For a long time, it was listed on menus just by color. Then, suddenly, there were tastings and classes, talk of varietals, origin, terroir. Like wine 20 years ago, tea has become the drink to know.
Any beverage that’s been around for 3,000 years can hardly be called an overnight success. But even those who have been in the tea business for decades acknowledge a recent spurt of interest.
Sure, you’re used to swirling, sipping and savoring wine, but now it’s time to appreciate a libation of a different kind- tea. Samovar Tea Lounge, in three locations throughout the city, encourages socialization, relaxation and inner peace while enjoying a selection of more than 50 tea types from all over the world (organic and fair trade certified, of course).
Wall Street Journal reports on the creative strategies small businesses, such as Samovar Tea Lounge, are using to prevent layoffs.
“Fine Teas Flower in the Bay Area.” The New York Times Travel section pays a relaxing visit to Samovar Tea Lounge Mission-Castro.
Diana Ransom writes about Jesse Jacobs and Samovar Tea Lounge on SmallBiz.com
For decades, weary holiday shoppers in San Francisco’s Union Square have sought afternoon refuge from maddening crowds and over-weighted shopping bags with a pot of tea… The San Francisco Chronicle features Samovar Tea Lounge as a spot for holiday respite.
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…. The Chicago Tribune checks out the tea scene at Samovar Tea Lounge.
Jennifer Sauer, photographer, Bon Teavant, author of Way to Tea, (the beautiful guide to tea culture in the San Francisco Bay Area), shares her audio interview with Samovar founder, Jesse Jacobs.
Jennifer Sauer, photographer, Bon Teavant, author of Way to Tea, (the beautiful guide to tea culture in the San Francisco Bay Area), shares her audio interview with Samovar founder, Jesse Jacobs.
Samovar founder, Jesse Jacob is joined by other San Francisco Bay Area tea visionaries to talk about the business of tea with Lindsey Goodwin of the World Tea News.
