Name: Russian Caravan
Brand: The Tea Spot
SKU: 20190521
Price: 5.5 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$5.50

Size

Small

2 oz

5 oz

Named after the historic practice of teas from China reaching Russia via caravans of camels, this strong black tea is a forward and bold worldly blend. Assam packs a punch while dark oolong creates a smooth refinement. Puerh loads it with further depth and body while a dash of lapsang souchong adds a the smoke.

A delicious cup for those who like a smoked tea!

Ingredients: Smoked black tea, oolong tea, pu-erh tea.
Origin: China and India
Caffeine: HIGH

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Very smoky yet rounded

This is an excellent blend to round out the smoky flavor of a standard lapsang. Lapsang flavor still stands out, but the other blended teas provide more character.

Nope

I opened the bag and it was the standard “campfire” smell. I could smell hints of the oolong mixed in and was hopeful it would come through in taste. I was so wrong. It was like drinking liquid smoke. I tried to add honey and it didn’t help enough. I can seem the appeal to a different type of black tea but this is just a loss for me. The other 3 types I purchased were all wonderful so 1 out of 4 is still a win.

Heavily smoked teas like Russian Caravan and Lapsang Souchong are definitely an acquired taste. As someone who loves smoky teas (and smoky scotch too for that matter), I could drink these every day. However, I get that they're not for everyone—their intense, unique flavors can be a bit polarizing.

Smoky campfire

This is the second time purchasing Russian Caravan. One of the ladies at church brought a tea on Sunday morning as an alternative to coffee. I told her that she needed to try this. It was a big hit!

One of my top teas!

Love this tea! The rich smoky flavor is a wonderfully tasty way to get my morning caffeine.

Great Tea

This is a fantastic tea for smoked tea lovers. The oolong, assam, and puerh create a strong yet complex blended tea flavor and the lapsang souchong in the mix adds a great smokiness, but the smoke is a bit more subtle in this mix. Just a great cup of tea.

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This smells so good, like aromatic lemon depth without the bitterness, and it taste a lot like it smells. I get notes of lemon peel, lemon verbena, and some woodsiness. I was glad I didn’t any tartness, sourness, or bitterness.

I was able to drink it without any sweetener at all (it’s not sweet by itself to me, but it’s complex and smooth enough to get away with no additions). I usually add sweetener to most of my teas.

I think this would be excellent hot or served as iced tea, with sugar as well. I have enjoyed it as hot tea so far. It’s also good with honey. I haven’t tried a cold brew method, but the tea is smooth to begin with, so that seems promising.

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My Daughter loves this tea more than any other she's ever tried.
So much so in fact that I imported it from the US website and I live in Canada. ( I purchased the 5oz portion, it wasn'tavailableon the Canadian website) Definitely the most expensive tea I have ever purchased because of the exchange rate, shipping charges and brokerage fees.
I know I will buy it for her again because it's her favorite.
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