In the 1700s, tea was transported by camel from China to Russia. The 5,000 mile journey usually took about 6 months. In the old days, it had an interesting smell because it would be sitting in the smoke from the fires from the camp every evening. Sounds kinda romantic until you find out they used the camel dung as the fuel for the fire.
https://thelovelyteacup.com/tag/the-origins-of-russian-caravan/
https://ginirifkin.blogspot.com/2016/10/dushanbe-tea-house-filled-with-history.html
