The Tao of Samovar

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!

Chilled Teas – When it’s Hot, Serve it Cold

Published by SamovarLife on June 25, 2009

It’s getting hot out there! Time to cool down your tea. Lindsey shares her methods for brewing delicious and refreshing Iced Teas. And we offer our favorite teas for chilling at 20% off with coupon code: CHILLTEA20

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.”

Jodet, Samovar Leader Reports on her Learnings

Published by SamovarLife on February 13, 2008

Jodet, one of our esteemed leaders recently put together her thoughts on her 2008 learnings at Samovar. They were so amazing, we had to share them!

“Work is love made visible. Everything else is secondary.”

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.

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?