14: Lapsang Souchong
Tea Rage
What is lapsang souchong? Why does it have such a smoky taste? Sources: “The Tea Drinker’s Handbook”, p. 159 “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook: A Guide to the World’s Best Teas” p. 133 (Loc. 2192) http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=617 (yet another origin myth: bandits burning down sheds)
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13: Darjeeling (ahem)
Tea Rage
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.
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013: Darjeeling
Tea Rage
Big surprise: I like Darjeeling.
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012: Monkey Picked
Tea Rage
High-grade Tie Guan Yin is often referred to as "monkey-picked" tea. But do monkeys really pick tea?
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011: Water
Tea Rage
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?
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010: Tea Bags
Tea Rage
Tea bags are horrible tea. There's nothing wrong with tea bags. Let me explain.
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009: Travel, Tea, and Hotels
Tea Rage
The challenges and triumphs of making tea while traveling.
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008: Tea At Work
Tea Rage
A discussion of tea in the workplace.
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007: Flavored Tea
Tea Rage
How do I feel about flavored tea? Guess.
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006: The Superspy of Tea
Tea Rage
Robert Fortune, the superspy of tea.
info_outlineTea 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?