Tea Czar Nikolas II Premium Black Tea

This bag of black Russian tea lasts a long time, even if you use it every day in your teapot. A little goes a very long way! It's almost impossible to find this in a local store, so I was very glad to find it on Amazon. Actually, the Amazon price was better than I found at a specialty Russian food store. I love the fact that I can order it for my friend and have it sent directly to her. She makes the best tea by blending some of this Russian tea with regular black tea for the most delicious Turkish tea in her authentic pot. It has a strong flavor of bergamot similar to Earl Grey, which is very nice, but in my opinion it is too bold of a flavor on its own. Overall, I recommend this tea!

I really like this tea. My wife is not a tea drinker, and she loves this tea. One of the best on the market.

I've always been an avid tea drinker since I cannot handle coffee. I love strong teas, the stronger the better and this tea is amazing. I played around with how much to add for my desired strength. This stuff will punch you in the face if you are just use to green and white teas, and has more personality than British or other black teas. Even though my grandma was bitter and now dead, this would even warm her black heart. Have already purchased other variety of flavors of this tea and this one is my favorite. I like tea to taste like tea, a bit of history and a bit of culture. We can't really travel safely during these times so I can experience my love for food/drinks this way. 10/10 will continue to buy.

Let me say that I've been reviewing a lot of products that I buy here. Because I want you guys to get the best for your money. This tea is amazing it smells looks and tastes as I remember. And yes it's a loose leaf tea not like the compressed powder balls you get with the other ones. You will not be disappointed with the black label.

Backstory: My friend got me this tea years ago, and I totally forgot about it. I had actually forgotten how it tastes, but I remember loving it. It was my favorite tea at the time. I ended up going through half the bag before I lost it in a move. Something sparked a memory and I just had to find this tea again.Review: This tea is very unique. I have heard from other reviews that it is ceylon, but it tastes different then other ceylon teas I have tried. I find that it actually smells and a little like bubblegum. In the same way a coffee might have a tasting note of chocolate. I feel like I would remember a bubble gum tea, but it is the same packaging color (Black). Unless they changed it since I had it the first time (Christmas 2017), my tasting ability must have developed since then. It definitely was not what I expecting (which is why I knocked a star).As far as body goes, II would put this on the lower end of full bodied- the higher end of medium bodied, depending on your tolerances, and preferences of course. Simply put It has a decent amount of body, but it also isn't overpowering. On my own personal scale of experience, it sits at about a 6.5. I like to drink most of my teas black so if you have it with milk that will of course alter the scale.If I were to compare this to another tea it would be a black tea I tried with currants (or at least currant extract) mixed in. Even then, the comparson is a little bit of a stretch.Bottom line: I wouldn't call it my favorite tea, but I like it enough to predict I want to order another bag when I have finished this one. I have tried dozens of teas, but I have only repurchased 3, making this the 4th. I really do think this is one of a kind, and definitely worth a try for any black tea drinker.Hope this helps!

My family is very picky about their tea. We have tried dozens of varieties but this is a staple in our house. It’s our favorite tea ever!

Nicholas II Tzar tea is my favorite tea. When I mix it with Assam tea I get the taste that I love..However, I wanted to point out that this is the second time the tea bag was open and tea leaves were all over with another item I ordered. Somebody put two bags of tea with a box against moth. The two bags were not sealed properly. The tea leaves were all over the box containing chemicals. This is not acceptable!

We had this tea at a Russian restaurant and wanted some to use at home. It is good hot or iced. If you are a fan of Earl Grey you will probably like this tea. It is a strong, black tea with great flavor.