| Egg Bowl (Smoked Duck, Braised Tofu Or Smoked Salmon) |
$12.00 |
(g) organic poached eggs, steamed brown rice with hijiki, ginger-soy dipping sauce |
| Jook (Smoked Duck, Braised Tofu Or Smoked Salmon) |
$12.00 |
(v/g). rice, slow cooked to a silken custard and served with tasty toppings: scallions, toasted garlic, peanuts, nori, cilantro, sriracha and tamari soy sauce |
| Ginger Quinoa Waffle |
$12.00 |
available until 3pm. soft like a pillow, heavenly. served with fresh fruit and housemade vanilla infused palm nectar |
| Local Artisan Cheese Platter With Raw Honeycomb, Seasonal Fruits, Wheat Crisps |
$16.00 |
wild bees make honeycomb full of vitamins, and healthy enzymes. we combine it with cheese, crackers and fresh fruit. devour it slowly please |
| Quiche: Smoked Wild Salmon Or Seasonal Vegetarian |
$12.00 |
savory, buttery and flaky, served with a side salad and fruit |
| Squash Dumplings With Dipping Sauce |
$7.50 |
handmade vegetarian squash dumplings with tangy dressing |
| Tea Soup (Smoked Duck, Braised Tofu Or Smoked Salmon) |
$12.00 |
(v/g). seasonal tea broth over rice, veggies, wakame and shiitake mushrooms |
| Mini Moorish Platter |
$12.00 |
(v*) a sampler platter of edamame hummus, roasted eggplant, olives, walnut chèvre-stuffed dates, greek yogurt dip and herbed crackers |
| Grilled Duck Or Tempeh With Lettuce, Tomato & Red Onion |
$13.00 |
(v*) |
| Grilled Duck Or Tempeh With Lettuce, Tomato & Red Onion |
$1.50 |
add a poached organic egg |
| Curry Egg Salad & Sliced Fuji Apple |
$12.00 |
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| Grilled Cheese With Portobello & Onions |
$12.00 |
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| Grilled Cheese |
$11.00 |
with sun-dried tomatoes & pesto |
| Turkey |
$13.00 |
with fresh basil, tomato, red onions & cheese |
| Wasabi Caesar Salad With Wild Smoked Salmon |
$13.00 |
(g) organic hearts of romaine, wild smoked salmon, shaved parmesan, garlic, croutons, caesar dressing with a wasabi kick |
| Moorish Greens & Haloumi Cheese Veggie Kebabs |
$12.00 |
(g) mixed greens, olives, cucumbers, feta, tarragon vinaigrette |
| Baked Tempeh Or Portobello Mushroom Over Seasonal Greens |
$12.00 |
(v/g). greens, cucumbers, tomatoes & tarragon-balsamic vinaigrette |
| Rose-Infused Greek Yogurt |
$8.00 |
(g) with medjool dates, walnuts & fresh mint |
| Platter Of Tea Sweets |
$17.00 |
a sampling of homemade butter cookies, seasonal fruit, fudge brownie with green tea mousse, walnut-chevré stuffed dates and coconut rice pudding. share between 2-3 people |
| Fudge Brownie |
$8.00 |
with green tea mousse |
| Cherry Oat Scone |
$5.00 |
with devonshire cream & jam |
| Coconut Rice Pudding |
$6.00 |
(v/g). basmati rice simmered in coconut milk, coconut flakes, chai spices, golden raisins |
| Dandelion Chocolate Trio |
$3.00 |
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| Assorted Handmade Cookies |
$6.00 |
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| Dried Super Fruit Compote |
$6.00 |
(v) |
| Moorish Service With Moorish Mint Herbal Infusion |
$24.00 |
(v*). haloumi cheese & veggie kebabs, mixed greens salad, edamame hummus, walnut chevré-stuffed dates, olives, greek yogurt, herbed crackers dismount your camel, unroll your rug, start the fire, and |
| English Service With Breakfast Blend Black Tea |
$24.00 |
3-tiered platter with seasonal veggie or wild smoked salmon quiche, cherry oat scone with devonshire cream & jam, fresh fruit respect the queen, spread clotted cream and drink strong black tea with m |
| Paleolithic Tea Service With Seasonal Tea |
$20.00 |
(v/g). kale and carrot salad (drizzled with our tangy sesame dressing), steamed beets, choice of wild smoked salmon, braised tofu or smoked duck. before there were grains, there were just wild-forage |
