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    jetBlue Raves About Samovar Tea LoungeRestaurant Review: Samovar Tea Lounge

    By Eliza Sarasohn
    December 07, 2009

    “At its three locations around the city, Samovar Tea Lounge has mastered what many restaurants aspire to but which few achieve. More than just a business, it’s a lifestyle. Denizens here aren’t just cooks, waiters, baristas, and regulars — they’re  ‘Ambassadors’ on a ‘mission to create peace through tea.’

    “Samovar’s approach involves sourcing small batch, organic teas at fair trade prices from artisan family farmers, educating the public on the benefits of tea, and promoting traditional tea culture through the restaurants, events, and extensive Web site, Samovarlife.com. While the globally-inspired menu offers choices from dinner to brunch, small plates to dessert, the star is the tea, which Samovar implores you “sip slowly, filling you with calm and vitality.”

    Read More: http://sanfrancisco.jetblue.com/2009/12/restaurant-review-samovar-tea-lounge.html

    Media Contact:
    Jesse Cutler, Samovar: (415) 655-3431 / publicity@jpcutlermedia.com


    Samovar in SF Chronicle’s Affordable Holiday Gift Guide

    SFGate Mentions Samovar TeaMerry & Bright

    December 4, 2009

    In a year when luxuries have to come with small price tags, the San Francisco Chronicle gives Samovar Teas a nod in their affordable gift guide:

    Photo by Mike Kepka / The SF Chronicle

    Give the Gift of Samovar Russian Blend! (Photo by Mike Kepka, SF Chronicle)

    “No gifts, no glory — yes, it’s that time of year. The quest for lasting value made our holiday shopping different this year. Quality trumped quantity, an old-fashioned notion that’s new again and, when we did the math, affordable. We took our Champagne-tastes and found indulgences, treats and all kinds of surprises on a ginger ale budget. The challenge made us creative. We’re delighted with the high-low mix. And as you wrap your selections, we know you’ll be basking in the giver’s happy glow.”


    Tea Tasting!

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    NY Times Gift Guide Features Samovar Teas!

    The Hawaii-Grown Tea Collection

    The Hawaii-Grown Tea Collection as Featured in the New York Times Gift Guide

    Florence Fabricant of the New York Times picks Samovar’s Hawaii- Grown Teas for the Times’ holiday gift guide!

    “Hawaiian Tea -  Hawaii is known for its Kona coffee, but now serious commercial growers are cultivating high-quality teas. Tea Hawaii’s black tea has a winy richness, and its oolong is layered with subtle earthiness. Neither is bitter. Hawaii teas can be ordered from samovarlife.com in San Francisco, for $25 an ounce.”

    Read more at The New York Times or check out the exquisite Hawaii- Grown Teas.


    Live Music and Sunday Brunch with adeptsect at Samovar Yerba Buena

    adeptsect blends worldly beats at Samovar this SundayJoin us for a special brunch this coming Sunday at Samovar Yerba Buena as we welcome the worldly sweet sounds of adeptsect.

    adeptsect(all lowercase) aka Aden Liggett will be steeping an aural blend of downtempo and world elements to delight the senses.

    adeptsect is originally from Austin TX and now calls the East Bay home.  He currently runs and owns a small Oakland studio where he spends most of his time mixing and producing his music.  He’s hard at work on his first self-titled EP, which is slated for release on January 1st and will be available for digital download at the I-Tunes music store.

    It will be a fantastic afternoon of live music, amazing teas, and delicious Samovar brunch!

    Details:
    Sunday brunch with adeptsect
    When: Sunday, November 15, 2009
    Time: Live music 1 pm – 3 pm.  Brunch and other great food all day.
    Where: Samovar’s Yerba Buena location
    730 Howard Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets)?San Francisco, CA 94103
    Phone: (415) 227-9400


    Live Music & Sunday Brunch: Jef Stott of Six Degrees Records Performs at Samovar Yerba Buena

    Jef Stot brings worldly sounds to Samovar during Sunday Brunch,

    Jef Stott brings worldly sounds to Samovar during Sunday Brunch.

    Join us for a special brunch this coming Sunday at Samovar Yerba Buena as we welcome the deep and spirited sounds of Six Degrees recording artist Jef Stott.

    Jef Stott has consistently been at the forefront of the International Global Electronica movement for over a decade as a composer/performer and DJ.  His DJ sets stylistically span the globe with sonorities from Arabia, Africa, South Asia and Northern Africa.

