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Archived Samovar Tea Lounge News
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Fresh Cup Tea & Coffee Magazine Features Samovar Tea Lounge
April 15, 2008 Cover article feature of Samovar Tea Lounge in this industry magazine highlighting the booming tea industry, with a focus in the Bay Area. Download article. |
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MSNBC Writes About Email & Tea at Samovar
April 10, 2008 Email and tea just don't go together. That's why MSNBC writer Eve Tahmincioglu finds it intriguing how the tea business is booming for Samovar, and without being overcome by email and the constant bombardment of external distractions and stimulus. Read more... |
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Samovar Tea Lounge in Sweden
April 04, 2008 Swedes love tea, and, small business, and technology. If you read Swedish, check out this story on Samovar-Sweden. Allt fler amerikaner ratar banklån och kreditkort och använder sig av ett nytt alternativ: internetlån från privatpersoner. Download the article... |
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Retail Customer Experience & Aromas at Samovar Tea Lounge
April 02, 2008 For most people, the concept of aromas in the retail environment probably conjures up an image of a department store perfume counter, and the thick stench that can hang in the air and make passing through a nauseating affair. Customers comment endlessly on how they feel that Samovar is truly an escape for them. Scent is one of the most, if not the most, powerful of the senses … we use it intentionally, to really take people away from their static, stale, cubicle/office workplaces. Download the article |
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San Francisco Magazine - Things to do in SF
April 01, 2008 Forget the old San Francisco stand-bys, the city has new landmarks to show your out-of-town friends...Start with a cup of tea and some architectural context on the upper terrace at Yerba Buena Gardens. From Samovar Tea Lounge above the waterfall... |
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Lonely Planet Travel Features Samovar Tea Lounge
March 18, 2008 Mellow yet buoyant, like a Zen slumber party. Pull up a pillow among friends and stay awhile... |
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KQED San Francisco Blogger Shuna Reviews Samovar
February 07, 2008 "Samovar Tea Lounge was going strong at 18th and Sanchez at the edge of The Castro District when I "discovered it" a few years ago. It didn't need me to talk about it's specialness. It's busy morning, noon and evening. People inside are studying, knitting, reading, sipping, recovering, dating, scoping, listening and imbibing. Samovar's food menu is straightforward and small, changing slightly with the seasons. Sometimes I want to go where it's quiet. I enjoy the trust I feel in these places and feel grateful that they continue to survive in San Francisco-- a city not known for it's ease when it comes to owning and operating food businesses. I desire familiar food that's consistently good and sometimes blows my mind. I have a hankering for a little sameness and a dash of surprise. And when it's time to take a break of trying the latest thing, I hope you'll take cover from the hustle and bustle, or just the fog, and give Samovar a try...Visit the website of KQEd |
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SheKnows.com talks tea...and Samovar Tea Lounge
February 04, 2008 "...The tea experience is about slowing down, taking time for friends and family, drinking something inherently healthy, embracing wakefulness, and appreciating life..." Visit SheKnows.com or download the article |
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NBC Podcast of Samovar Tea Lounge with Joie Tamkin
February 04, 2008 Check out Joie Tamkin's first tea experience at Samovar Tea Lounge. Fun, and delicious! |
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San Francisco City Star Interviews Jesse Jacobs
January 04, 2008 Local San Francisco newspaper, The City Sta interviews Samovar founder Jesse Jacobs and finds out about the tea movement in America, the Dalai Lama and Samovar, and Samovar's environmental initiatives. Download article here. |
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USA Today Votes Samovar Top 10 Tea in America
January 01, 2008 A good deal can be learned here about tea and tea cultures from around the world while enjoying premium teas and culturally diverse meals. They offer myriad expressions of tea within a stunning environment that is simultaneously rustic and contemporary...Check out their outdoor seating, which puts you in the catbird seat for San Francisco's chic fine arts district. You will wish they offered sleepovers... |
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Bon Apetite November 2007...Tea!
