Steeping Around With Rekaya

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Ito En Oi Ocha Unsweetened Green Tea, Japan's number one green tea brand. In Tea Talk, she discusses the difference between afternoon tea and high tea. Gibson compares the attire, times, settings, and menus for both. In Tea News, she announces Milo's Tea Company partnership with Auburn football's quarterback Bo Nix and Alabama defensive back Malachi Moore.

Mentioned in this episode:

Ito En Oi Ocha Unsweetened Green Tea – www.itoen.com

Milo's Tea Company – www.drinkmilos.com

Sources:

The AfternoonTea.co.uk Team. (2021, August 3). Afternoon Tea Etiquette - Top 10 Dos & Don'ts. AfternoonTea.co.uk. https://afternoontea.co.uk/news-reviews/the-afternoontea-co-uk-team/afternoon-tea-etiquette-top-10-do-s-don-ts/

Avila, A. (2021, July 2). Why Alabama Fans are Done with Milo's Sweet Tea. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/alabama-milos-famous-sweet-tea

Brown, A. (2017, August 4). High Tea vs. Afternoon Tea. Teatime Magazine. https://www.teatimemagazine.com/high-tea-vs-afternoon-tea

Hughes, A. (2021, July 3). Auburn Football: Alabama Fans Walk Back on Milo's Backlash. Fansided. https://flywareagle.com/2021/07/03/auburn-football-alabama-fans-milos/

Reiter, A. (2015, July) High Tea and Afternoon Tea Are Not the Same Thing. Food Network. https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/2015/07/high-tea-and-afternoon-tea-are-not-the-same-thing

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Raspberry Iced Tea by Tejava. In Tea Talk, she discusses the history of Summerville, South Carolina, the official birthplace of sweet tea. She highlights its Sweet Tea Trail Guide, and she mentions some stops on the trail. In Tea News, she announces The Republic of Tea's launch of Beauty Brain. #NationalIcedTeaMonth

Mentioned in this episode:

Tejava – www.tejava.com

Summerville, South Carolina – www.visitsummerville.com

The Republic of Tea – www.republicoftea.com

Sources:

Overdeep, M. (2019, June 21). This Charming South Carolina Town is Known as The Birthplace of Sweet Tea. Southern Living.

https://www.southernliving.com/news/summerville-sc-birthplace-of-sweet-tea

Public Relations. (2021, April 1). The Republic of Tea Launches Innovative Beautifying Botanicals® Beauty Brain™ Tea. The Republic of Tea.

https://the.republicoftea.com/media-releases/beautifying-botanicals-introduction/

Summerville Visitors Center. (2021). About Us. Summerville Visitors Center. https://www.visitsummerville.com/about

Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, May 31). Summerville, South Carolina. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerville,_South_Carolina

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Orange Creamsicle by Southern Virginia Tea Company, a loose-leaf tea business based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In Tea Talk, she discusses where to purchase Camellia sinensis (tea) plants. In Tea News, she mentions the launch of Coca-Cola Japan's "1,2 Cube" freeze-dried green tea cubes.

Mentioned in this episode:

Orange Creamsicle by Southern Virginia (SoVA) Tea Company (formerly Quintin Tea Room) - www.quintinstea.com

Camellia Forest Nursery - www.camforest.com

Camellia Shop - www.camelliashop.com

OldSouthCamellias – www.etsy.com

Coca-Cola Japan's 1,2, Cube - www.amazon.co.jp

Sources:

Grant, A. (2020, August 24). Gardening Know How: When to Harvest Tea Plants: Information on Tea Plant Harvesting. Gardening Know How. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/tea-plant/harvesting-tea-plants.htm

Japan, G. (2021, May 17). Coca-Cola Japan Releases Freeze-Dried Green Tea and Coffee Cubes for Instant Brews. Japan Today.

https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/coca-cola-japan-releases-freeze-dried-green-tea-and-coffee-cubes-for-instant-brews

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Fruity Paradise by Tiesta Tea. In Tea Talk, she explains what Bubble Tea is. The Taiwanese tea drink is also known as Boba, pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea. In Tea News, she shares an update on the tapioca pearl shortage in the United States.

Mentioned in this episode:

Tiesta Tea – www.tiestatea.com

Fantasia Coffee & Tea, Cupertino, California

Kung Fu Tea – www.kungfutea.com

Chatime - www.chatime.com.tw/en/

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice - www.cocobubbletea.com

Gong Cha - www.gong-cha.com

Sources:

Allied Market Research. (2021). Bubble Tea Market Expected to Reach $4.3 Billion by 2027. Allied Analytics LLP. https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/press-release/bubble-tea-market.html

Browning, K. (2021, April 16). Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/business/boba-shortage.html

Kung Fu Tea. (2021). About Kung Fu Tea. Kung Fu Tea. https://www.kungfutea.com/about-kung-fu-tea

Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, May 14). Bubble Tea. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea

Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, May 2). Tapioca Balls. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapioca_balls

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Breakfast Blend by Fortnum & Mason. In Tea Talk, she discusses the history of National Tea Day in United Kingdom (UK), celebrated annually on April 21. In Tea News, she shares information about HumaniTea, UK's first ready-to-drink vegan lattes. She also shares a fun fact about teatime.

Mentioned in this episode:

Fortnum & Mason - https://www.fortnumandmason.com

Jammie Dodgers - https://www.burtonsbiscuits.com/

Cadbury Dairy Milk Whole Nut Chocolate - https://www.cadbury.co.uk

Humanitea - https://humanitea.co.uk/

JusTea – https://justea.com Use coupon code for 20% off: steepingaround20 (valid until May 1, 2021)

Sources:

Admin. (2021, April 16). "National Tea Day 2021: When & How to Celebrate?" NationalDayTime.com. https://nationaldaytime.com/national-tea-day/

British Council. (2021). "National Tea Day."

