Tools for Russian black tea

Hot water source for making tea in tea pot.

The teapot is placed above the teapot to make rich black tea.

Cup holder coaster Put the cup in the cup holder and then put it on the coaster.

Standard teaspoons are used to weigh tea leaves.

Candy clips are used to hold candy.

When drinking lollipops, you can stir them in black tea to increase the sweetness.

When drinking jam, you can add jam to black tea to increase sweetness.

The biggest feature of Russian black tea tea set is that it can be heated and kept warm at any time. It is said that tea sets were introduced into Russia from France in the17th century. After several improvements, the development of tea sets in the18th century reached maturity.

Russian teapots are mostly made of silver or copper, and their function is to provide hot water for making black tea. There is a metal hollow conduit inside the tea pot, which can burn charcoal and boil the hot water in the tea pot. There is a conduit above the hot water boiler, which can make the steam in the boiler pass through the small teapot placed above the tea maker to make rich black tea.

Russia has a cold climate. It is their tradition to brew black tea in a tea pot that can be heated and kept warm at any time. Black tea is also a traditional drink for local people to keep warm. When preparing Russian black tea, first boil the black tea in a small pot with a teapot and pour it into a teacup, the height of which is about a quarter. Then use the hot water in the teapot to dilute the black tea to a suitable concentration. Finally, add lemon slices, jam, rum or brandy and candy to enhance the flavor of black tea.

Russian craftsmen often carve the handles, legs and faucets of tea sets into lifelike animal images, such as goldfish, roosters, dolphins and lions. Tea sets are often engraved with meaningful words: "When the fire is booming, the tea is opened and the guests taste it"; "The teapot is fragrant and popular, and there is a paradise under the spruce tree." The room was filled with fragrance when the host brought the tea set to the table. Especially in winter, when it snows heavily outside the window and the room is red, I sit on the copper tea set. After a while, the steam spewed and creaked, and bread, sugar cubes, jam and various sweets were placed on the table.