November 30, 2007 Bon Apetiters drink tea, and lots of it. The country's favorite tea spot? Samovar Tea Lounge... download article |
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High Time for Tea at Samovar Tea Lounge
November 07, 2007 San Francisco Examiner: Samovar Tea Lounge, tucked away at the top of the Yerba Buena Gardens, is in an irresistible location. Hidden from both Mission and Howard streets, the glassed-in tea room looks out to the Museum of Modern Art and...The ritual of brewing and sipping tea and having it with special foods confers a degree of civility and refreshment to the moment...Download article , or go to The Examiner.com |
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Entrepreneur Magazine Follows Samovar Tea Lounge
August 21, 2007 Entrepreneur Magazine, July 2007...To fund growth during the busy holiday season, Samovar Tea Lounge gets funding from online lender Prosper.com. As one of Prosper's 260,000 members, Samovar Tea Lounge obtained funds to facilitate growth and product development. Read more in the current issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. Download Article |
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Edible San Francisco: Green Tea
August 20, 2007 Learn about Japanese green tea from San Francisco's favorite foodie magazine, Edible SF. Download Article |
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Yoga Times Celebrates 5 Years
August 19, 2007 Yogi Times, July 2007...a refuge from the pace of modern life, this bastion of culinary delight, tea culture, and community fellowship is much greater than the sum of its parts...Samovar's aim is to expose people to the calming influence of tea culture and to symbolize a simpler, slower, healthier way to live... Download Article |
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SF Magazine Votes Samovar Best of San Francisco
August 18, 2007 SF Magazine, July 2007...Best tea of San Francisco? Come by and find out why SF Mag votes our Chilled Schizandra the city's best chilled tea. Five different tiers of taste, super refreshing, lightly sweet, the best beverage for summer in the Bay. Download the review... |
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Best Tea In San Francisco
August 01, 2007 An added boon for us Bay Area caffeine drinkers is that we have dedicated tea rooms in San Francisco where we can indulge our oolong impulses...Samovar has two locations in San Francisco, the original in the Castro/Mission area, and one at Yerba Buena Gardens, overlooking the Esplanade. |
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The Samovar Tea Lounge Experience - Video on YouTube.com
May 15, 2007 Video on YouTube.com, May 2007...If you are wondering what it is like to visit either of our locations, or, if you have visited us and you're nostalgic, click on the youtube videos below and get a dose of Samovar. Enjoy the video now! |
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Video - Japanese Green Tea from Shizuoka
May 12, 2007 Fresh Green tea from the Kinezuka Family, April, 2007...Watch this new video featuring one of our tea suppliers, the Kinezuka family, from Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. Click here to watch the video |
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Samovar Tea Lounge Represents Small Business Growth in SF
May 08, 2007 "...the SBA backed some $779 million worth of loans in 14 Northern California counties in its 2006 fiscal year...(and) Samovar Tea Lounge was one such recipient. Robert Sandler and his two business partners received more than $100,000 through a Greater Bay Bank loan backed by SBA. They used the money to open a second tea shop at Yerba Buena Gardens, a move Sandler said was necessary because the original Castro neighborhood location was at capacity..." Download the article. |
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Madam Figaro Voyage (Japan)
April 28, 2007 Madam Figaro Voyage (Japan), April 2007...Luxury travel magazine Figaro - Japan , visits Samovar Tea Lounge and rates it as top tea spot to experience when you come to San Francisco! Download the article. |
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Downtempo World Chillout Tea-Groove
April 14, 2007 Richard Michos, world music and groove-out guitar soloist tempts you with the allure of the exotic. Lounge back with a pot of something soothing, and let Master Richard take you on a journey you won’t forget. Richard has recorded with world- renowned south Asian musicians Shafqat Ali Khan, Ustad Sultan Khan, Pandit Ramesh Mishra, and modern DJ/producer DJ Chebb I Sabbah. Michos specializes in fusing traditional melodic forms (ragas and macombs) in with modern grooves and instrumentation. In his latest venture he has recorded a modern / traditional album, “Dreaming the Diaspora” with Lebanese master violinist Georges Lammam. |
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Elephant Magazine & Samovar's Triple Bottom Line
