Smoked Caravan Tea

Country of Origin: India + China Notes: Caravan is a well-known tea variety, sometimes called Russian Caravan, but it is not one single tea, but rather a tea blend, consisting of a mix of Organic Lapsang Souchong, Assam, and other South Indian black teas.  The tea is always smoky in scent and flavor, but not as smoky as pure Lapsang Souchong, which is sometimes too overpowering alone. Our blend is special for our Zum Zum family. It's a strong tea, sharp, and cozy. Perfect for winter days and thoughts of spring.  There is a long history involving Caravan tea. Originally, Russian Caravan was not a blended tea at all but the result of a happy accident. More than 300 years ago, China made a trade route, which involved overland transport of tea via horse/camel/mule, from southern China to Moscow. The journey was long, (more than a year, 6,000 kilometer) and resulted in the prepared black tea picking up distinctly smoky overtones from repeated exposure to the nightly campfires when the trave