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ABOUT

SAMOVAR

TEA

LOUNGE

Samovar Tea Lounge is a well-known tea lounge and restaurant in San
Francisco with 3 outlets: THE CASTRO, YERBA BUENA GARDENS and THE
MISSION. Jesse, the founder, revealed that tea has made him a different person
in both, life and career, stepping out the rat race.
“Samovar” origins from a traditional Russian 3-level heated metal contain-
er, which ensembles pipe, filled with solid fuel to heat the water in the middle
and maintain temperature of the teapot placed on top. The strong brewed tea
served with jam makes the Russian winter warm.
The 3 outlets are carrying different characters like the levels in a samovar.

THE CASTRO-Zenism

day to day zen fashion

My first stop is Jesse’s first shop. Located
in a corner of Castro Street, it delivers cozy,
warm and oriental ambiance.

J a pa n es e S er v i c e :
st eam e d o rgani c
brown rice, seaweed
salad, sauerkraut, sea-
sonal veggies (dump-
lings), alternate wtih
smoked s almon and
smoked duck. Paired
with Ryokucha.

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