| Japanese Tea Service With Ryokucha Green Tea |
$23.00 |
(v/g). tofu or smoked salmon, wakame seaweed salad, seasoned brown rice, steamed kale with sesame dressing, toasted nori, seasonal soup "perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye." in |
| Russian Service With Tolstoys Sip Black Tea |
$24.00 |
tarragon-marinated beets, smoked salmon & horseradish, devilled egg with caviar, herbed crackers, fresh fruit, fudge brownie they say that tolstoy fueled his creativity by drinking russian tea from t |
| Ayurvedic Tea Service With Masala Chai |
$19.00 |
kitchari (stewed indian lentils), basmati rice. look to ganesha, the elephant-headed indian deity to banish all obstacles in your path and to pave the way for unlimited wealth. consider the potential |
| Tempeh Satay |
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(v/g) |
| Isobe Mochi Delicious |
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(v) |
| Crackers & Dip |
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(v). edamame or roasted eggplant |
| Marbled Chinese Tea Egg |
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| Seasonal Soup Cup |
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(v/g) |
| Coconut Roasted Nuts |
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| Two Stuffed Dates |
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(g). with mint, nuts & chèvre |
| Green Ecstasy |
$14.00 |
* the name says it all. asamushi-style first flush sencha touched with superior grade matcha delivers an abundantly rich mouthfeel, and a persistent umami-laced grassiness. l-theanine loaded, explore |
| Ryokucha |
$10.00 |
* genmaicha, samovar-style. japanese matcha powder blended with toasted brown rice and steamed green tea. a meal unto itself. cereal-like and nutty, a touch of grassiness and the ultimate for breakfa |
| Jasmine Pearl |
$13.00 |
* so succulent and aromatic, our favorite stress-reducer. hand-blended, two leaves and a bud and flowering baby jasmine. watch the leaves unfurl and let loose blissful thoughts |
| Matcha Hekisui |
$15.00 |
japanese, ceremonial-grade shade-grown, hand whisked, and destined to inspire "buddha-mind." hekisui, meaning "blue sapphire-jade," is a super-fine chlorophyll-concentrated spring |
| Nishi Sencha 1st Flush |
$11.00 |
* induces the alpha state like no other. clean, mildly vegetal, ocean and kombu, served in a glass pot and truly first flush |
| Gyokuro |
$29.00 |
kickass umami. its been two years since weve dared carry this tea, and were happy to say its been worth the wait. slow-tea processed, shade grown to concentrate the chlorophyll, please sip in sil |
| Fukamushi Sencha |
$10.00 |
a classic deep steamed sencha full of shimmering, viridescent jade. vaporous aromas of fresh baked bread and a summer sea breeze. ecstasy on the tongue. clarity in the mind, flight of the spirit. mad |
| Shizuoka Sencha |
$15.00 |
fresh, hand-picked and hand delivered by ayumi and her family in shizuoka prefecture |
| Apple Ginseng |
$11.00 |
white ginseng harks from the panax root and is known to promote "vital energy and libido." eve coaxed adam to share an apple, forever marking it a symbol of knowledge, immortality, temptati |
| Monkey Picked Iron Goddess Of Mercy |
$10.00 |
sip. penetrate your issues. dissolve them. kuan yins classic elixir offering transcendence via the tea leaf. witness the rolled leaves unfurl, releasing a velvety, woody, full bodied infusion of ear |
| Four Seasons |
$10.00 |
from the oolong-gurus in taiwan, bless your mouth with notes of gardenias, fresh-baked bread, warm milk and savory dew-drenched clover. meditate on the clarity and rarity of this smooth, golden-green |
| Wuyi Dark Roast |
$9.00 |
