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Samovar Tea Lounge Review
by Katherine Mark
Located in the Castro neighbour- hood of San Francisco, Samovar’s elegant atmosphere caters to the
thirsty tea enthusaist whose palates could never be satis ed from a cup-to- go co ee shop.
Not only do they have a wide selec- tion of high quality whole leaf teas, but they also have Samovar exclusive tea blends. ese are recommended to be had with at least one menu item (as noted in the menu).
eir extensive menu can be intim- idating to new tea comers, but I was
able to order without hesita- tion as my waiter was
extremely knowledgeable about the menu and pairings. Apparently he was already well versed in tea and herbals before working at Samovar! I would have been lost on my own through my indecisiveness.
I ordered:
uTolstoy’s Sip | a Russian style black tea with dried fruits and infused with a spoonful of home made strawberry preserves. (see next page for a com- plete run-down and images)
uIron Goddess of Mercy | a per- sonal favourite Taiwanese oolong of mine that I could not pass up!