War and Tea
The best flavors often come from things that were never meant to go together.
Soldiers, hunters and campaigns from history, each paired with a tea, plus the true stories of what people drank on the march. The quick pairings start on X at @TeaAndWar; the best of them live here, and some grow into long reads.
Pairings
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Russian Spirit of War and Tea
Vodka was the Russian soldier’s ration. Tea was what he wanted.
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The Sacred Metal Horn
A warrior, a samovar, and the strong tea that goes with both.
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Cossacks and Krasnodar Tea
The Cossacks mostly drank wine. Today their old lands grow Russia’s own tea.
Long reads
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What Cossacks and Russian Soldiers Really Drank: Wine, Vodka and the Fight for Tea
A Cossack was the first Russian to describe tea, yet most Cossacks drank wine and vodka. Russian soldiers wanted tea, and whether…