Tea Blends - Orthodox Stories written by life - contained in a cup of tea Long caravan trail across the desert, stormy passages across the world's oceans, colonial evening of contemplation and meditation – tea has shaped human life like no other beverage. Thus in Europe, too, fixed rituals have evolved around the cult of tea drinking. The homey East Friesian tea ceremony, the refined afternoon tea of the English aristocracy, or tea served from gleaming samovars at Russian campfires:   These traditions are wonderfully nostalgic; they evoke memories, and keep the world together. The following blends are modelled on the preferences and properties of the various tea cultures. Immerse yourself in the worlds of tea. Experience tea in all its diversity: from simple to refined, from robust to gentle.