5th October, 2007: How Russia Was Introduced to Tea – Part 3
Flash forward 60 years from 1735, when Czarina Elizabeth brought caravans of tea to Russia, to 1796 when Catherine the Great died.
Now over 6000 camel loads of tea per year− that’s 3.5 million pounds − were coming into Russia. The invention of a samovar, or “self-heater” which they used for cooking their single huge daily meal made it easier for Russian nomads to make tea throughout the day.
The luxury loose tea trade afforded by the famous Russian tea caravans grew 10 times larger from 1800- 1850. It went from about 2500 camels in 1817 to 10,000 camels by 1830 and began employing carts as well. The caravan’s tea cost Russians’ several times the price of similar quality tea from England . Many think that is because of the romance and imagery of the Russian caravan and the popularity given it by Romantic writers, such as Balzac.
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What I reading about Tsarina Elizabeth who happen to be granddaughter of Peter the Great and upsuer of that throne she always love cup of good Black tea from Mongolia she like the taste of it
That known true story
Comment by Kelly — October 12, 2007 @ 6:34 pm