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Spot of Tea: Kusmi Prince Vladimir

Maggie Hoffman
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Published: February 27, 2011 Last Updated: August 9, 2018

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The packaging of Kusmi Tea's Prince Vladimir is exquisite. Each muslin tea pouch is sewn to the tag stating proper brewing temperature and time. The box is vivid turquoise and gold; it looks good on a shelf. But we're in it for the tea.

The aroma bursts with cinnamon, clove, and floral notes, with hints of vanilla and pepper, but the flavor is very even and just delicately spicy. It wasn't as bold as we expected; it's bergamot-laced but balanced, and full of warming spices without tasting like potpourri. Prince Vladimir is a comforting, clean-flavored rainy-day tea, and Earl Grey lovers may find the splurge worth it.

Available online, $13.50 for 20 muslin tea bags, or $16.95 for a 4.4 ounce tin. We received a sample for review.

All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.

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Maggie Hoffman is the author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit (Ten Speed Press, March 2018). Her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, and the websites of Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Maxim, Punch, Taste, and others. She served as Drinks Editor and then Managing Editor of Serious Eats from 2010 to July 2016.

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