This is Russian Caravan Loose Leaf Tea from Teaspoon Tea Co. This malty black tea blend is seen here with its large multitone leaves from light brown to black. There is a slight smokiness to this loose tea, not that you'll know from the photo. A great alternative to English Breakfast Tea
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Russian Caravan Loose Leaf Tea

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Russian Caravan tea

This smooth and malty Russian Caravan tea brews a delicious medium strength tea. The large loose tea leaves create a unique tea that's great with or without milk.

Malty & smoothMedium strengthContains caffeineEasy tea for beginners
Ingredients

Keemun Tea - Formosa Oolong Tea - Darjeeling Tea

Why you'll love it

If you enjoy a medium strength malty tea that tastes great throughout the day, then Russian Caravan is for you.

What customers say:

'Lovely refreshing tea. I drink mine black'

What's in Russian Caravan tea?

Keemun Tea - Formosa Oolong Tea - Darjeeling Tea

A blend of beautiful teas creating a tea full of flavour, try without milk to appreciate all the flavours

This is a must for tea adventurers and anyone who finds standard black teas a little one-dimensional.

Your Frequently Asked Questions About Russian Caravan Loose Leaf Tea.

Deep dive into the common loose tea questions

Russian Caravan tea is a legendary blend inspired by the historic tea caravans that travelled from China through Russia to Europe. This Russian Caravan loose leaf tea blends smooth, China Keemun with a Formosa oolong and the delicate, floral lift of Darjeeling, creating the distinctive character that made this blend famous.

Try it without milk first to appreciate the full character of the blend. A favourite of tea adventurers and anyone who finds standard black teas a little one-dimensional.

Strength - Medium strength

Flavour - Mellow & malty

Appearance - Brews a deep amber/ brown tea

This Russian Caravan loose leaf tea blends smooth, China Keemun with a Formosa oolong and the delicate, floral lift of Darjeeling, creating the distinctive flavour that made this blend famous.
  • Russian Caravan contains natural caffeine, keeping you alert and focused
  • Black tea is great for digestion, helping to promote gut health.
  • Full of antioxidents for good health
  • Plastic free loose tea
  • 50g Pouch: 

Approximately 25 cups, perfect for trying or gifting

  • 100g Pouch or Tub: 

Approximately 50 cups, ideal for regular tea drinkers

  • 200g Pouch: 

Approximately 100 cups, great value for daily enjoyment

  • 500g Pouch: 

Approximately 250 cups, best value for true tea enthusiasts

Loose tea offer greater choice of tea and more flexibility and better taste

  • The choice of loose leaf tea is vast, with lots of different single origin black teas, blends, flavoured to suit every taste.
  • With loose tea you can adjust to taste, using more or less tea. Or mix different teas together to make you own unique blend.
  • Loose tea brews a better tasting tea because the tea leaves are larger, allowing all the flavour to come out as they infuse.

We pack and post your orders from our Newark Teashop with Royal Mail. The parcels are collected everyday except Sunday & Monday.

  • If your order is over £25 you qualify for free delivery (Tracked 48)
  • All deliveries under £25 will be charged at the following rates, please selected at checkout.

Royal mail Tracked 48 £4.50 
Royal mail Tracked 24 £5.50

  • Click & Collect from our Newark Teashop - select option at checkout.

Delivery Information

We hope that you'll be thrilled with your tea when it arrives but if anything isn't right, please get in touch. Contact us on contact@teaspoon-tea.co.uk for assistance and we'll get back to you promptly.

We take every care to ensure your tea is properly protected during transit but appreciate that very occasionally damages may occur. We will replace or refund products damaged during delivery if photographic proof of damage is sent to us within 7 days of delivery. 

Just 3 simple steps to brew a cup of Russian Caravan Loose Leaf Tea. Get the best from your loose leaf tea with this helpful guide.

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Measure 1 teaspoon of loose tea and place in an infuser

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Pour over boiling water and leave to brew for 3-5 minutes

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Remove the infuser and enjoy your cup of tea

Ways To Brew Loose Leaf Tea

Think loose leaf tea is difficult? Discover the different ways to brew loose tea and see how easy it can be, helping you change from teabags to loose tea.
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Tea Strainer

Use over your cup to capture the tea leaves when you pour from a teapot without and infuser
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Teapot with infuser

An infuser teapot keeps the loose tea inside the infuser, still allowing the tea to brew. Once the tea has brewed simply pour into a cup, no strainer needed.
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Cup Infuser

Making 2 cup of tea is easy with the cup infuser. Place inside the cup add the loose tea and water. Once the tea has brewed, remove from the cup and enjoy.

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