Samovar tea

Samovar, metal urn, often of brass, with a spigot near its base, widely used in Russia to boil water for tea. In traditional samovars water is heated by means of a vertical tube, containing burning charcoal, running up the middle of the urn. A filled teapot is set atop the chimney to steep. A

Tea from a samovar enjoyed in the region of Ismayilli, Azerbaijan.

water boiler, keeps water hot, used for tea, community, hosted events, chai, tea ceremony

Traditional Russian samovar tea ceremony at Shinok | Restaurant Shinok

The samovar, a fixture of the traditional Russian tea ceremony, is symbolic of hospitality and comfort. Discover the origin and evolution of tea in Russia.

So you’ve decided to throw a tea party for a crowd. Great! Let’s start by first, defining the term” crowd.” One of my tea mentors taught me that intimate is never more than eight. If you plan a sit-down tea party for more than eight (don’t forget yourself!) you will need more than one table. […]

Useful information on how to properly melt fire samovar on the wood.

I received two postcards today. The second one was from Russia...and was a personal swap at the sender's request. The postcard shows many samovars which are used in and around Russia. A samovar is a heated metal container traditionally used to heat and boil water. Since the heated water typically is used to make tea, many samovars have a ring-shaped attachment around the chimney to hold and heat a teapot filled with tea concentrate. Though traditionally heated with coal or charcoal, many…