Elections have a way of making us feel divided. With so much emphasis on our differences, we lose sight of what we share. The truth is that we are all deeply connected. This is not an abstract idea, but a fact of life. I saw it with blinding clarity the moment I first held my […]
Year: 2012
5 Steps to the Ultimate Russian Tea
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 […]
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 […]
The Single Most Essential Ingredient In Any Tea
Take a moment right now as you’re reading this to contemplate water. Yes, that everyday substance that we use to clean our clothes, and water our lawn, to clean our bodies, and to brew our tea. Water is life. Our bodies are made up of mostly water. The earth is mostly water. Tea is just […]
Tea Focus: Our New Apple Ginseng Oolong
For much of the West Coast, autumn is an extension of summer. In the Bay Area, September and October can be even more pleasant as the fog lifts and the sun shines through. But back in Boston, where I grew up, and in the more temperate parts of the States, fall is here, and fall […]
12 New Teas at Samovar Tea Lounge
At Samovar Tea Lounge, we search far and wide to find the most delicious, most fragrant, hand-made artisan teas for our online and Tea Lounge customers. We’ve been at it again and I am excited to announce 12 spectacular new teas. I’d love to serve you up a steaming cup of your choosing, but since […]