April 03, 2007 Elephant Magazine...The Bottom Line is where the rubber meets the road. It is profit...or not. But there's more to a company's success than purely profit. But where does Wall Street fit in? How does the environmental cost of business factor in? What do customers, and employees matter? Visit Elephant Magazine. Download the article |
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Norouz-Persian Tea Dinner & Live Music
March 31, 2007 Celebrate the abundance of Spring with this special Persian New Year’s Eve Tea Dinner. Live music, traditional Zoroastrian cuisine, and the warmth of your fellow San Franciscans in this first ever San Francisco celebration of the New Year….in Spring! Download the flyer here for more information. |
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Saving the earth, One Business at a Time
March 16, 2007 "Samovar Tea Lounge is the kind of quiet, comfortable place you might go on a non-date first date. It’s unassuming and casual, the walls a deep shade of red, with foggy windows on rainy days..." Download the article |
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Tastegurus.com Profiles Samovar's Japanese Greens
March 01, 2007 Increasing numbers of Westerners are being initiated into the esoteric world of Japanese green tea. Some are intrigued by health claims, looking for that silver bullet to stave off illness.... Click here to read more and see our Christine whisking Matcha. |
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Yogi Times Magazine Grooves to Samovar CD
March 01, 2007 ...sensual compositions by mucisian and sound engineer Jonathon Ricket, who's deftly captured the New Age passion and peace of the hip tea-drinking community. The tracks are smooth electronica with an Eastern theme and influence: think Zero Seven doing kirtan, with a little Norah Jones thrown in for that obligatory tea/coffe house jazz style... Buy the CD Download the review... |
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The Cover story in The Chicago Tribune
January 08, 2007 Read about Samovar Tea Lounge and the new boom in the American tea industry. Goodby coffee? Hello tea! "In coffee-loving U.S., tea sees surge in sales" and Samovar Tea Lounge delivers the goods! "SAN FRANCISCO -- In a city saturated with coffeehouses, a state awash in lattes and a nation deeply in love with a cup of joe, they have come for tea...They come for tea because of beneficial flavonoids, exotic flavors and the elegance of an Asian ceramic teapot. They are top-of-the-line tea drinkers, and in a Starbucks world, their numbers are increasing...U.S. tea sales are expected to grow to $10 billion by 2010 from $6 billion in 2005... Driven by reports that tea has less caffeine than coffee, is loaded with antioxidants and may even help prevent tooth decay and Alzheimer's disease, Americans are guzzling ever-increasing quantities of chilled, bottled tea... Just as wine, coffee and chocolate transformed from foodstuffs into gourmet pursuits, tea drinking has become a province of connoisseurs...Education is at the core of the transformation. The idea is that once you've tasted high-end single-estate-grown Assam black tea, that cup of Tetley won't be as appealing... Take this bit of education from Karter Louis, co-owner of the Samovar Tea Lounge, a San Francisco Asian-themed food and tea salon. Traditional tea bags, Louis said, contain nothing more than discarded tea leftovers known as fannings, dust, soot or shake. As tea is processed, whole leaves are shaken in a mesh basket. What falls through is bagged."They color it and flavor it," said Louis disdainfully as he sipped a cup of Ancient Tree hand-picked green tea. Read the full article. Download the pdf. |
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
January 05, 2007 Anchored on one side by the Museum of Modern Art and by the Moscone Convention Center on another, Yerba Buena's centerpiece is its gardens...Sit at the Samovar Tea Lounge and gaze out to the city skyline... |
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The Design of Samovar's Yerba Buena Gardens' Location
January 01, 2007 California Home + Design features our new Yerba Buena Gardens' location...and loves the design and concept of tea in the gardens of downtown SF. |
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Slow Food Guide in SF
January 01, 2007 Traveling to San Francisco? Be sure to check us out in the Slow Food Guide to San Francisco, and, to stop in to all of the other amazingly delicious and tantalizing small businesses in the Bay that support the Slow Food Movement. |
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How to Get the Guy at Samovar
January 01, 2007 A recent episode of ABC's new hot dating show "How to Get The Guy" features Samovar Tea Lounge (Sanchez St.) as the place for a romantic, illuminating date. Find out for yourself! |
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Q: Why does Pu-erh taste so earthy?
