Steeping Together

On this week’s mini episode, we’re delving into the challenging yet welcoming base of white tea, and how to blend it, with our Director of Tea Development Billy Dietz

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About the Guest : Billy Dietz

Billy’s journey into the tea world began at the early age of 15, when he started his formal education at the Specialty Tea Institute. By 17, he became the youngest Certified Tea Specialist in North America (yes, you read that right!). He went on to study at FONA International, where he completed Flavor 101 and Beverage 101 – two comprehensive courses on the science of flavor, and more specifically, beverage flavor. In August 2013, he obtained his Barista certification from the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe at the Better Barista Academy in Singapore. And by 2014, he became a certified instructor for the Specialty Tea Institute. But if there’s one thing you need to know about Billy, it’s that he has quite the adventurous spirit. His passion for flavour has taken him to many parts of North America, Europe, Asia and Africa where he studied how food and drink are integral to each of their cultures. In 2015, Billy joined the DAVIDsTEA family as a Tea Products Developer. Today, he’s the Director of Research and Development. What exactly does that entail? Well, Billy works closely with our Tea Department to research, develop and create innovative tea blends, like the ones you all love SO much!

Our season 2 premiere tries to answer one crucial question: How do you build an inclusive tea community in an increasingly divided world? Tune in to find out.

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Who is Tea with Jann? She is many, many things. For instance, Jann is a self-proclaimed, dorky, 40-something year old living in a small town in Nova Scotia with her wife Jeanette, and their kitty Gary. Though we can’t find the right ways to describe her undeniably unique character, here’s our attempt: Happily introverted, free spirited, true lover of dance parties when no one’s watching, Scorpio, cat lover, living with (but not defined by) fibromyalgia, overthinker and Apple fan girl. If that’s not an eclectic bunch, we don’t know what is. But most of all, Jann seriously loves tea. Share a (virtual) cup of tea and follow along on her You Tube channel,  Tea with Jann, where she talks tea and life, and connects with kind people around the globe every sip of the way. 

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We are back!!

  Welcome tea loving listeners to the second season of Steeping Together!

 Now our first season focused greatly on the work we do here at DAVIDsTEA, gaining insights to the behind the scenes goings on of what our team works tirelessly to do every single day to bring you the best possible cup. And although we will continue to provide this content throughout this season, we felt it important to branch out beyond the walls of the tea team, and speak to a larger community about what makes tea so amazing. 

 This season we will speak to industry insiders and tea fanatics alike, delving deep into topics like the art of mixology, tea pairings, the lack of representation in the tea community, how to build an online tea community, what is flavouring exactly and much, much more. 

So grab a mug and join us, each Friday starting March 25th,  as we continue to pair the best thing you can with tea… conversation.

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Today we talk to the director of tea about the most loved, yet underrated teas in our collection this year.

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This week we learn about a famous yet little known terroir of Nepalese teas. This region produces some of the best teas on the planet due to a multitude of factors, and our guest Peru is here to give us the history, and possibly what the future looks like for these amazing teas!

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Today we talk to Freedom Taylor about liberating yourself from the traditional rules of steeping and choosing a drinking vessel that truly reflect who you are.

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Join us today as we deep dive into the creation of flavoured teas with our head of R&D Billy Dietz!

Today's episode of Steeping Together is brought to you by: Organic Emerald Jade

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Join us today as we talk to Ravi Pillai about working in the tea industry around the world for the past 35 years. Ravi shares stories, insights and tips on how to taste tea on a professional level, and his answers may not be what you expect at all.

Today's episode is brought to you by Magnolia Oolong. Pinkies up!

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In today's episode we dive into the world of plants and herbs that are best for sleeping. Celia Aceae walks us through the multitude of options before us and explains why there is no one size fits all answer to getting a good night's sleep.

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How do you choose a tea online, when you can't simply follow your nose? Today Kelly Miller joins us with tips and tricks to finding the best teas for you online, either from DAVIDsTEA or one of our many, many competitors! We want you to find your cup of tea, regardless or whether it is ours or not! Today's episode is brought to you by:

Sweet Potato Pie: as a tea? Yeah, we went there!

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