Misadventures With Tea

There’s something about travelling that teaches you lessons you never expected to learn and usually that's somewhere between getting lost, changing plans, and wondering why you packed so much.

In this episode, Melissa Rodway joins me over a cup of mint tea as we swap travel stories, reflect on the experiences that stayed with us, and talk about the places still calling our names. From lessons learned on the road to the destinations we’d happily disappear to next, it’s a conversation about curiosity, adventure, perspective, and a few inevitable detours... which, around here, feels pretty on brand.

So pour yourself a cup and come wander with us because sometimes the best stories start with a wrong turn.

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Ever wonder what happens when two people drink the same tea but have completely different conversations? Welcome to Part 2 of our tea tasting series! While the tea may be familiar, today's discussion takes us in some unexpected directions.

This episode brews up a conversation about the world of alcoholic tea drinks like Twisted Tea and wondering whether a sponsorship might just be in our future (we're keeping our fingers crossed!). From there, things take a turn into the surprisingly common topic of how tea affects people's digestive systems, proving once again that no two tea experiences are exactly alike.

To top it all off, Willy unintentionally reveals a hidden talent: an ASMR-worthy voice. Could this be the beginning of a new Tea Time ASMR segment? You'll have to listen and decide.

Same tea. Different guest. Completely different conversation. Pour yourself a cup and join us for another flavourful episode!

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Grab your mugs on this week's episode of Misadventures With Tea as we bravely sip The Blue Unicorn - a brew so visually questionable it feels more like a potion than a tea. But honestly, that’s exactly our brand of chaos. Is she herbal? Rooibos? Or just too majestic to be categorized at all?

With a sprinkle of puns, a dash of mystery, and a tiny background guest adding their own charming “notes,” this episode proves that magic isn’t always pretty… but it’s always entertaining.

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The air’s getting crisp, my sweaters are side-eyeing me from the closet, and I’m over here sipping Lavender Double Cream Earl Grey like it’s the coziest rom-com montage ever brewed. It’s floral, it’s creamy, it’s the tea version of “main character energy” as the seasons change. The timing couldn’t be better - we’re talking summer sunshine vibes with just enough fall mood to make you want to light a candle and romanticize your to-do list. Grab your mug and let’s sip our way into sweater weather (even if we’re still pretending it’s iced tea season).

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It’s official - one year of podcasting, one year of tea tales, and one year of me falling headfirst into the teacup. And what better way to mark the milestone than with a little showstopper? Fujian Milk Oolong: the drama queen of the oolong world. It’s creamy, it’s buttery, it’s smooth enough to make you wonder if someone secretly spiked your leaves with a splash of milk (spoiler: they didn’t). This tea isn’t just a sip - it’s an experience, a silky encore to my year-long tea ventures. So buckle up, brew strong, and let’s toast this anniversary with a cup that knows how to steal the spotlight.

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Get ready to steep yourself in chaos, because this week’s solo episode is serving grape expectations and zero filter… well, we tried to filter, but someone kept dropping the kind of language that made our editor hit the emergency quack button. While sipping on a surprisingly bold grape-flavoured tea that tastes like childhood nostalgia in a mug, we dove into the drama, spilled some piping hot tea (grape-scented, of course), and accidentally let a few too many words slip through the cracks. Tune in for grape puns, juicy gossip, and enough duck sounds to confuse your pets. Is this our most chaotic episode yet? You bet your sweet teacup it is.

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In this steeped episode of Misadventures with Tea, we’re spilling all the citrusy secrets on Blood Orange Rooibos Tea—the bold, the bright, and the brew-tiful. Is it tea? Is it a spa day in a cup? Or is it just the drama queen of the herbal world? (Spoiler: it’s all three.)

We dish on rooibos’ South African roots, the zest appeal of blood orange, and why this caffeine-free diva is the perfect companion for late-night gossip or midday chill sessions. So grab your mug, cozy up, and join me on my first ever solo episode as we steep, sip, and spill on the tea that’s anything but basic.

Shout out to Teaberry's Fine tea in Kelowna! Truly a great tea shop if you're in the area. 

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This week, we’re swirling our cups and our curiosity around the smoky, floral wonder that is Lavender Hojicha Tea. Is it an elegant escape into relaxation… or just Dirty Bean water in disguise?

We unpack why this roasted green tea has loyal fans and confused skeptics—some swear it’s soothing, others think it tastes like wood chips steeped in water debris. Yum?

And in a dramatic twist, we explore the great modern ritual: ordering artisan tea through a DoorDash drive-thru window(that may or may not actually exist).

Buckle up your taste buds—this episode smells like a meadow and sips like a mystery.

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In this episode of Misadventures With Tea, Join Paul and I as we spill the tea—literally—on black lychee tea, the smoky-sweet brew once fit for Chinese concubines and now perfect for sipping while bingeing White Lotus. From ancient palace intrigue to tropical resort chaos, we explore how this mysterious tea bridges centuries of scandal, luxury, and lychee. So grab your favourite mugs and steep yourself in a story where every cup has a secret.

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“She walked in with a kettle and secrets. Rooibos—the kind that stains your cup and your conscience. I knew then it wasn’t just tea. It was trouble.”

You’ve sipped, you’ve steeped, and now it’s time to gulp down the rest. In Part 2 of our rooibos-fueled ramble, the kettle whistles louder, the plot thickens like overbrewed tea, and the loose leaves of logic fully unravel. Will we find answers? Maybe. Will Simon finally develop a taste for other teas? Absolutely not. Pour yourself another cup—it’s about to get wonderfully weird.

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