CooksShopHere- House Blend Tea: Russian Wine

Black

Oolong

Russian Wine
Our version of the original Russian Caravan

100% China teas
Fully-oxidized and green teas, blended
Orthodox manufacture
Large, whole-leaf tea, with some tip
Clean, smooth flavor
Fresh, mineral aroma
Clear amber liquor tinged silver

4 oz	8 oz	16 oz
12.50 Buy	25.00 Buy	50.00 Buy

Russian Wine Tea - the name itself conjurs up images of tea glasses on the Trans-Siberian Railway, or tea enthusiast politicos in generous coats of wool or fur huddled by a roaring fire in the deep winter (a la Dr Zhivago) !

But you don't need such an exotic setting to enjoy our very first tea blend from 1974 ... all you need is a teapot and a cup.

Russian Wine Tea has been offered in our store every day since its creation - that's 37 years we've been blending this tea and selling it to its many fans - wow!

We start with a full-bodied black tea from western China and add to it several classic Chinese greens - all in the proper proportion of course - and then we let the blend rest for a brief period of time to allow the flavors to meld. It is quirky blending different classes of tea, but Bob does this quite a bit (as he mixes disparate leaf shapes, too). The result proves that the enjoyment of tea does not limit itself to traditional combinations, but also to thoughtful and unusual blending as well.

Russian WIne Tea is so delicious that it will take you wherever your mind wants to go, and that could be dreaming of an ice-cold glass of tea on a sunny summer day - because our blend is equally good hot or cold.

Use 1 Tablespoon (2-3 grams) per 6 oz of water
We recommend a 3-4 minute steeping for our Russian Wine tea
The water temperature should be 190˚ - 200˚ F