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Tea is Hot! San Jose Mercury News Visits Samovar and Tells it Like it is.

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.

SF Weekly Tastes Tea at Samovar Hayes Valley

SF Weekly’s SFoodie pays a visit to Samovar Hayes Valley for a tea tasting. Get the scoop on the author, Janine’s experience at Samovar’s latest tea spot.

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