Compare Lapsang Souchong: smoke, flavour and packaging

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Smoke descriptions are qualitative style guides, not laboratory scores or a fixed ranking. Brewing changes perceived intensity. Each row is a real product listing: prices and availability follow the store, while the chosen variant determines the final pack and price.

Tea	Style	Flavour	Picking standard	Available packs	Current price
Traditional pine-smoked · 50 g · Tin	Light pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, two leaves	50 g · Tin	$85.00 USDView options
Ben Se · 50 / 100 / 200 g · Tin / gift options	Light pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, two leaves	50 / 100 / 200 g · Tin / gift options	From $42.00 USDView options
Ben Se · 5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	Light pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, two leaves	5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	From $15.43 USDView options
Ben Se · 200 g · Gift box	Light pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, two leaves	200 g · Gift box	$242.34 USDView options
Sea River · 150 g · 5 g × 30 · Gift box	Pine-smoked	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, two leaves	150 g · 5 g × 30 · Gift box	$125.00 USDView options
Classic smoked gift · 120 g · 4 g × 30 · Gift box	Pine-smoked	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, 3–4 leaves	120 g · 4 g × 30 · Gift box	$102.00 USDView options
Royal chopped leaf · 50 g · LP14 · Top / first / third grade options	Medium pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, 3–4 leaves · cut leaf	50 g · LP14 · Top / first / third grade options	From $12.50 USDView options
Royal chopped leaf · 100 g · ZST16 · Gift box	Medium pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, 3–4 leaves · cut leaf	100 g · ZST16 · Gift box	$109.00 USDView options
8310 · 50 / 100 g · Tin / gift options	Strong pine smoke	Pine smoke and longan	One bud, 3–4 leaves	50 / 100 g · Tin / gift options	From $10.48 USDView options
Han Fen · 150 g · 5 g × 30 · Gift box	Non-smoked	Jujube, honey and flowers	One bud, two leaves	150 g · 5 g × 30 · Gift box	$110.00 USDView options
Wild tea · 50 / 100 g · Tin / gift options	Non-smoked	Forest character, fresh and sweet	One bud, 3–4 leaves	50 / 100 g · Tin / gift options	From $58.00 USDView options
Wild tea · 5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	Non-smoked	Forest character, fresh and sweet	One bud, 3–4 leaves	5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	From $18.39 USDView options
Wild tea · 100 g · Gift box	Non-smoked	Forest character, fresh and sweet	One bud, 3–4 leaves	100 g · Gift box	$155.81 USDView options
Wild tea · 200 g · Wild tea option; Jin Jun Mei is a separate option	Non-smoked	Forest character, fresh and sweet	One bud, 3–4 leaves	200 g · Wild tea option; Jin Jun Mei is a separate option	$299.00 USDView options
Fei Zi Xiao · 50 / 102 g · Tin / gift options	Non-smoked	Lychee-like fruit fragrance	One bud, two leaves	50 / 102 g · Tin / gift options	From $95.00 USDView options
Fei Zi Xiao · 3 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	Non-smoked	Lychee-like fruit fragrance	One bud, two leaves	3 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	From $18.87 USDView options
Fei Zi Xiao · 102 g · Gift box	Non-smoked	Lychee-like fruit fragrance	One bud, two leaves	102 g · Gift box	$244.92 USDView options
1568 · 100 / 200 g · Tin / gift options	Non-smoked	Longan-like sweetness	One bud, two leaves	100 / 200 g · Tin / gift options	From $52.50 USDView options
1568 · 5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	Non-smoked	Longan-like sweetness	One bud, two leaves	5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	From $7.98 USDView options
1568 · 200 g · 5 g × 40 · Gift box	Non-smoked	Longan-like sweetness	One bud, two leaves	200 g · 5 g × 40 · Gift box	$214.11 USDView options
1604 · 100 / 200 g · Tin / gift options	Non-smoked	Longan-like sweetness	One bud and one leaf	100 / 200 g · Tin / gift options	From $60.00 USDView options
1604 · 5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	Non-smoked	Longan-like sweetness	One bud and one leaf	5 g × 3 / 10 / 20 · Individual sachets	From $9.18 USDView options
1604 · 200 g · Gift box	Non-smoked	Longan-like sweetness	One bud and one leaf	200 g · Gift box	$228.23 USDView options
Floral Souchong · 100 g · JM06 · Tin	Floral-led; smoke level unspecified	Floral, fruity and mellow	One bud, two leaves	100 g · JM06 · Tin	$36.00 USDView options
Instant black tea · 0.5 g × 15 / 40 · 15-stick box / 40-stick bag	Soluble tea extract	Longan-like sweetness; pine-smoke note removed	Extract; not loose leaf	0.5 g × 15 / 40 · 15-stick box / 40-stick bag	From $8.90 USDView options
Instant black tea · 20 g · 0.5 g × 40 · Box	Soluble tea extract	Longan-like sweetness; pine-smoke note removed	Extract; not loose leaf	20 g · 0.5 g × 40 · Box	$29.70 USDView options

Start with your preferred aroma

For pine-smoke character, compare traditional, Ben Se, Royal, Sea River and 8310 styles. If you prefer a tea without intentional smoke, look at Han Fen, Wild Tea, Fei Zi Xiao, 1568 or 1604. Tea names such as 1568 and 1604 identify styles here, not the harvest year.

Then choose the format

Tins suit regular brewing, portion sachets make measuring easier, and gift boxes offer different presentation. Royal uses chopped leaf, which can release flavour quickly. Instant extract dissolves in water and should not be compared with leaf tea by grams alone. Open each product to check its exact options and contents.

Questions and answers

Is all Lapsang Souchong smoky?

The range includes traditional pine-smoked styles and non-smoked expressions. Use the style column to distinguish them; a strong fruit or honey note does not automatically mean smoke.

Will the instant powder taste like smoked leaf tea?

Longan-like sweetness; pine-smoke note removed

How can I choose between similar packs?

Compare tea style first, then the weight and number of portions you need. Some listings offer several pack sizes or grades. For a specific gift or flavour preference, contact support@lapsangstore.com with the product names.

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