RUSSIAN TEA in Sochi - for National Geographic

Travel to Sochi with NatGeo reporter Sergey Gordeev to discover the northernmost tea fields on the planet - and experience the Russian tea tradition like a true Russian: with a samovar and a balalaika!

ABOUT THE SERIES: In the summer of 2017, as the world turned its attention to Russia for the FIFA Confederations Cup, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC partnered with Fox Sports to go beyond the matches and showcase some of the country’s most unique people, places, history, and culture. Follow along as National Geographic reporter and Moscow native Sergey Gordeev takes you on a daily journey through his home country.

Videos originally broadcast during Fox Sports coverage of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.

Original air date: June 22, 2017.

Host: Sergey Gordeev

Producers: Mark Ruberg, Anastasia Okulova

Camera: Slava Titov

Sound: Igor Ushankov

Light: Alexey Morozychev