Tag: Tea Culture

Cultural Video of Fukuoka, Japan – Home of the Yame Region Known for Superb Green Tea

Published by SamovarLife on December 02, 2009

Sharing Tea and Making Peace in Vietnam

Published by SamovarLife on July 15, 2009

A real life moment of Practicing Peace and Drinking Tea. Tea Ambassador, Paul T. tells a tale of peace shared over a pot of tea in Northern Vietnam.

Tea Mind

Published by SamovarLife on May 29, 2009

“Tea Mind is wanting what you have rather than angling to get what you want.” Jennifer shares the insights of Samovar Tea Salon speaker, Will Rosenzweig, who encourages us to take life in sip by sip.

Water for Tea (Part II)

Published by SamovarLife on April 30, 2009

Jennifer continues her blog series about the importance of quality for brewing delicious tea.

San Francisco: The Heart of America’s Tea Renaissance

Published by SamovarLife on March 23, 2009

Lindsey “Vee” writes about America’s exciting tea renaissance. “The U.S. is in the midst of a tea renaissance. Tea traditions that had long lain dormant under the surface of American culture have sprung to vibrant life. Tea rituals, tea flavors and types, tea foods and teaware have begun to intermix with one another to create a new fusion style of tea that is wildly international and yet distinctly American.”

The Ancient Tea-Horse Road

Published by SamovarLife on March 18, 2009

Simon reports on one of the oldest trade routes in the world: China’s Ancient Tea-Horse Road. Tea has been brought into the Himalayas for over a millennium via this rugged foot path.

Jodet’s Tea Trip to Taiwan Part I

Published by SamovarLife on March 05, 2009

Samovarians Jodet and Lorraine travel to Taiwan to experience the craft of Oolong Tea, first hand.

Passage to Peace, Exploring Tea Culture - Today

Published by SamovarLife on February 18, 2009

Tea is hot!
And no one steeps patrons in the ancient and enduring properties of tea like San Francisco’s Samovar Tea Lounge. In this compelling podcast, owner Jesse Jacobs explores the reverberations of how one cup of tea serenely enjoyed influences peace throughout the world. Visiting with modern Tea Masters, Jacobs uncovers the mysterious roots of [...]

A Japanese Tea Gathering at San Francisco’s Urasenke Society

Published by SamovarLife on February 16, 2009

Christie Bartlett, Founding Director of Ursaenke Society, San Francisco talks about the history of Urasenke, why tea gatherings matter today, and the ripple effect of “peace through a bowl of tea.”
- What is a “tea gathering?”
- Spontaneity through structure and the art of tea
- Slowing down time, appreciating fleeting moments
- Sipping tea to free the [...]

Moroccan Tea Culture

Published by SamovarLife on February 16, 2009

Mostaffa and Omar brew traditional Moroccan tea and espouse on the harmonizing effects of Moroccan tea, Moroccan culture , and food- for all to embrace.
- How to make traditional Moroccan tea
- A gathering of family and friends around the Moroccan tea table
- Moroccan tea culture and the growing American tea culture
- The diverse ethnicities of [...]