Steeping Around

Steeping Around

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Steeping Around episodes

  • Show 98: Reading the Leave‪s‬
    This week, we’re peering deeper into the cup than ever before. Manish and Lisa discuss the art of tea leaf reading, or tasseomancy. What exactly is tasseomancy, and where does it come from? What sorts of things can the leaves reveal?
    19 min
  • Show 97: Chai: Innovations and Limitation‪s‬
    Manish continues his conversation with Katrina Ávila Munichiello this week, as she asks him about his innovations on chai within his own company. Is there anything that he would never do with chai? Listen as Manish and Lisa wrap up this interview-in-reverse.
    15 min
  • Show 96: Chai from the Motherlan‪d‬
    We’re starting out the new year with a special interview-in-reverse. Katrina Ávila Munichiello, senior editor of Tea Magazine, requested an interview with Manish about chai, the spiced tea latté that he brought from the motherlands to the palates of American drinkers. This week, Lisa and Manish share that interview with listeners in a spicy new show.
    15 min
  • Show 95: Punches for Partie‪s‬
    Manish and Lisa are stirring the punchbowl this week, for a special show that is sure to spike up your holidays. Are you in charge of making the holiday punch? Tune in for six crowd-pleasing recipes. Happy holidays! The Spiced and SPIKED Tea Punch that Manish describes in the second segment of the show.
    20 min
  • Show 94: Hot Toddies for Cold Weathe‪r‬
    It’s cold season, and we’ve got a classic and delicious way to feel better right away: hot toddies! Manish and Lisa take you through the history of hot toddies, classic recipes, and tea-based versions of the drink. In the third segment, Manish reveals a Maya Tea Toddy, made with our own Original Herbal Chai.
    18 min
  • Show 93: Head Full of Dogfis‪h‬
    Manish and Lisa sample SahTea beer, a special ale brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales. Among its many complex flavor notes is... you guessed it, tea! Listen as Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head describes his company, the methodology behind their recipes, and the difference between large and small businesses. Then, go out there and get some Dogfish in your head!
    25 min
  • Show 92: Tea Brews By Terrapi‪n‬
    Spike Buckowski of Terrapin Beer Co. joins Manish and Lisa this week to talk about Samurai Krunkles, his very special jasmine tea-infused brew. After Manish and Lisa sample the beer (and catch a buzz!), Spike describes the nature of the beer market, and the difference between beer drinkers and wine drinkers, as he sees it.
    21 min
  • Show 91: Brew from the Borderland‪s‬
    Manish and Lisa welcome Blake Collins from Borderlands Brewing Co back to the show to talk all-things tea and beer. Blake describes the vibrant saison he created using hibiscus tea, and discusses the things that inspire him in his brewing. Finally, Manish and Blake discuss the future of tea/beer blends… is there one?
    17 min
  • Show 90: The Beer Necessitie‪s‬
    Manish and new co-host Lisa Derfus introduce you to a different kind of brew: beer. They describe the long and complex history of beer and the changes that it has seen over time. In addition, Manish welcomes brewmaster Blake Collins to the show to describe what, exactly, beer is.
    15 min
  • Show 89: Welcome Back‪!‬
    We’re back from our eight month hiatus, and we’re ready to dive back into the wonderful world of tea! Manish recaps where we left off in February, as well as the many changes we have seen since. Among them, we welcome a new co-host: the fabulous Lisa Derfus!
    16 min

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We’re taking back tea-time and kicking it up a notch while turning up the fun. No sitting around in a stuffy living room sipping from dainty china with pinkies in the air. We don’t mind a bit of…