Untsiya

«Untsiya» at 63 Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg is part of a chain of tea shops offering a wide selection of tea and coffee. Here you'll find black, green, white, and yellow tea, oolongs and pu-erh, mate and rooibos, and herbal and fruit blends with mint, bergamot, ginger, strawberry, rose, and jasmine. The tea comes from China, Ceylon, India (including its Assam and Darjeeling regions), Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. The coffee range includes beans from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Yemen, Cuba, Indonesia, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. The selection is organized by roast level — light, medium, dark — and by acidity, from low to high. There is plantation and dessert coffee, drip coffee, espresso blends, coffee capsules, and cocoa. The place also works for gift shopping: «Untsiya» puts together tea and coffee sets, offers gift certificates, and has a gift builder with various packaging options — from boxes and baskets to caskets and chests. Also for sale are teaware, brewing accessories, and tea storage containers.