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rwenban · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: Preference on coffee and teas

What type of coffees and teas does the Russian people prefer? I want to bring it as a gift.

Thanx
Rick

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

Bring wine...You can get all the teas and cooffee over there. Or bring Hawaiian Kona Blends...something that they can't get. Good wines are to get over there

overseas_expat · VIP Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 620 Location: Moscow

Good coffee is very expensive in Russia, but Russians aren't really coffee drinkers. This is a country of tea drinkers.

They also love cognac, yes they love cognac. A good present.

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

yes cognac would be good

Oleg · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

I think you can bring any of these (tea, coffee, cognac). It's a gift and it will be pleasantly for everyone. And about favours ... different people prefer different drinks, like in other countries.

MrSpice · Lounge Wizard Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 3436

Authentic french cognac is always a good gift.

Russians love coffee but it's becoming widely available and is not as valuable of a gift as before. Still, if you know that that person loves coffe, they may appreciate a box of some quality ground coffee (say, one of the ground Starbucks blends that is not sold in Russia right now).

Tea is cheaper and is less valuable as a gift. But Russians love Ceylon or Indian tea. You don't need to bring it with you, though, as you can buy all kinds of quality tea in a local supermarket.

That goes for most gifts that are not specific to your native country. It's easier to just buy it in Russia or in a duty free in the airport (in the case of cognac).

JamesB · Frequent Guest Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 20

Why not give a bottle of mead as a gift? Mead is wine made from honey for those of you who are demi-literate. Russians would certainly enjoy a novelty item, which is also alcoholic.

Oleg · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 am Post subject: Re: How 'bout mead?

vitalsigns · Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784

Ronin · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:53 am Post subject:

Yes, cognac is very well appreciated. Even better, get it in the commemorative bottle and you will be giving a double gift. Russians really go for dual use items.

Ronin