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Russian tea culture Tea-culture Background:  HYPERLINK /wiki/Tea \o Tea Tea is part of  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russian_culture \o Russian culture Russian culture. According to a 2005 study, some 82% of  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russians \o Russians Russians consume tea daily.  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russian_tea_culture \l cite_note-.5BTea_and_coffee.5D-0#cite_note-.5BTea_and_coffee.5D-0 [1] Tea is a source of various minerals and nutrients that help supplement the Russian diet, and is used in  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russia \o Russia Russia as a source of low cost nutrition. However, due to the large intake of tea by women and children, there is evidence to support that the Russian diet is deficient in  HYPERLINK /wiki/Human_iron_metabolism \o Human iron metabolism iron in part because tea contains  HYPERLINK /wiki/Tannins_in_tea \o Tannins in tea tannins which inhibit iron absorption. Since 1638,  HYPERLINK /wiki/Tea \o Tea tea has had a rich and varied history in  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russia \o Russia Russia. Due in part to Russias cold northern climate, it is today considered the de facto national beverage  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russian_tea_culture \l cite_note-.5BFood_Culture.5D-2#cite_note-.5BFood_Culture.5D-2 [3], one of the most popular beverages in the country  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russian_tea_culture \l cite_note-.5BTea_and_coffee.5D-0#cite_note-.5BTea_and_coffee.5D-0 [1], and is closely associated with traditional  HYPERLINK /wiki/Russian_culture \o Russian culture Russian culture. An important aspect of the Russian tea culture is the ubiquitous Russian tea brewing device known as a  HYPERLINK /wiki/Samovar \o Samovar Samovar, which has become a symbol of hospitality, and comfort. It was traditionally drunk at afternoon tea, but has since spread as an all day drink, especially at the end of meals served with dessert. A brick of tea presented to Crown Prince Nicholas (future Tsar Nicholas II), 1891 Different Varieties Traditionally, black tea is the most common tea