Samovar Tea https://www.samovartea.com/ Online Teahouse. Shop online for the worlds finest teas Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.samovartea.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-Favicon@2x-32x32.png Samovar Tea https://www.samovartea.com/ 32 32 How to be a Valentine’s Day Hero https://www.samovartea.com/how-to-be-a-valentines-day-hero/ Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:41:48 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=337432 We’re more starved for human connection than ever before. This Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to change the routine. To do something different. To give love in a new way that helps heal our isolation.

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]]> Live Tea Time with Creator of the Monk Manual https://www.samovartea.com/tea-with-steve-lawson-creator-of-the-monk-manual/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 22:33:42 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=275912 The post Live Tea Time with Creator of the Monk Manual appeared first on Samovar Tea.

]]> Why I Love the Monk Manual https://www.samovartea.com/why-i-love-the-monk-manual/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 21:59:16 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=275857 The post Why I Love the Monk Manual appeared first on Samovar Tea.

]]> Live! Join Me for Tea with Seth Godin https://www.samovartea.com/live-join-me-for-tea-with-seth-godin/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:48:34 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=272512 The post Live! Join Me for Tea with Seth Godin appeared first on Samovar Tea.

]]> How to Cure Burnout with L-Theanine https://www.samovartea.com/why-remote-work-sucks-and-how-to-cure-burnout-with-l-theanine/ Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:00:03 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=266672 Remote work has so many perks. No wasted time commuting. Eating healthy home cooked meals. More time with family. More time to workout. More work time in the day: to be Productive.  And yet it doesn’t stop. Working from home means work happens any time, anywhere. In the bedroom before bed, a last glimpse at […]

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]]> 3 Steps to Transform Stress https://www.samovartea.com/3-steps-to-transform-stress/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:09:12 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=265802 The post 3 Steps to Transform Stress appeared first on Samovar Tea.

]]> This is NOT goodbye… https://www.samovartea.com/a-sad-day-in-san-francisco-and-a-reason-to-hope/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 01:53:22 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=260665 It’s with misty eyes and a heavy heart that I am announcing a major transition for Samovar. This Sunday at 5PM, we will cease all cafe and restaurant operations. We have decided to enter a “hibernation” period until the current health crisis situation turns around. Please visit while you can and let us serve you […]

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]]> Your Guide to the Ancient Wellness Practice of Mindful Tea Time https://www.samovartea.com/your-guide-to-the-ancient-wellness-practice-of-mindful-tea-time/ Sat, 02 May 2020 11:44:44 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=243352 “Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves — slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.” —THICH NHAT HANH, The Miracle of Mindfulness Everyone I know is experiencing a mounting level of concern around covid-19. We do our best to stay focused on things we […]

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]]> Reality As It Is: What A US Admiral and Burmese Meditation Master Taught Me About Surviving the Covid-19 Pandemic https://www.samovartea.com/reality-as-it-is-what-a-us-military-admiral-and-burmese-meditation-master-taught-me-about-surviving-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 15:49:22 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=242412 Let’s cut to the case. I am scared about covid-19: the danger to individuals, the danger to society, the uncertainty about what comes next. While this might be the most challenging experience I’ve faced, it’s not my first existential crisis. Running a restaurant and cafe business for nearly twenty years has had its ups and […]

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]]> Samovar is Open in the Age of COVID-19 https://www.samovartea.com/samovar-is-open-in-the-age-of-covid-19/ Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:56:59 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=237412 Dear reader, I hope this blog post finds you well. These are truly extraordinary times. Throughout the day, I find myself doing a double take to see if I’m dreaming because I cannot believe my eyes or ears. Overnight, everything has flipped upside down. It’s been difficult for me, for my family, for our staff, for […]

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]]> Health & Wellness for the Samovar Family https://www.samovartea.com/health-wellness-for-the-samovar-family/ Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:34:59 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=236461 Since 2002, we have operated Samovar with a single goal: bringing people together over tea. Just as many of you have been adjusting your routines in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), so has our team here at Samovar. Over the past couple weeks, we’ve reviewed and enhanced our practices to continue serving delicious food and […]

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]]> Tea time, nitro-style https://www.samovartea.com/tea-time-nitro-style/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:56:25 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=46221 The post Tea time, nitro-style appeared first on Samovar Tea.

]]> How to make a cocktail with Jasmine tea https://www.samovartea.com/how-to-make-a-cocktail-with-jasmine-tea/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:03:30 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=45457 The post How to make a cocktail with Jasmine tea appeared first on Samovar Tea.

]]> Mindfulness Tea https://www.samovartea.com/mindfulness-tea/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:32:00 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=39997 Visit our tea lounge at Yerba Buena Gardens (before 10 am) or our 411 Valencia St. or 1910 Fillmore St. tea houses (before 8 am) and when you ask for the “Mindfulness Tea” we'll serve up a complimentary cup of the house-selected tea or herbal. What’s the catch? Our only request is that you power down your digital distractions and settle in for 60 minutes of a quiet, tea drinking meditation. Learn more...

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]]> Tea Leaves and Aprons: it’s all in the detail https://www.samovartea.com/tea-leaves-and-aprons-its-all-in-the-detail/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:22:53 +0000 https://www.samovartea.com/?p=38182 Tea Leaves The size of every tea leaf matters. Leaves that are consistent in size, shape, and color mean that the cup of tea will be complex and consistent. The leaves will steep evenly, delivering a brew that has a unique aroma, body, taste and aftertaste. And it’s much more work to grow and select […]

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