* hauntingly ambrosial. notes of caramelized raisins, roasted barley, bittersweet chocolate and aged peat moss. a climactic eruption of tea intoxication (and caffeine) |
| Golden Phoenix |
$17.00 |
persistent aromas of honey, ripe peaches, apricots and nectarines. a mildly gauzy body gives way to the gentle aftertaste of roasted barley and lingering aromas of ripe pitted fruits. hand-harvested |
| Bai Hao (Taiwan) |
$14.00 |
straight to samovar from the rugged countryside of hsinchu province, taiwan, 2,000 feet above the sea. a tippy start, a lingering finish, and persistent notes of caramelized peach, rose, and tropical |
| Dong Pian XXX |
$14.00 |
from the mountains of nantou, taiwan, this tea yields heady floral notes of lilac and gardenia, with a lingering sweet aftertaste |
| Frozen Summit Dong Ding |
$15.00 |
fog licked, rain drenched, wind blown, and sun warmed leaves cede to notes of caramelized yams and bitter melon. whispers of pine needles and graphite. 4th flush, 40% oxidized, and hand-picked at 3,0 |
| Nepalese Bai Hao |
$14.00 |
muscatel like darjeeling, floral like chinese bai hao. notes of tropical fruit, honey, and muscat grape complement a pleasant briskness |
| Velvet Cacao |
$10.00 |
cacao, roasted dandelion, pu-erh, vanilla and yerba maté. sip this lucullan elixir and behold tempestuous waves of thought simmer to a pacific ocean |
| Blood Orange |
$9.00 |
blood orange rind and pile-fermented pu-erh deliver notes of wet-redwood and stewed-citrus. intricately pleasurable, a brew as wide as it is deep: from the forest floor in yunnan, china, to the taroc |
| Maidens Ecstasy |
$9.00 |
wild-crafted from 30-foot trees in the jungles of southwest china, this tea is a traditional wedding gift and evening mood-setter. dark, creamy and luxurious with notes of bittersweet chocolate and e |
| Bai Mudan |
$9.00 |
a golden infusion to soothe monkey mind. explore the darkest of the white teas |
| Downy Sprout |
$12.00 |
velutinous, thick downy sprouts. honeysuckle hints linger amidst a mellow nuttiness. sip to clean your palate and quiet your mind |
| Californian Persian |
$10.00 |
* after ten years and hundreds of tastings, samovars persian tea has arrived. yes its brisk. fully oxidized black tea, cardamom, orange peel and baby wild roses. transportive, the line blurs betwee |
| Tart Peach |
$10.00 |
* tart, nectarous, floral, uplifting. softly astringent, a harmonious blend of black tea, red peach, hibiscus and rosehips |
| Earl Grey |
$9.00 |
* superbly frisky and brisk, a citrus jolt to ignite your taste buds. dating back to 1792 when charles ii lord earl grey blended bergamot with black tea for his lover. 200+ years later and better tha |
| Breakfast Blend |
$9.00 |
* kindle clarity and banish stupor. full malty flavor with delicate muscatel finish. the ideal transition from coffee to tea |
| Masala Chai |
$5.45 |
* sweet, spicy, creamy and best when simmered for hours with whole milk and coconut palm nectar. countless indian grannies journey to samovar to savor our chai, insisting its better than theirs |
| Tolstoys Sip |
$14.00 |
simply intense, caffeine-loaded and best with a scoop of strawberry jam. sit, sip and ponder tolstoys wisdom, "happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them" |
| Lapsang Souchong |
$8.00 |
* zealously tarry, ancient and smoky. delicious with milk and sugar |
| Earl Red |
$8.00 |
bergamot infused rooibos for the earl grey lover who wants a caffeine-free alternative. yummy with milk and sugar, this herbal is loaded with antioxidants and citrus |
| Chamomile Mélange |
$10.00 |
your grandmas garden chamomile-classic, but on samovar steroids. chill out big time with our soothing brew of organic chamomile flowers, lemon myrtle, lemongrass and spearmint |
| Hibiscus Bliss |
$9.00 |