January 01, 2007 A: Pu-erh tastes earthy because it's aged. Pu-erh is the only tea to improve over time; in all other teas, freshness is key. Pu-erh is sometimes aged underground, wrapped in rice paper, or packed inside bamboo stalks or citrus fruits, lending it some surprising, complex flavors, from dark and chocolaty to light and hay-like. During aging, pu-erh is exposed to different temperature zones, encouraging various yeasts to thrive (just as with fine wines and cheeses). Pu-erhs that have been aged five years or more can be delicious, but as with wine, older doesn’t always mean better. A pu-erh’s quality comes from a combination of age-time, environment—including temperature—and the skill of the humans who harvest and blend it for consumption. The best pu-erhs are smooth, rich and full bodied. And while the coveted tea is low in caffeine, it can display pleasingly bittersweet, coffee-like flavors.... |
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Yelp! Samovar
January 01, 2007 Yelp! users speak their minds on why they love us! Download the reviews, or visit their site. |
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Citysearch Samovar
January 01, 2007 Citysearch users speak their minds on why they love us! Download the reviews, or visit their site. |
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Teamap to Samovar
January 01, 2007 Teamap users speak their minds on why they love us! Download the reviews, or visit their site. |
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Samovar on Anwers.com
January 01, 2007 Anwers.com recognizes Samovar Tea Lounge as an official entry in their online reference. Download the reviews. |
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Vote for Samovar!!!
January 01, 2007 Vote for best teahouse in San Francisco Magazine--and think about Samovar. |
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New Year's Eve 2006: the Conscious Table
December 31, 2006 Celebrate the New Year, as we launch into 2007 in a festive and intimate evening of tea infused joy, consciousness, and foods. For each course of the meal we will direct our consciousness and awareness to the major superpowers, to their challenges and opportunities, to their leaders and to their everyday people. Through our consciousness this evening, we will connect far beyond Samovar Tea Lounge, San Francisco, and our friends and families. We will connect to the people of this world....Download information, or, purchase tickets online. |
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Winter Solstice Tea Dinner
December 22, 2006 The sun stands still... as virtually every culture from the Hopi Indians, to Tibetans, and from Scandinavians to Iranians, celebrates the Winter Solstice. Join us in Yerba Buena Gardens in our offering of a special Solstice dinner to brighten the darkest day of the year, and satisfy all of your senses. Download the event details here. |
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Samovar is Best of the Bay
December 15, 2006 "...Proof positive to our readers that there's more to tea than snoot and scones, Samovar offers tea sets (combinations of regional teas and foods) from Russia, China, India, England, and other tea-friendly locales in a relaxed and lovely setting...." |
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ON THE TOWN with Yosh Han - Perfumer follows the scent of S.F.'s
December 10, 2006 In addition to the chill factor, the teas are delicious and the food is scrumptious. The Yerba Buena location has the most incredible view. It is glass encased, so I feel like I'm sitting on cloud nine with my cup of tea. I love the osthmanthus tea because they serve it in a glass pot so you can see the blossom open as it steeps. They also have amazing tea pairings by culture... |
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Travel & Entertainment Magazine