    Stott will have with him an arabic stringed instrument called an oud(pron.ood) which he will play while mixing sounds of his own, and fellow six degrees artists’.

    It will be a fantastic afternoon of live music, amazing teas, and delicious Samovar brunch!

    six degreesDetails:
    Sunday Brunch with Six Degrees recording artist Jef Stott
    When: Sunday, October 25, 2009
    Time: live music 1 pm – 3 pm.  Brunch all Day.
    Where: Samovar’s Yerba Buena location
    730 Howard Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets)?San Francisco, CA 94103
    Phone: (415) 227-9400


    Fair Trada Gala: Celebrate Fair Trade Month

    Fair Trade Gala: Samovar Yerba Buena- October 29, 2009In celebration of fair trade month (October 2009), Samovar Tea Lounge will host a special Fair Trade Gala on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at their Yerba Buena location (730 Howard Street, San Francisco, 415-227-9400).

    Please join the Samovar Team, and several game-changing Fair Trade folks, for a fun and informative Q&A. Speakers will represent all facets of the Fair Trade movement from suppliers, to certifiers, to retailers, and farmers.

    The following companies will offer samples of their exceptional fair trade products: Alter Eco Olive Oil, Frontier Herbs and Spices, La Yapa Quinoa, Tcho Chocolate, Swoonbeams Chocolate, and others. The Fair Trade Gala marks the launch of Samovar’s line of Fair Trade Teas. Tastings of our latest line will be available as well as other Samovar favorites. Sweet and savory snacks will also be provided.

    Speakers include executives from the Fair Trade Certifying organization TransFair, amongst other trailblazers in the Fair Trade movement.

    Tickets are $10. Pre-order tickets are available for purchase from Samovar’s Yerba Buena location (415-227-9400).

    Details:
    The Fair Trade Gala
    When: Thursday, October 29, 2009
    Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
    Where: Samovar’s Yerba Buena location
    730 Howard Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets)?San Francisco, CA 94103
    Phone: (415) 227-9400
    Cost: $10.

    Fair Trade Month Official Website: http://www.fairtrademonth.org


    Africa Comes to Samovar

    Joanne Jorissen and new life

    Joanne Jorissen and new life

    Samovar Tea Lounge Zen Valley will host an evening of African tea and a discussion with Joanne Jorissen, a midwife in Africa and founder of African Mothers Health Initiative.

    An award-winning short documentary on her work in Malawi, Africa will be shown, and you will have an opportunity to try some rare handcrafted African teas (voluntary donations for tea will go to Joanne’s organization, African Mothers’ Health Initiative).

    You are welcome to have dinner while listening to Joanne speak of her travels, work, and commitment to change through the African Mothers’ Health Initiative.  If you can’t make the event, please visit her website: http://www.africanmothers.org

    Details:
    When: Monday, October 19, 2009
    Time: 7-9 p.m.
    Cost: Free
    Where: Samovar Tea Lounge Zen Valley
    297 Page Street @ Laguna
    San Francisco
    Phone: (415) 861-0303

    The event is open to the public and free of charge.


    Celebrating 800 Years of Matcha!

    matchabowltea600x399World renowned 16th generation tea master, Mr. Kazunori Handa, is coming to the Samovar Tea Lounge in San Francisco to share his life’s knowledge of Japanese Matcha tea.

    When: Friday, October 9, 2009,  3:00 – 5:00 pm

    Where: Samovar Tea Lounge (Zen Valley location)

    297 Page Street (@ Laguna Street)
    San Francisco,CA 94102
    Phone: (415) 861-0303

    Admission: Free!


    Blackbook Magazine Highlights Samovar

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    San Francisco: Top 10 Eggs Not for Breakfast
    by Katie Robbins
    October 6, 2009

    Samovar Tea Lounge (The Castro)

    “This bastion of relaxation pays homage to the tea rituals of many great chai-centric societies, including a classic English service, a Moorish medley, and a Chinese tea tasting. If your hot beverage mood is steering you to Russia with love, then the house-blend black tea goes brilliantly with Samovar’s devilled eggs, which takes the traditional Ruskie whole wheat blini topped with caviar and egg yolk and inverts it, instead stuffing the egg with caviar and serving alongside wheat crackers.”

    http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/san-francisco-top-10-eggs-not-for-breakfast/11510

    Media Contact:
    Jesse Cutler, Samovar: (415) 655-3431 / publicity@jpcutlermedia.com


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