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Originally Posted by avernus
The other day I had Genmaicha, which has rice in it(?!?), and this delicate Wild Cherry Tea with cherry blossom.
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Oooh, toasted rice in tea makes it yummy yummy. It makes it so much more.... robust, I guess. Changes the flavor just enough to make it a whole new animal. *grins* And I love cherry blossom tea.
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Originally Posted by Charlatan
What is the difference that makes Russian tea so strong? Do you just use more? Where are the leaves from... I'm pretty sure there is nowhere in Russia where tea can grow.
What brand or source to you drink for Russian tea?
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I never use more of the Russian... it makes it too strong to drink. There's a fine balance between strong and robust and bitter and nasty.
As for the rest, I really have no idea. A friend who works for the American embassy in Moscow sent it to me originally, and continues to send it to me. The box is white and blue and black and in Russian... So I have no clue what it says. My friend says it's a fairly common brand of tea that is pretty popular in Moscow.... Sort of like Lipton, I guess, or Twinings. Its a loose tea, not in bags.
He keeps talking about coming back to the States to work, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do for it after that. I'll just have to find another source, I guess.