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Russian Caravan is a blend of oolong, keemun, and lapsang souchong teas, all produced from ''Camellia sinensis''〔 Species allocated to genus in Otto Kuntze, ''Trudy Imperatorskago S. Peterburgskago Botaničeskago Sada'' 10 (1887): 195.〕 the Chinese tea plant. It is described as an aromatic and full-bodied tea with a sweet, malty taste, and smoky taste. Although a Chinese tea,〔 "More exotic sounding is Russian Caravan tea – named after the camel caravan that brought China tea to Europe along the silk and spice trade route – a blend of China tea." Susan Cohen, ''(Where to Take Tea ): A Guide to Britain's Best Tearooms'', (New Holland Publishers, 2008), p. 20.〕 its name originates from the 18th century camel caravans that facilitated the transcontinental tea trade from tea-producing areas (namely India, Ceylon and China) to Europe via Russia. "It took at least half a year to make the six-thousand-mile journey from the Chinese border to Russia, and the voyage was harsh."〔Sarah Elizabeth Murray, ''(Moveable Feasts ): From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat'', (Macmillan, 2007), pp. 145–146.〕 Some varieties do not include lapsang souchong, thus having a less smoky flavor.〔()〕
Anecdotal evidence had it that during the camel caravan journeys, the teas took on the smoky taste of the campfires. Only the lapsang souchong (if present) in the blend, however, is actually smoke-dried. Some blends use yunnan black tea, together with keemun and lapsang souchong to achieve full bodied, strong copper colored, smokey, and heavy flavored tea with a smooth and mellow aftertaste. 〔http://brooklynteablends.com/〕 == Notes and references == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Russian Caravan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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