brewing Instructions:

Bring filtered or spring water to 212°F. Add 1 tsp of tea leaves to an 8oz cup. Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and let steep 4 minutes.

Ingredients:

Organic lightly smoked black tea

Origin:

Jianxi, Henan, China

Extra Info:

Brewing Instructions:

Bring filtered or spring water to 212°F. Add 1 tsp of tea leaves to an 8oz cup. Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and let steep 4 minutes.

Ingredients:

Organic lightly smoked black tea
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Origin:

Jianxi, Henan, China

Amount

1oz$4.50

2oz$9.00

4oz(20% off)$14.40

8oz(35% off)$23.40

16oz(45% off)$39.60

3oz Tin w/ Label$14.30

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This might be my new favorite smoked tea. The smell drew me in immediately. It tasted a bit savory at first. As I sipped on my cup, I enjoyed the sweetness and smokiness. I had been hooked on Russian Caravan and decided to try this one next. So glad I did!

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Jenna
Baltimore | 7/15/2025

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I've had stronger, lower-grade Lapsang Souchong and the pine smoke was uncomfortably overbearing. I've also had much better Lapsang Souchong, but while it was delicious, it lacked the pine notes that I really wanted to taste. This is a perfect middle-ground. I did rinse the tea first so that there was no dust from the smoking process ending up in the tea. Then I brewed it Eastern style using boiling water. It had some really enduring pine notes and something like camphor, some woodiness, and something a bit cedar-like. It had a light sweetness, but also had something of a drying effect on my mouth (different from the astringency of other teas, in my opinion). I didn't like that. It would keep me from drinking this more often. But, I really did find it delicious. I'd definitely like to have some of this in my tea cabinet for when the mood strikes. Thank you, NM Tea Co. for the free sample!

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Skye
Somewhere in the woods, NY | 6/8/2025

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Literally amazing. I thought this was going to be a smoke-forward (like Russian Caravan/ lapsang souchong) but the smokeyness in the background. The sweetness is more of a mouth feel than actual sweetness- kind of like the way that licorice root tea is sweet without any sweetener. However, the sweet souchong doesn't have any of the distinctly licorice flavor. This tea is an experience and I highly recommend it to someone who is looking for something strong that re-steeps well, and is very unique.

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Katie
Albuquerque | 12/29/2024

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The whole family loves it. We’ve also served it to many guests and everyone asks about it and wants to know where we got it.

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Todd
Ottawa | 4/23/2023

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This is such a unique tea! It's not overwhelmingly smokey but has a decidedly savory taste that is great in the afternoons. It holds up well to multiple steeps too. I can't wait to try using it for ochazuke!

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Jennifer
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7/1/2022

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