December 01, 2006 Travel & Entertainment Magazine profiles San Francisco as a top US destination. And where to go when you get to SF? Yes, Samovar Tea Lounge is given top slot. |
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Avant Guide SF
November 30, 2006 Tea is the new coffee, and local aficionados know that Samovar is one of the best places anywhere to get a fix. While you can arrive anytime and choose from more than 100 types, from iced green Moroccan mint to organic snow bud white, cognoscenti come on weekdays between 3-6pm for Russian High Tea, served from a samovar and sided with little sandwiches filled with things like tea-smoked chicken and smoked salmon. Luxurious East-meets-West surroundings mean contemporary Buddha decor, stylish lighting and low-slung tables and seating. And, because this is the Castro, the crowd can always be counted on for being cool. Click here for the full review |
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Join us for a Chinese Tea Dinner
November 30, 2006 Eggs Three Ways, Ancient Moonlight White Tea, Kung Fu Noodles w/ with Wild Boar & Mushrooms, Dong Ding Oolong Tea, Eel Fried Rice, Dragon Well Green Tea, Bamboo Chicken Soup, Seven Sons Pu Erh tea, Chocolate Fortune Cookies w/ Exotic Fruit. and read the menu here.... |
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An animal expert's guide to people
November 12, 2006 Deidre Kennedy speaks her mind on tea and Samovar Tea Lounge in the San Francisco Chronicle... |
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Join us for a Moorish Tea Dinner
November 03, 2006 Pumpkin Babaghanoush with Grilled Chickpea Flatbread, Sage Green Tea, Tagine Cous Cous Dolmas with Harissa, Zatar-Cumin Scented Organic Lamb Kebab with Spiced Basmati Rice Goat Milk Yogurt, Apple Tea, and more! download menu here |
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Waste Not
November 01, 2006 When Samovar Tea Lounge opened in San Francisco four years ago, trash from the 50-seat cafe filled up six waste bins each week.These days, that number is down to one, and owner Jesse Jacobs vows that Samovar, which now operates two locations, will be waste-free before long. "Our goal is to be a 100% waste-free operation, and we're working on educating the staff to make this reality," he says. Employees must be trained to use the seven recycling bins in the kitchen. Each holds a different material, ranging from organic items such as eggshells to plastic and tin foil. The trick is to get employees to "think twice" before simply tossing an item into the trash can. "You have to become aware," Jacobs says. Because waste haulers charge per container, recycling saves Samovar Tea Lounge money. Jacobs also has trimmed costs by training staff to monitor the light level in dining rooms and cleaning equipment regularly to make sure it runs efficiently. "Our business plan has always been to be as green as possible," Jacobs says. |
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Where to go this coming cold-weather season?
November 01, 2006 Where to go this coming cold-weather season? Read Where Magazine and find out about Samovar and some of San Francisco's other favorite tea spots. "...Along with crumpets and scones, international selections such as the Odessa Platter, with smoked trout and soy caviar, and the bento box, offering grilled tofu, seared tuna and smoked salmon, provide a variety of complements to teas from around the world..." |
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Fair Trade Dinner
October 18, 2006 Read about our amazing Fair Trade Dinner featuring four courses of only seasonal, organic local ingredients. We hosted this event along with Anna Lappe, author of Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. Download the press release here. View the evening's menu here. |
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Lexus and Samovar?
