The Culture of Tea

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Connoisseur Tea vs. Specialty Tea

Published by SamovarLife on June 01, 2009

Samovar’s Tea is truly special. Jennifer discusses what the difference is between the Connoisseur-level tea we serve at Samovar and “Specialty” tea.

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Tea’s Carbon Footprint

Published by SamovarLife on May 26, 2009

We know that tea is healthy for our bodies and spirit, but how healthy is tea for the greater world around us? Jennifer explores another reason to switch to loose-leaf tea.

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Tea & Wine

Published by SamovarLife on May 22, 2009

Just like wine, tea has a wealth of complex flavors. Lindsey and Jesse chat about similarities between tea and wine and pairing tea with food.

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Water for Tea (Part III)

Published by SamovarLife on May 08, 2009

Jennifer concludes her series on water for tea and gets into all the ways tea masters know when the water is ready to make a great cup of tea… for every type of tea.

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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.

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Water for Tea (Part I)

Published by SamovarLife on April 24, 2009

Jennifer brings our attention to the elemental ingredient in great tea: water. “Before tea there is water. While you invest time and money to procure great tea, you might also want to consider your investment in “gathering” and brewing water for tea.

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Three Recommendations And A Petition

Published by SamovarLife on April 16, 2009

Jennifer writes about some of her favorite Samovar Tea Lounge culinary specialties and enlists you to make a public call to bring back the Earl Grey Bread Pudding.

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Youth Trends in Tea: Young Folk Love Tea

Published by SamovarLife on April 14, 2009

The image of the tea drinker is getting younger every harvest. Tea has moved from being the exclusive realm of grandmothers to winning the interest of the young, curious, conscientious, and flavor savvy.

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Community Tea in Thailand: Bree Tells her Tale

Published by SamovarLife on April 09, 2009

Bree, a Samovar Ambassador, tells her story of creating a tea house in Thailand, with the inspiration and help of a community of friends.

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Hanami: The Cherry Blossom Festival Welcomes Spring

Published by SamovarLife on March 27, 2009

Lindsey “Vee” shares how she will be celebrating the start of spring and Hanami, the Cherry Blossom Festival with friends and tea. “Hanami is a long-standing Japanese tradition of welcoming spring. Also known as the “cherry blossom festival,” this annual celebration is about appreciating the temporal beauty of nature.”

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Comments

  • Stephen Nguyen: I love this video. Tastings are such a great way to bring together people and have a great social...
  • Rodney Keeling: This is great! I was wondering how to brew tea cold in the summer. Thanks!
  • surbhi: nice one
  • Caitlin Bourassa: I just spent 2 months traveling throughout Yunnan and Sichuan. These are incredible places and the...
  • oolongtea: Great!Thanks for sharing the info.

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