Kusmi Tea

I was in need of a cup of decent black caffeinated tea and since my cupboard is and has been for sometime,
barren of my usual Earl Grey, I was in a bit of a bind.
So in my desperation I went through my collection of tea and found a small tin of St Petersburg, which did smell quiet appealing (slight hint of Earl Grey from the bergamot).
The taste was light, refreshing and quelled my need for black tea but it was not amazing like Troika and Anastasia (Kusmi Tea Russian Earl Grey blends), though this could be because I’m just addicted to Earl Grey.
If you like a warm and light Earl grey taste to your tea this would be the blend for you, though I prefer the tea to standout a bit more from the other ingredients and the overall taste to be a little more bold, full bodied.
A nice cup of tea overall.

this tea is quite tasty and should not be steeped too long or it’s harsh

First tried this tea in 2006 in Quebec City at the Chateau Frontenac. It then took me almost two years to track down a supplier for it that didn’t cost and arm and a leg to ship. Dearly love this tea with just a hint of sugar.

good russian blend, but not my favorite from Kusmi

Prepared in a french press…

A warm, spicy tea that would be great for cold weather. I drank unsweetened and without milk, but imagine this would stand up very well to cream.

Great on cold late-winter days with a generous scoop, plenty of whole milk, and brown sugar. Warms the hands and the tummy.