Ivan's Tea
Ivan's Tea
- British Columbia
- Peak Season in Summer
- Chamaenerion angustifolium
Ivan Chai is apparently a name coined by foreigners, Ivan being a typical Russian name and Chai sharing etymological roots with our English word, Tea.
Other names include Russian Chai, Fireweed Tea, Rosebay Willowherb Tea and Koporye (various spellings used), named after a historical village near St Petersburg where the tea was mass produced.
Many sources claim this tea was once Russia’s second largest export and more popular in Britain than the familiar black tea of today.
Rosebay Willowherb can be used to make a herbal tea simply by drying the leaves, Ivan Chai, however, is distinguished by a process of fermenting the leaves (but don’t worry, it’s not a complicated process).
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