October 01, 2006 Lexus and Samovar? OK, you might not make the connection, but, Lexus (yes, the automaker), recently launched a website dedicated to ecological living, and put together a tour of "green businesses" around the country. Coming to the Bay Area? Well, Lexus suggests you stop by Samovar for something to eat and drink! Click here to go to the Lexus site. Or, click here, to download the pdf. |
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An excerpt from an interview with bouillon! Magazine
September 05, 2006 Dutch magazine bouillon! is a beautiful and elegant foodie quarterly. They write about Samovar Tea Lounge and the tea craze in the States. Read the translation in our blog. Read the Dutch article |
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UMass alumni association talks to Jesse Jacobs
September 01, 2006 UMass alumni association talks to Jesse Jacobs, 1995 graduate and founder of Samovar Tea Lounge... Read more... |
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Tea's Hot
September 01, 2006 The nation's leading beverage magazine, Imbibe, writes about what's hot...tea, and our new Yerba Buena Gardens location. Read the article. |
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Yoga and Tea
August 10, 2006 Yoga? Tea? Check out the latest reviews in Yogi Times' writeup of our news location in downtown SF. Yoga & tea go perfectly! ...Samovar epitomizes the widespread cultural influence of tea...fusing the East-meets-West tea ethos into something all its own... |
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Paper City Magazine
July 06, 2006 Summer is now over, but Indian Summer is here, and Paper City magazine thinks that tea, and Yerba Buena Gardens are the perfect thing for the "...dog days of summer..." |
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Not Your Grandmother's Tea Room
June 01, 2006 There is a whiff of the exotic when you enter the Samovar Tea Lounge. If your image of an ideal tea room is a pink cottage filled with frilly Victorian tablecloths and chintz teapots, you are in for a surprise. This is definitely is not your grandmother’s tea room...Check it out. |
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S Factor is Turned On by Samovar
June 01, 2006 "...Ana Hyatt is one of the star instructors at Sheila Kelley’s S Factor, the Cow Hollow workout studio with a G-string and stiletto dress code. At the forefront of the new “sexercise” movement...Hyatt sent us a list of places that turn her on..." “Sunny afternoons were simply made for lounging on the beautiful rainbow of silk pillows at Samovar while sipping exotic brews from around the world with a friend. I dare you to try and get out of there in under two hours. I’m convinced it can’t be done.” Read the article |
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SF Bay Guardian Talks Tea
May 01, 2006 ...San Francisco's having a tearoom explosion as well...And the goddess of cups provides several venues for bar-hour tea-totaling glee. The slightly hoity-toity yet still chill Samovar Tea Lounge (www.samovartea.com) in the Castro is a bookish, cruisey mecca and just opened a Yerba Buena Gardens outpost to boot...Read more... |
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Samovar Tea Lounge the Second
April 06, 2006 Open for business in Yerba Buena Gardens, upper Terrace. Visit us and have tea and delicious eats, in the urban oasis with the best view in the city. Read our press release. |
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Samovar on the Radio
April 01, 2006 Great radio, great tea. Listen for Samovar Tea Lounge on KQED. |
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Samovar in Your Stars
April 01, 2006 Check it out! Rob Brezsny uses our menu for astrology diviniation. Amazing. |
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Samovar Tea Lounge II: The Hot, New Brew
April 01, 2006 What's hot, new, and brewing in downtown SF? Samovar Tea Lounge II. Thank you SF Chronicle for your positive recognition. |
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Zagat Rates Samovar!
April 01, 2006 Finally Zagats publishes a guide to tea rooms across the USA. And, we are so proud to be part of their "A" list! |
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Best Teahouse in San Francisco
March 01, 2006 2006 Voted "Best Tea house" in San Francisco--Thank you San Francisco! ..Samovar, an inclusive sort of place in a quiet corner of the Castro (and now in a second location in Yerba Buena Gardens), honors all of these traditions and more. Russian tea is the house specialty, prepared smoky and intense in a gleaming samovar, diluted to taste with hot water, milk, and sugar and accompanied by wild-salmon blini and bergamot-scented bread pudding. Or try the Japanese green tea service with Isobemaki mochi...more. |
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Great Tea Rooms of America
