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Dessert: An assortment of sweets, which included a scone,
Although the dumplings were lling and were fabulous with my cup of oo- long, I have to say that my favourite moments were spent with the Russian tea blend, the cherry and oat scone and the vegan coconut rice pudding (that came with the sweets plate).
As I struggled to eat the rest of my lapsang souchong biscuit and matcha mouse (I had just consumed a two person feast all to myself), I sunk so - ly into the atmosphere as Nouvelle Vague played in the background. Not only was the food extremely pleasant, but the environment was so enchant- ing, I did not catch myself falling into
cake, fresh fruit, cream and preserves.
a tea trance.
Before I le , I grabbed a box of Pu’er tea to share with my family. I was cu- rious to know whether the amazing impression of visiting Samovar held the same quality in their shelf products.
I was not disappointed.
Samovar’s Castro location is at 498 Sanchez Street in San Francisco.
Please note that Samovar has four loca- tions with varying menu items depend- ing on location.
www.samovartea.com