Perfect smoky tea
"I love to drink lapsang souchong at this time of year (Autumn) and this Russian caravan version is perfect - fairly light but with that lovely dark smokiness."
Tastes Like
Smoky
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Black tea | Contains caffeine
Inspired by the ancient classic Russian caravan tea that got its smoky flavour from the old tea trade routes, and the caravans evening campfires along them.
This is a pinewood smoked Lapsang Souchong black tea. Blended with Formosa Oolong sourced from Taiwan & Mao Feng Keemun sourced from China.
Featured in Brew, Bake, Sip & Savour: Bird & Blend Tea Recipe Book.
Ingredients
Warning: Packed in an environment that contains nuts.
Please check out our allergens page for any queries you may have regarding ingredients.
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Tea, Matcha & Sticky Chai Size Guide
Loose Leaf Tea*
| Size | Cups | Cold Brew Bottles |
| 20g pouch | 10 cups | 1-2 |
| 50g pouch | 25 cups | 3-5 |
| 150g pouch | 75 cups | 10-15 |
| 300g pouch | 150 cups | 20-30 |
Tea Bags*
| Size | Cups |
| 15 gift pack | 15 |
| 40 pouch | 40 |
| 100 pouch | 100 |
Matcha*
| Size | Cups |
| 30g tin | 25-30 |
| 100g pouch (upgrade to pouch & save 25%) | 80-100 |
Sticky Chai*
| Size | Cups |
| 90g jar | 9 |
| 150g refill pouch | 15 |
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*Please note all sizes are approximate & can vary by tea blend & brewing preferences.
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How to make a hot tea
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Step 1
1 tsp
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Step 2
Boil water to 100°
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Step 3
Wait 2-4 mins
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Step 4
With or without milk
How to cold brew tea
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Step 1
Scoop 5-6 tsp into a bottle
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Step 2
Add 750ml cold water
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Step 3
Leave 4-6 hrs or overnight
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Step 4
Pour over ice & enjoy!
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Overall rating: 4.5636363 / 5 from 220 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Smoky Russian Tea offers a delightful smoky taste and inviting aroma, thanks to its blend of Lapsang Souchong, Formosa Oolong, and Mao Feng Keemun. Customers appreciate its delicious and earthy flavor, though opinions on the smoke level vary.
Summary topics
- Taste (31%): A significant amount of customers expressed satisfaction with the delicious and smoky taste of the tea, describing it as amazing and wonderful.
- Aroma (8%): Customers loved the great aroma of the tea, describing it as amazing, great, and inviting.
- Blend (14%): Customers appreciated the blend, describing it as delicious, earthy, and with a touch of smokiness.
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Review highlights
- "This combination of teas has good strength, great taste and a lovely smoky taste and aroma." —
- "Great cuppa, with a lovely smoky aroma and taste." —
- "My wife calls it my bonfire tea and the smoky aroma and taste is very inviting." —
Reviews
I've been burnt!
"I've never had anything like this before. my brother actually chose this and I've now tried it. this was so nice and crisp in it's flavour and makes for a very strong lunchtime or evening tea especially on days out. I wonder what this would be like cold brewed though?"
Intensely flavoured
"Very intensely smoky tea that works well with and without milk"
My husband's favourite!
"As a dedicated lover of smoky teas this one was a definite hit! I will be reordering regularly."
Awesome!
"Great flavour and consistent thru out the brew."
Love the rich depth of flavours
"Rich depth of Smokey campfire flavours"
Smoky Russian Tea
"Hits the spot! Beautifully fragrant."
Lovely flavoured tea to replace
"Lovely flavoured tea to replace my lapsang souchong"
Smoky russian
"Just tried the tea I wasn’t disappointed much better than my previous supplier l don’t drink large amounts of tea but you have a new customer"
Smokey Russian
"Love the deep earthy smokey flavour and aroma."
Q&A
- Can I order Russian Caravan in a tin, and what sizes are available?
- Hi there! We have a blend called 'Smoky Russian', which you can order in pouches - we have 20g, 50g, 150g and 300g quantities. We sell caddies separately, if you would like to use one for storage! Anna @ B&B https://www.birdandblendtea.com/products/150g-tea-tin
- Does the 150g Tin version come with a label sticker on it? Or do i have to ask for it?
- Hello, Thank you for getting in touch! Yes, the 150g tin versions of our blends will come with a label on the tin! If you are buying a tin separately, you can request labels in the order notes :) Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Lizzie @ B&B
- Hi I ordered a few different types of teas and this has been my least favourite so far. Too smokey for me. Do you have any tips of what I can add to it to make it taste less smokey at all? I tried honey but I don't like sweet teas so that didn't work. Thanks
- Hi Nichola, Hope you are well! This is traditional Russian Caravan so it very smokey! You could mix it with should plain black tea to make your own blend! I hope that helps. Happy Sipping! Vic @ B&B
- How do you make it taste smoky? Is it the way it's treated or is it just a natural flavor of one of the teas?
- Hi there!! Our Smoky Russian is a Russian Caravan blend which consists of oolong tea, Lapsang Souchong tea, Mao Feng Keemun tea. Traditionally Russian caravan tea absorbed camp fire smoke on route back from China, but in more modern times, it's the Lapsang that is pinewood smoked and the process is just like any other food. Really hope that helps! Vic @ BB
- It used to come in a 300g bag. Do you still sell it that way and what would the price be in $US?
- Hi there! We are currently low on stock of Smoky Russian so it currently isn't available in the 300g Fan Stash option, but should be back with us in around a month :) The price for that would be $44. Please let me know if I can help with anything else, Eve @ BB
