In most cases, brewing the perfect cup of tea is as simple as adding boiling water to a couple tablespoons of tea and steeping for 15-45 seconds. While Russian tea needs a little more finesse, we’ve distilled the process to the essentials and the result is a superb black tea recipe that will dramatically improve […]
Month: October 2012
Tea with Craig Newmark: Jasmine Lemonade, Nocturnal Bliss
Virtually everyone you know uses craigslist.org. Now you can meet the maker: Craig! Nocturnal Bliss is our tea of choice for this episode in which Craig discusses how he got started, and what he’s up to with craigslist. Note: this video is edited to 10 minutes, but you can listen to the full 25-minute audio […]
Introducing Californian Persian Black Tea
This week I want to introduce you to Samovar California Persian Organic Black Tea. A custom blend that we formulated here at Samovar Tea Lounge, you won’t find this modern take on classic Persian black tea anywhere else. This tea pays homage to the classic black tea scented with bergamot oil, jasmine flowers, and rose buds, […]
Live Online Tea Tasting: Ryokucha Organic Green Tea – October 12, 2012 2pm PST
Check out the Ryokucha Green Tea Online Tasting here at 2pm PST, Friday, October 12: /tea-tastings/ryokucha-tea-tasting/
How Letting Go Can Bring Us Together
My grandmother Muriel will soon turn 93. She’s living in LA now where she’s closer to her son and with much easier Winters than Minnesota where she spent most of her life. My Mom was flying in from Boston for a visit, so I decided it was time to pack up my family and drive […]