Chifir/Russian Prison Tea

1. 2017-11-27 at 2:10 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   Due to the various chemicals in ordinary black tea Russians in prison would sometimes brew it up super strong in order to get high.
   
   

   Chifir' is typically prepared with 5–8 tablespoons of loose tea (or tea bags) per person poured on top of the boiled water. It is brewed for 10–15 minutes without stirring – until the leaves drop to the bottom of the cup. Chifir' is often drunk by pouring a small amount of Chifir into a mug, and adding boiling water to soothe and dilute the strong tea, or it can be consumed without sugar by those that seek a caffeine high. Those that prefer to simply enjoy the chifir' drink it with milk. To avoid bitterness, sweets can also be held in the mouth before or with the tea. Sugar is sometimes added; however, the nature of the tea tends to have it retain a bitter flavor. Milk is often used to make the tea less bitter or to make it less acidic. It is to be drunk slowly, otherwise it may cause vomiting. Ultimately, making chifir' involves brewing a great deal of black tea and for a long time. It may be left to brew overnight and drunk either hot or cold.

   
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chifir%27
   
   

   After 15 minutes the jitters went away and everything slowed down. All of a sudden, it felt like my face was sort of melting into my hand as I leaned against it. Our conversation shifted to moe "philosophical" topics, somewhat similar to weed but more intelligent. Effects lasted for about an hour and were pretty pronounced. Despite my expectations, I could definitely feel a significant relaxing effect

   
   https://www.reddit.com/r/Drugs/comments/10usb4/my_chifir_experience/