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Russian Tea
Dec. 11th, 2011 08:59 pmSo, while I was rummaging around through the tea collection today, an unpleasant thought struck me: with R. Hirt, Jr. gone, where the hell am I going to find Kusmi Tea?
Kusmi Tea is different and special. A distinctly Russian company that's been operating out of Paris since the Bolsheviks took over, they specialize in flavored, blended teas with names like "Anastasia" and "Prince Vladimir," and the flavorings are a bit different than your typical "Republic of Tea"-type offerings. There's a lot of emphasis on citrus and spice, and the smokiness of Lapsang Souchong, and floral overtones of rose and violet. The teas fill a niche and do it very well, and the less highly-flavored ones like Russian Morning and Russian Evening are great, too.
I admit I did not like the Tchai, Nepalese tradition or no. It was a little too flavorful for my tastes.
Fortunately, they do have a website and ship to the US and Canada.
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The adventures of girl!Marth continue with Chapter Four of "Honesty is (Not) the Best Policy," wherein the cognitive dissonance is beginning to get to Merric.
Kusmi Tea is different and special. A distinctly Russian company that's been operating out of Paris since the Bolsheviks took over, they specialize in flavored, blended teas with names like "Anastasia" and "Prince Vladimir," and the flavorings are a bit different than your typical "Republic of Tea"-type offerings. There's a lot of emphasis on citrus and spice, and the smokiness of Lapsang Souchong, and floral overtones of rose and violet. The teas fill a niche and do it very well, and the less highly-flavored ones like Russian Morning and Russian Evening are great, too.
I admit I did not like the Tchai, Nepalese tradition or no. It was a little too flavorful for my tastes.
Fortunately, they do have a website and ship to the US and Canada.
-x-
The adventures of girl!Marth continue with Chapter Four of "Honesty is (Not) the Best Policy," wherein the cognitive dissonance is beginning to get to Merric.
