Russian Country from Harney & Sons

Russian Country

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Assam Black Tea, Ceylon Black Tea, Chinese Keemun Black Tea, Lapsang Souchong, Oolong Tea
Flavors
Caramel, Grass, Leather, Salt, Smoke, Sweet, Brown Toast, Malt, Marine, Pine, Roasted Nuts, Wood, Fishy, Licorice, Bitter
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Bulk, Loose Leaf, Sachet
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Marlena
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 15 sec 5 g 11 oz / 313 ml

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  • “I got this because I was missing my Russian tea from the Covent Tea Garden. It smells smoky in the tin but not overwhelmingly so. There is a bit of lapsang blended in this tea. It has a slightly...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Sipdown no. 30 of the year 2014. Revisiting the delights of tea after some time away feels in some ways like being a tea virgin all over again. I remember the first time I encountered smoky tea...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Special Thanks to Amy Oh for this one – I got your envelop today! Thanks so much! This smells like a gentle LS. I agree with Amy Oh on this completely! With the gentle LS – it seems to be paired...” Read full tasting note
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  • “1.5 tsp for 300mL water @100C, steeped six minutes 30 seconds, drunk bare. Yep, lost track of time again. The tea did not get bitter. It did get POTENT. I am very awake right now. Holy snappin...” Read full tasting note
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From Harney & Sons

A blend of four teas along with an additional touch of Lapsang, this is a softer version of Smoky Lapsang Souchong. This tea is reminiscent of the teas that were carried by camel across the Asian deserts to Russia. As Norwood Pratt quips: “the only choice was one hump or two.”

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A substantial blend with just the right amount of smoke for my tastes. This is one of my go-to teas when I need a sturdy cuppa, something comforting and consistent. It’s a really perfectly balanced tea.

Additive note: I used to drink it with some rock sugar and milk and it was brilliant. Recently I went off dairy and sugar, have severe nut allergies and as yet, I have not been able to recapture the previous perfection. It isn’t bad with agave or honey, but it isn’t the same. And coconut milk is really not a great addition to the flavor profile. Neither was soy. We’re going to try some rice milk in this and see how that works.
Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
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This tea smells very strongly of Lapsang Souchong, but doesn’t deliver it in the taste, which surprisingly had a bit of licorice to it. As it cools, there’s more smoke, but it’s not a particularly good tea
Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 45 sec
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