Have you ever wondered how the variety of tea types could all come from a single plant? It turns out, single species is responsible for all your favorite teas (not including chai)! But like all plants, tea plants are under threat by our changing climate. Eric Scott studies how climate change in China is affecting a bug-bitten wulong tea called Oriental Beauty.

Suggested Reading:

Eric's Personal Website: www.ericrscott.com

Eric's blogpost on his research: https://worldoftea.org/oriental-beauty-bug-bitten-teas/

Tea & climate change: https://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/7/8/12111038/climate-change-tea-leaves-flavor

Follow me: [email protected], @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/

Follow Eric Scott: @LeafyEricScott

Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing