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.

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Traditional Russian samovar tea ceremony at Shinok | Restaurant Shinok

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…

Russian Samovar tea set.

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

How to make Russian tea in a samovar, infographics. #Russia