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What is lapsang souchong? Why does it have such a smoky taste?
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Apparently my previous "episode" consisted of the text post "I like Darjeeling." This serves admirably as a summary of the entire episode, as well as the entire podcast, and potentially my entire life. Still, I meant to include an audio file as well.
High-grade Tie Guan Yin is often referred to as "monkey-picked" tea. But do monkeys really pick tea?
Yes, Tea Rage is back after a brief two-year absence, and pretending that nothing has happened.
Tea is mostly water, but we don't think much about water. What is it? Where did it come from? How does it work? And how can we use this knowledge to make our tea better?
Tea bags are horrible tea. There's nothing wrong with tea bags. Let me explain.
Errata: At one point I say "milligrams" when I mean "milliliters".
The challenges and triumphs of making tea while traveling.
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A discussion of tea in the workplace.
Tea review: Silk Dragon by The Tea Merchant
How do I feel about flavored tea? Guess.
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Robert Fortune, the superspy of tea.
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This episode features our very first interview, and it's with Gail Carriger, a novelist, archeologist, and tea aficionado. She's best known for her Parasol Protectorate series, which is a steampunk comedy romance adventure series featuring the tea-addicted Alexia Tarabotti. You can find out more about her and her works at gailcarriger.com.
The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.