February 01, 2006 Samovar Tea Lounge is featured in Great Tea Rooms of America, the authoritative bible on all places for tea in America. Bruce Richardson has crafted a stunning collection of color photographs and recipes from 22 outstanding tea venues across the United States and Canada. Available for sale on our site! This large format hardcover book contains over 150 color photographs! Four new tea rooms added for 2006. Read the press release. |
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Organic Authority on Tea
January 01, 2006 Organic Authority writes about all thing organic. And, as we are happy to provide so many organic teas and foods, this was a great connection! Read on to find out what makes our organic teas special, and why you will want to stop by. |
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Umass Alumni features Samovar Tea Lounge co-founder Jesse Jacobs
January 01, 2006 Umass Alumni features Samovar Tea Lounge co-founder Jesse Jacobs. Read about why, and how he founded this little tea company in San Francisco, and what his plans are for the future of Samovar. Read More.... |
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Via Magazine Steers Travelers to Samovar
December 24, 2005 Via Magazine, published by AAA features Samovar Tea Lounge as a hot tea spot for Bay Area travelers. "San Francisco’s Samovar Tea Lounge is to local tea enthusiasts what a tasting bar is to wine lovers: a place to sip and explore—floral oolongs, earthy pu-ehrs, and grassy green teas...It seems only fitting that every New Year’s Eve, Samovar Tea Lounge throws a party billed as a 'celebration of the human heart.' Guests are treated to a gourmet five-course meal that centers, naturally, on flights of tea..." |
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CNN Ranks Samovar Tops for Online Gift Giving
December 01, 2005 CNN TV reviews the country's top online retailers--and Samovar Tea Lounge ranked tops for online gift giving of unique and healthy gifts! Read the online transcript. |
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San Francisco Magazine Says Samovar Best in Bay for Tea
December 01, 2005 San Francisco Magazine votes Samovar Tea Lounge the best tea spot in the Bay. Thank You SF Magazine! We try hard to please, and it is good to see we are appreciated. The Bay Area is home to the country's highest concentration of tea spots. Ranging from the "bubble tea" houses, to the traditional "high tea" events at local hotels, we are so proud to be the innovators of the new generation of tea: seasonal, artisanal, organic, international, approachable, and incredibly delicious. And that's just the tea....come in to try the food |
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Worthwhile Magazine Rates Samovar as Top Cafe
December 01, 2005 Worthwhile Magazine rates Samovar one of the country's top cafes...and places to chill out, and enjoy our artisan teas while people watching...Samovar Tea Lounge is a perfect addition to the ranks of Worthwhile magazine's very worthwhile magazines. And for good reason: We aim to source certified Fair Trade and Organic teas; we make a point to search out small family artisan farms to enable them to farm sustainably; We have an incredible in-house training program, with nearly 100% retention of our employees; we strive to work with local, sustainable companies... |
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Food and Wine Talk Tea
December 01, 2005 Food & Wine &...Tea? That's right, Food & Wine mag talks tea, and Samovar is the talk of tea! Wine and tea have so many commonalities in the ability to appreciate and savor the aroma, body, flavor, and even pair with food. One major difference presides: The more tea you drink, the more clear headed you become. There is a reason meditators drink so much green tea...Why not find out why? |
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The New York Times Features Samovar Tea Lounge
December 01, 2005 The New York Times features Samovar Tea Lounge as an innovator in customer service and technology. Customers who tune out the world via a "free" wireless internet connection lose out on the meaning of life when they are at Samovar. Read on to see how we encourage our customers to embrace the tea life, and offer internet access when it is appropriate--which is not when having tea with friends and family. |
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Yogi Times Raves About Samovar
December 01, 2005 The Bay Area's favorite local yoga magazine reviews and raves about Samovar and our soothing environment. "Samovar Tea Lounge creates a friendly, intimate environment that crosses cultural boundaries where friends can meet and relax....If you are looking for some real sensual foreplay, try the 8 Treasures..." |
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JT Leroy and Tea
October 17, 2005 Who is JT Leroy? The press release for JT Leroy happens at Samovar Tea Lounge, and is featured in the highly presitgious Paris Review. Controversial, intriguing, and mysterious. The story of JT Leroy is being told in the Paris Review. Read more here. Tea makes things happen. |
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Asian Restaurant News Features Samovar
