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Steeping Guide
1 teaspoon (2.5 grams) or tea bag per 8oz. cup
Fresh Water Boiling Hot
Steeping Time 3 - 5 Minutes
Russian Samovar Black Tea
$9.50–$152.00
Russian Samovar (Tsarina) is an elegant blend formulated in the late 19th Century for the Czars of Russia. Carefully selected, tippy Yunnan & Assam teas with hand rolled China Green Tea Pearls. When Russian teas fell from popularity about 13 years ago and our supply dried up we decided to strike out on our own and create our own blends based on our knowledge of the Russian blends. This Russian Samovar blend has taken off very well and is often sold by the kilo. It seems too many tea shops give up on the slower selling blends and discontinue them. We thank them for that because our Russian blends have taken off.
Brew Ha-Ha
Black tea is a variety of tea from the Camellia sinensis plant that is a species of an evergreen shrub or small tree from the family Theaaceae whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce 'TEA'
Black Tea is fully oxidized in comparison to others like Green, Oolong or White which are much less oxidized. Black Tea is the most popular of all the teas and the most widely consumed in the world.
Nutritional
Black tea contains:
- alkaloids, including caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins, chlorophyll, fluoride, aluminum, minerals and trace elements, volatile organic compounds, which contribute to its odor and taste
The antioxidant effect of black tea is due to its polyphenol content. Polyphenols are chemical compounds that protect plants from ultraviolet radiation and harmful, disease-causing pathogens. Flavonoids are one type of polyphenol. They occur in grapes, red wine, and other foods.
Steeping Guide
1 teaspoon (2.5 grams) or tea bag per 8oz. cup
Fresh Water Boiling Hot
Steeping Time 3 - 5 Minutes
