“Samovar” (traditional Russian kettle) is a pure Russian find for tea. Tea was first presented to a Russian tsar by Mongolian khans and later the samovar’s “grandfather” came to Russia from Persia. In old Russia tea quickly replaced the favorite Russian drink – sbiten (a mix of hot water, honey and herbs). The steaming samovar embodied (and it still does!) by its smooth silver surface home com¬fort and Russian hospitality.
The first samovar was made in Tula. It became known as the centre of Russian samovar industry and there were about 40 samovar factories there by 1900. Nowadays Russians still serve tea with samovars quite often, electric ones though. The warmth of Russian samovar tea drinking ceremony on board our ships will melt your heart with flux¬ing comfort and delight.
    
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