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine/national-tea-day

Humanitea. (2021). "Our Story." https://humanitea.co.uk/about/

MatthewBlogger. (2016, November 11). "What exactly is British teatime?" British Council.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/what-exactly-british-teatime

National Today. (2021) "National Tea Day – April 21, 2021." https://nationaltoday.com/national-tea-day/

Powell. E. (2021). "National Tea Day and 8 Other Tea Holidays You Should Celebrate." Plum Deluxe. https://www.plumdeluxe.com/national-tea-day

UK Tea and Infusions Association. (2021). "All you need to know about tea." https://www.tea.co.uk/about-tea

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Southern Breeze Sweet Tea Half & Half Cold Brew Sweet Iced Tea. In Tea Talk, she discusses how to make southern sweet tea using Lipton Tea bags. In Tea News, she shares information about Afternoon Tea at the Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

Mentioned in this episode:

JusTea – https://justea.com

Coupon code for 20% off: steepingaround20 (valid until May 1, 2021)

Southern Breeze Sweet Tea - www.southernbreezesweettea.com.

Southern Sweet Tea Recipe by Lipton Tea - https://www.lipton.com/us/en/world-of-tea/recipes/southern-sweet-tea.html

Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club (The Cavalier Virginia Beach, Autograph Collection), Afternoon Tea - www.cavalierhotel.com

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Purple Chocolate by JusTea based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In Tea Talk, she discusses "What is Purple Tea?" with Paul Bain at JusTea. He shares the history of purple tea; the health benefits of purple tea; how to brew purple tea; how to store purple tea; and much more. In Tea News, she mentions the World Tea Virtual Summit: Strategies for Success that is scheduled for March 15-16, 2021.

About Paul Bain

Paul Bain is the Tea Captain at JusTea, the first farmer-direct tea partnership between Kenya and Canada. Born and raised in Vancouver, Paul is passionate to connect tea drinkers with the small-scale farmer who made their cup possible. JusTea's healthy new Purple Tea won the top food and beverage award in BC: Gold Medal for "Product of the Year".

Mentioned in this episode:

Purple Chocolate – https://justea.com/product/purple-chocolate

Coupon code for 20% off: steepingaround20 (valid until May 1, 2021)

JusTea – https://justea.com

Coupon code for 20% off: steepingaround20 (valid until May 1, 2021)

World Tea Virtual Summit: Strategies for Success, March 15-16, 2021

https://www.worldteaexpo.com/virtualsummit

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Chocolate Pear Cobbler Green Tea by Umami Gourmet Coffee and Exotic Tea based in Chicago, Illinois. In Tea Talk, she discusses African American Tea Rooms in honor of Black History Month and Women's History. They include Mayme Lee Clinkscale's Ideal Tea-Room and Ruth's Tearoom. In Tea News, she mentions the distribution of Shaka Tea throughout the United States.

Mentioned in this episode:

Umami Gourmet Coffee and Exotic Tea - www.umamitea.com

Ideal Tea-Room, 3344 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Proprietress Mayme Lee Clinkscale

Jack and Jill of America - www.jackandjillinc.org

Ruth's Tea Room, 128 East Cecil Street, Winchester, Virginia, Proprietress Ruth Jackson

Shaka Tea - www.shakatea.com

Sources:

Brehm, B. (2020, October 18). Winchester Park Dedicated to Honor Owner of Integrated Tea Room. NBC Washington. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/winchester-park-dedicated-to-honor-owner-of-integrated-tea-room/2447632/

Lowe, S.C. (2020, October 26). Open Forum: Ruth's Tea Room also was a welcoming place for gay community. The Winchester Star. https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/open-forum-ruths-tea-room-also-was-a-welcoming-place-for-gay-community/article_e4be5f2c-81d7-5c72-8f13-16a89025471b.html

O'Connor, C. (2021, February 16). Hawaii-based Shaka Tea to begin national retail rollout with 7-Eleven. Pacific Business News. https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/02/16/hawaii-tea-brand-to-launch-7-eleven-partnership.html

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1925). The Ideal Tea Room at 3344 South Michigan Avenue; Mrs. Mayme Lee Clinkscale, proprietress. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4d68-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99.

Whitaker, J. (2011, February 13). African American Tea Room. Restaurant-ing through history. https://restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com/2011/02/13/african-american-tea-rooms/

Happy Mardi Gras! In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Release Recharge Tea by FREEaliTEA based in New Orleans. In Tea Talk, she discusses the African American Tea Ceremony, a fictional celebration, created by Karyn-Siobhan Robinson in honor of Black History Month. In Tea News, she mentions TeaTime Magazine's 100th issue.

Mentioned in this episode:

FREEaliTEA - www.freealitea.com.

TeaTime Magazine - www.teatimemagazine.com

Sources:

Kiel, A. (2021, February 3). TeaTime Celebrates 100th Issue, Permanently Increases Page Count. World Tea News. https://worldteanews.com/tea-industry-news-and-features/teatime-celebrates-100th-issue

Robinson, K-S. (1996, February 23). The African-American Tea Ceremony. Washington City Paper. https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/289103/the-african-american-tea-ceremony/

Happy National Hot Tea Month! In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Warming Chai Tea by Farmtrue. In Tea Talk, she visits The English Rose Tea Room in Virginia Beach, Virginia in her "Steeping" around segment. In Tea News, she highlights Tucson Tea Company's act of kindness.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Warming Chai Tea – www.farmtrue.com

The English Rose Tea Room, Virginia Beach, Virginia -

Tucson Tea Company - www.tucsontea.com