The story Kusmi

The first act opens in Saint Petersburg in 1867 . Pavel Michailovich Kousmichoff, the eldest of a family of Russian peasants, joined the capital of the time when he was hired as a delivery man ... in a tea shop. A universe that he will never leave. Very soon, he was introduced to the art of tea blending. A beautiful wedding later and economies well placed allow him to open a small shop ... of tea of ​​course.

The second act sets the scene in London , we are in 1907. Pavel Kousmichoff sends his eldest son to the business world, the City being the world's capital of the tea trade at the time. Obviously, the arrival of Viatcheslav rhyme very quickly with the opening of a new house of tea PM Kousmichoff.

The third act takes place in Paris where in 1917 Viatcheslav Kousmichoff opens a new shop, this time called Kusmi-Tea. Then, in the interwar years, New York, Hamburg, Constantinople and Berlin saw in their turn the establishment of tea originating in St. Petersburg.
After the Second World War, the brand survives with difficulty. If the descendants of the Kousmichoff family have tea in their blood, they are rather angry with numbers and accounting.

The fourth act is that of the repurchase of the mark in 2003 and its return to the front of the stage which recalls its existence to tea lovers.

Le Kousmichoff Cafe in Paris

Tea lovers already knew this address Kusmi Tea installed on the most beautiful avenue in the world. From now on, the shop on the ground floor pairs with the Kousmichoff Café .

Located on the first floor, the place is far from being reserved for the tea-time. A chic, modern but not bling atmosphere (in contrast to just about everything on the Champs-Elysées) to the image proposed by the card: simple and refined. We go there as well breakfast, lunch, dinner as a cocktail or bruncher. Starters, dishes and desserts, the Kousmichoff Café claims its Franco-Russian origins : Pirojkis, caviar, borsch, smoked salmon and blinis on the Russian side and club sandwich, foie gras, beef carpaccio or pies of the day on the French side. A good point with large thematic plates (like Anastasia and Wladimir) that avoid the greedy dilemmas.
The dessert menu is obviously inspired by the Russian pastry tradition, but it also gives pride of place to a selection from Pâtisserie des Rêves.
As for drinks, there is of course the whole range of Kusmi teas, in classic version, iced tea and even cocktails.

Practical information :
Café Kousmichoff
71 Avenue of the Champs Elysees - 75008 Paris
01 45 63 08 08
Open 7/7 days from 8H00 to 23H00