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A hearty flavor that peasants and nobles alike can agree is Russian in its essence.
This four-tea blend shares most common ground, interestingly, with a Lapsang Souchong. Smoky in character and undeniably rich, one might magine that it took such a robust collection to ensure survival across the Asian plains towards Russia.
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1 teaspoon per 8 oz of water. Fluffy leaves like some Oolongs, use 2 teaspoons. For stronger tea use more tea.
There is no hard and fast rules on steeping except over steeping may make tea bitter. If you are unsure, try cooler water and shorter steeping times.
Below are general steeping instructions. For best results, follow the steeping instructions that came with your tea.
To estimate water temperature use a thermometer or wait a 2-3 minutes after the water stops boiling. Then the water temperature should be about 165- 185 F.
You can gauge water temperature by looking at the bubbles forming at the bottom of the tea kettle. When pin size bubbles form, the water temperature is about 185F.
To take the guess work out of water temperatures, try our electric tea kettle.
| Tea Type | Steeping Temperature | Steeping Time |
| White Tea | 170-185 F | 1-3 minutes |
| Green Tea | 170-185 F | 2-3 minutes |
| Oolong Tea | 170-190 F | 2-3 minutes |
| Black Tea | 200-212 F | 3-5 minutes |
| Tisanes | 212 F | 4-7 minutes |
Fruit and herbal teas are also referred to as tisanes.
The Lapsang Souchong leaves help to fill out the strength at the core of this tea whose underlying flavours can be trying to detect beneath the Lapsang. Russian Country has citric notes, fruit notes, and even the peachy red hints of oolong according to the lesser leaves of the blend. Still, it is undeniably a smoky tea at the end of the day.
Russian Country's nearly pipe-ready character provides the kind of hearty experience that speaks of survival, long journeys, and the final satisfying arrival of a parcel whose contents hail a sturdy Chinese tisanal.
Base leaf: Black tea.
Health properties: Reported restorative, energy and focus positive.
Flavor strength: Full, smoky. Primary collection is smoke: pine atop cooling oak, citrus, and peach.
Caffeine: Medium.
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