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ABC News The View from the Bay talks tea and food pairing with Samovar’s Jesse Jacobs

Published by SamovarLife on February 15, 2010

Jesse Jacobs, Samovar Tea Evangelist, pays The View from the Bay a visit to talk tea and food pairing. Deliciousness ensues!

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Why I’m into tea.

Published by SamovarLife on April 28, 2009

Samovar’s founder, Jesse, writes about what tea means to him and why he loves tea.

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Reflections from Jesse, Samovar’s Founder

Published by SamovarLife on April 05, 2009

I opened the first Samovar 6 years ago, at 498 Sanchez Street in the Castro-Mission, with the purpose of propagating the tea culture to modern San Francisco. I have spent much of my life pursuing the practice of Awareness, on the cushion, on the mat, in the dojo, back on the cushion, dojo, mat, and [...]

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Let There be Peace and Let it Begin with Tea

Published by SamovarLife on April 01, 2009

Jesse reflects on Samovar’s place in these tumultuous times. “Aligning business practices to power social change is a principle Samovar’s been dialing in since Day One. And we’ll continue to do it as we have, that is unconventionally, mindfully, and from the inside out.”

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A New Samovar Blossoms in Zen Valley

Published by SamovarLife on February 19, 2009

Samovar Tea Lounge III is now open! The corner of Page Street and Laguna Street has had a tea makeover. After six years in business, we have opened in SF’s newest neighborhood, “Zen Valley,” across the street from America’s oldest Zen institution, the San Francisco Zen Center.

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The Most Important Question in Your Life

Published by SamovarLife on January 28, 2008

Did I Make a Difference?
When it’s all said and done, will you consider whether your presence on this planet made one iota of difference? We believe everyone wants to know their lives made a difference.

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Mirin Mirin on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of them All?

Published by SamovarLife on January 22, 2008

What is mirin, why should you care, and what do we do about it?

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Slow Down 2008

Published by SamovarLife on January 22, 2008

Living in 2008, we sometimes get caught up in all our obligations and to-do lists., forgetting about the little things in life. At Samovar, we intentionally try to slow you down. Sometimes that can be painful, so please be patient. Through your pot of tea, and the experience of brewing, it, serving it, and sipping it, you will come to actually enjoy beauty of slowness.

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Tomorrow’s Tamari Takes Time

Published by SamovarLife on January 21, 2008

Since the Buddhist monk Kakushin brought back the original soy sauce from China in 1254, soy sauce has become virtually ubiquitous world wide. So what is the difference between Soy Sauce, Shoyu and Tamari?

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The Four Agreements (Samovar-Style)

Published by SamovarLife on January 18, 2008

Tara, one of our esteemed leaders from the Yerba Buena location recently inspired us with her book recommendation The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz.

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Comments

  • JJacobsen: I must be pretty ignorant. I didn’t even know you could brew tea in the refrigerator. Thanks for...
  • samovarlife: Hi Sarah ~ Please do!
  • Sarah Farber: This is awesome, would it be okay to add this blog to my blog roll?
  • Joe Abbate: Our son, Nick, who lived in San Francisco, introduced my wife and I to Samovar in SOMA just before the...
  • Caroline@SippinDrinks: This sounds so yummy… I am going to have to try it sometime…thanks for the idea!

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