April 01, 2005 Internationally renowned among top Asian restaurants, ARN is the leading industry publication for Asian restaurants. Customer service is key at Samovar, and Asian Restaurant News explores this and our other operational highlights.... Download |
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Cooking With Tea a la Samovar
March 02, 2005 Cooking with tea...Samovar-style! See us on channel 5, KPIX-Bay Area, as we present one of our favorite tea-inspired recipes. Download |
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R&I Features Samovar's Tea Lifestyle
March 01, 2005 R&I raves about Samovar's customer service training methods, and how we incorporate the tea lifestyle into every aspect of our business, from the menu to the environment to our training to the customer service. Download R&I is the leading source of food and business-trend information and exclusive research on operators and restaurant patrons. Editorial coverage spans the entire foodservice industry, including chains, independent restaurants, hotels and institutions. |
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Bon Appetit! Samovar's Tea and Food Pairings
March 01, 2005 Bon Appetit Magazine features Samovar Tea Lounge' tea & food pairings! |
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Daily Candy Tastes Teas
February 01, 2005 The Daily Candy San Francisco reviews Tea Tastings on Tuesdays. Download |
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Samovar Voted Best in the Bay
January 01, 2005 Thank you SF Weekly readers--you voted Samovar the best tea in the Bay Area! |
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Where's Hot Spot for Tea
January 01, 2005 Where magazine speaks of tea in SF....and suggests Samovar is the hot spot... |
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Samovar is Tealightful!
January 01, 2005 SF Downtown debuts Samovar Tea Lounge as one of San Francisco's hottest new destinations..."tealightful!" |
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Traditional Home is Tempted by Samovar
January 01, 2005 Traditional Home Magazine, March 2004 issue, talks tea, and rates Samovar San Francisco's "tempting" tea location. |
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Zagat Rates Samovar Tea-riffic!
January 01, 2005 "An impressive variety of natural teas from vintage custom blends...leaf lovers find the selection and international array of light eats tea-riffic..." |
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Samovar is a Fast 50 Influential Company
January 01, 2005 Read about Samovar Tea Lounge on Fast Company's Fast 50 influential companies. Download |
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San Francisco Chronicle Writes About Tea
December 08, 2004 The San Francisco Chronicle writes about Samovar Tea Lounge and tea in the Bay Area. Download |
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Yoga Journal Confirms: Tea is Healthy
December 01, 2004 Tea is healthy?! We could have told you that. But now it seems that yoga and tea are best when served back to back. First, go to yoga and work hard. Then, sip some tea and refresh, rehydrate and regenerate. |
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Bay Guardian Readers Vote Samovar Best Tea Shop
August 08, 2004 "When our readers can't bear to suck down another latte, they turn to tea, and for tea they turn to Samovar Tea Lounge, whose gently caffeinated offerings are global in scope. There's all kinds of interesting food too, from those foofy finger sandwiches the queen likes to wasabi-coated peas. A cool crowd too, watching the world wend its way through the corner of 18th and Sanchez Streets." Download |
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Veg Out Gives Samovar Four Stars
August 01, 2004 As recently reviewed with FOUR stars by Veg Out..."Samovar Tea Lounge has broadened the service of tea beyond the previous options of English-style afternoon tea or Japane-style tea. With carefully selected teas from around the world, Samovar offers an extraordinary experience to the novice tea drinker and intriguing choices for tea aficionados. Particularly interesting are the pu-erh teas, some of which are so full-bodied and rich (yet seductively smooth, as well) that they can easily replace coffee.You'll also find excellent white teas. The menu here is equally seductive and although it is not (solely) vegetarian there are excellent selections for both vegetarians and vegans...For dessert, don't miss the bergamot bread pudding..." |
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The Sunday New York Times Raves About Us!
June 13, 2004 Sunday New York Times travel section ranks Samovar Tea Lounge the top destination for tea in the Bay Area. Come by and see for youself! Download |
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The SBA commends Samovar Tea Lounge
January 01, 2004 Samovar Tea Lounge was the first of its kind. Read about the Samovar Tea Lounge from business idea, to the day we opened our doors on June 5, 2003. Acrobat Reader required. Download |