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’10 Lapsang Legacy
Price range: $8.60 through $18.00
Dense sweetness, earthy depth, and invigorating camphor define this heavily humid‑stored ripe Puerh. Smoky pine and syrupy camphor coat the huigan, while emerging bitterness adds structure to the smooth, chestnut‑hued liquor. From a 500g brick; in balanced LA storage since summer ’23.
Dense, sweet, and camphory, Lapsang Legacy hits the palate with a bold interplay of earthy depth and invigorating camphor lift. A humid‑stored note adds savory balance, grounding the sweetness and giving the session a rounded, satisfying weight. Each sip lays down a syrupy coating of smoky pine and camphor in the huigan, a signature that lingers with steady intensity.
Bitterness emerges after the first few infusions, rounding the profile and adding structure to the tea’s otherwise smooth, chestnut‑hued liquor. Lapsang Legacy material comes from a 500g brick and carries the unmistakable imprint of very heavy humidity, which softens astringency and deepens the tea’s color and body.
The exact year remains undetermined — the “’10” marker simply serves as a placeholder — but the tea’s character speaks clearly: thick, sweet, camphor‑driven, and shaped by substantial early‑stage humidity.
Since arriving in Los Angeles in summer 2023, Lapsang Legacy continues to settle under balanced conditions, gaining clarity while preserving the savory, camphor‑rich personality that defines its legacy.
18¢
| Size | 100g, 30g |
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