Has Anyone Ever Tried Russian Tea?

I have never tried anything Russian. Is it regular tea with the orange slices added? Or is it some kind of orange tea? I have never been to Canada either but I would love to go. I have been reading alot about Russian food lately on gather so this has peaked my interest in Russian food and drink

I first tried Russian Tea as a child growing up in Alaska. It is great. I have a recipe of an adapted way to make it. It isn't as good as the real thing, but it will do in a pinch. Russian tea is great to drink when it's cold outside or when you aren't feeling well. It just has a way of warming everything up.

I always drink green tea, but that Russian tea sounds good for a change. Why not a bit adventuriste and try it. If I go to Toronto, I'll try not to miss out.

I have not had a chance to try this, but I would like to. Is it also spiced with something like cinnamon and clove? If so, the Constant Comment by Celestial Seasonings brand of tea must have been inspired by it. I do like that and especially if I am out of milk to go in my tea, since I enjoy that citrusy blend without milk.

No I haven't tried it. I don't really like tea. My grandmother was always into different sorts of tea, she used to love her friends way of making it. (she was Chinese) I'm not to sure if she tried Russia's way or not. Chances favour yes but for me no. Kudos ~Joey

I buy Tsarskiy Chai", a Russian black tea. Add 1 Tbsp of "Chornaya Smorodina proterataya s saharom"... Black currant with sugar preserves to each cup. This is the "REAL" chai, not the crap that Starbucks tries to sell you.

Tea was discovered in China so I think Chinese can make it in different way, but in our country Bangladesh, we also make tea with different way that is "Lemon Tea" with Lemon(without milk), Green Tea, Spice Tea make without milk but mixed with raw Ginger or with some hot spice very taste and health that is cold reducer, body pain reducer. We also mix lemon or orange juice with Tea when do not have milk or do like to change some taste. Tea produce in our country is also more resourceful.

I've tried a lot of teas but haven't had this Russian variety. If it's served in glasses does that mean it's cold, or do they serve hot tea in glasses? There are some Russian restaurants a few towns over, I'll have to try some of their tea next time I eat at one of them.

that sounds interestiong tea with a orange slice. It sounds like you are still there and having a great time Leah.

I can eat or drink pretty much anything but tea has been on beverage I haven't been able to stomach for some reason. I just seems to gross out my stomach and burn like indigestion. I like teas but they don't seem to like me.

I dont drink any kind of tea except herbal. It is a religious thing. Thanks for the link anyway though but I wont be using it.

Well, guys, I'm Russian. Don't get offended please but for me it's rather funny to read about some special way of preparing Russian tea. Sounds like some "secret" way. First of all, no orange slices, only lemon. BTW, when I first heard that tea wih lemon is called a Russian tea, I was greatly surprised, because I don't think it comes from Russia. Who could ever call Russia a country of lemon trees?? Second, though "samovar" seems to be a Russian invention, nowadays it's almost not used. We used to have one at home when we lived in Russia, but we almost didn't use it. Third... in Russia many people drink... Indian tea :) They just prepare it this way: put some leaves into a teapot, add boiling water, keep it for some time and then pour to a cup and add some boiled water. Is it some unusual way of tea preparing?

Wow! Sounds interesting! I would surely love to drink it one day .

I am very closely acquainted with Russian culture, and a fluent speaker of Russian language. But I have never heard of such kind of tea to be traditional for Russia. There are in fact lots of teas with fruits and herbals, but I think they don't come from russia. as it was written before, black tea with lemon is the one that comes to my mind at first sight. I guess those restaurants are just trying to present russian tea (and food in general) as something exotic.

That sounds good, but I live closer to Russia than Canada, so maybe they have the same tea there nowadays. I have been in Russia some years ago, and even once when it was called the Soviet Union. The only thing that we could drink that time was the tea. The coffee was very expensive to buy then and was served extremely weak. - :) Only in Moscow we got real coffee, strong enough to drink. But the tea has always been great both in the 80s and 90s when I have been there.

I am not a tea drinker, but that sounds lovely. I have been to Toronto, it is such a wonderful area for so many cultural foods to enjoy.

Here, we have many people from russia, in fact I have many russian friends but I didn't know that they have special way of making tea. I love drink tea, and that's really interessting. Next time when I see my russian friend again, I'll certainly ask them about their russian tea. Thanks for letting me know about this.

hm i never heard about russian tea, but this could be interesting tea..can wait to try it..

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well, i thought that russian tea is lemon tea, not orange. Hot orange gives a bad caramel taste, imho. Lemon is much better. And have u ever heard of "Admiral tea"? Two russian admirals sit in front of each other with two cups of strong tea. As they sip the tea, they pour some cognac into the cups to substitute the "missing" tea. Finally the cups appear to be full of cognac, and the admirals... emmm... relaxed and cheerful X-)