Kusmi Tea

I had this on the train home from my parents’. I had a 1st class ticket which means access to free coffee and tea. I’ve had a sampler of Kusmi teabags before and found the brand largely overrated. I haven’t changed my mind. It’s better than your average cheap teabags, but it doesn’t really live up to what people have said of it. Even this one, that is merely a blend of Darjeeling and Assam has a synthetic sort of hint to it. Could be from being stored right next to some bags with a jasmine tea in it, but with each bag sealed in an air tight foil satchel I kind of doubt it.
I don’t know whether to give it a thumbs up or thumbs down. I don’t hate it, but I wouldn’t buy it for myself.

I loved this tea. I drank the version in teabags, but the tea pieces were big so it had full flavor. The teabags are muslin and very roomy. I could taste the tea and the liquorish and other spices. It was all very balanced and smooth.

one of my favourites

Prince Vladimir makes a nice cup of tea.
It’s very light, sweet and refreshing.
The vanilla in the tea makes it smooth and easy to drink, very relaxing.
I had it black but I imagine it would be just as nice with milk and something to sweeten it (honey, sugar, etc.), though it would make the tea more heavy and I would assume you would have steep it a little long so the flavour of tea is not lost to the milk.

My long-time favorite

This tea has a nice caramel smell once brewed and a light, refreshing taste.
Still not strong enough flavour to suit my taste though.

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.