rosemellow, (aka hibiscus) is tropical, vitamin-c charged and utterly blissful blended with our organic rooibos, lemongrass and licorice |
| Moorish Mint |
$10.00 |
the elixir of the ancient moors (berbers pre-dating western religion) and used to save souls and civilians alike. this samovar tonic blends peppermint, fennel, black pepper, cloves and a touch of gre |
| Ocean Of Wisdom |
$10.00 |
custom blended here at samovar tea lounge for his holiness the dalai lama. a decaf masala chai-style brew with a silken, malty mouth-feel and natural spicy sweetness that lingers on and on. sail from |
| Cacao Mint |
$11.00 |
the wisdom of the ancients in a simple pot of deliciousness. cacao for boosting moods (ancient aztecs). peppermint for soothing tummies (ancient egyptians). and lavender for deeper sleep (ancient rom |
| Turmeric Spice |
$10.00 |
turmeric, i.e. "haridra" invokes lord ganesha (vanquisher of all obstacles). a 24kt-gold blend of ancient herbs: ginger, orange peel, licorice root, lemongrass, and of course holy turmeric. |
| Pineapple Coconut Oolong |
$6.00 |
tropical and yet unsweetened. cold brewed 24-hours for a creamy body and heady tropical aromas |
| Tea Lemonade |
$6.00 |
incredibly citrusy, refreshing and sweet |
| Chilled Black Tea |
$6.00 |
varies seasonally. please ask your server |
| Masala Chai |
$5.45 |
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| Schizandra Berry |
$8.00 |
* 2,000 years ago shen nong first identified this potent elixir as an "adaptogenic tonic," ie, it gives you whatever you need: energy, relaxation, beauty, sexual prowess |
| Soy Matcha Shake |
$8.00 |
silken notes of fresh-grass and farm-churned butter. lingering sweetness that balances the grass notes. shaken over ice for a jolt of caffeine and a wave of creamy deliciousness |
| 1989 Suncha |
$24.00 |
the fine young cannibals, milli vanilli, bon jovi, and new kids on the block. dont judge 1989 by the music. it was a great year for tea. over 22 years old, this easy-drinking brew caresses your tong |
| Royal Palace |
$14.00 |
* deep, bittersweet espresso and chocolate notes. wild-crafted from ancient tea trees, the highest maiden leaf grade around with a creamy and rich body and a long smooth finish |
| Shu Enso |
$14.00 |
* dark as the night. purifying as the dawn. notes of molasses, peat moss, mushroom, and cedar. leave the coffee behind and sip on something more captivating |
| Sweet Yerba Mate |
$9.00 |
* a blend of organic argentinian shade-grown yerba maté and organic licorice. bittersweet, vegetal, brimming with antioxidants, and highly caffeinated. re-energize, rejuvenate, and reinvent |
| Orange Ginger |
$8.00 |
* a mild, full-bodied balance of earthy orange peel, sweet licorice, citrusy lemon myrtle, and subtle ginger heat |
| Thai Mulberry |
$8.50 |
vegetal notes of apple and roasted pine nuts. straight to samovar from nakhon ratchasima in north-eastern thailand, our mulberry leaves skip the silk industry. a staple in korea and lebanon, and repo |
| Korean Barley Leaf |
$14.00 |
steamed green barley leaves from korea offer a unique caffeine-free brew. normally barley grains are roasted, but this unusual version steams the green leaves of the korean barley plant, offering a m |
| Nocturnal Bliss |
$8.00 |
* honeybush, lemon myrtle, lavender, corn flowers and stevia blended harmoniously to chill-you-out. sip this and assuage fear and worry, soothe frazzled nerves and go to sleep blissfully and effortle |
| Wei Chi Cha |
$9.00 |
* your energetic force field "wei qi," protects you from lifes dangers. sip this herbal elixir to soothe your soul and recharge your system. fruity, sweet, spicy and pleasingly tart |
| * Usda Certified Organic. (V/G) Vegan & Gluten-Free. (V) Vegan. (V*) Can Be Made Vegan. (G) Gluten-Free. |
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