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Tea. What it is, how to drink it, and how to make it. Rage against bad tea throughout the world.

Stephen Nelson


    • Dec 30, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    14: Lapsang Souchong

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 6:19


    What is lapsang souchong? Why does it have such a smoky taste? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lapsang_souchong&oldid=874580993 https://sevencups.com/2013/11/the-demise-of-tongmu-lapsang-souchong-black-tea/ https://www.therighttea.com/lapsang-souchong-tea.html “The Tea Drinker’s Handbook”, p. 159 http://nicky_smith.tripod.com/neon.html “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook: A Guide to the World’s Best Teas” p. 133 (Loc. 2192) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russian_Caravan&oldid=872883877 http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=617 http://sensibiliteas.blogspot.com/2009/01/sherlock-holmes-and-his-cup-of-tea.html https://www.thekitchn.com/cooking-with-tea-smoky-lapsang-52170 https://www.teaformeplease.com/blog//2017/08/the-real-lapsang-souchong-and-dangers.html http://theteastylist.com/2012/01/23/pillars-of-smoke-churchill-cigars-and-lapsang-souchong-tea/ https://theteaspot.com/steep-it-loose/loose-black-tea/where-does-lapsang-souchong-tea-come-from/ https://verdanttea.com/the-legend-of-lapsang-souchong/ (yet another origin myth: bandits burning down sheds)

    13: Darjeeling (ahem)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2016 8:25


    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.

    012: Monkey Picked

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2015 7:36


    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.

    011: Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2013 8:33


    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?

    010: Tea Bags

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2013 8:09


    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".

    009: Travel, Tea, and Hotels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2013 10:05


    The challenges and triumphs of making tea while traveling. Links: Bodum Bistro Kettle Ketadyn Combi Filter

    008: Tea At Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2013 10:01


    A discussion of tea in the workplace. Tea review: Silk Dragon by The Tea Merchant 

    007: Flavored Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2013 9:21


    How do I feel about flavored tea? Guess. Tea review: Wu Yi Yan Cha, Imperial Grade

    006: The Superspy of Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2013 9:16


    Robert Fortune, the superspy of tea. Links: For All The Tea in China by Sarah Rose

    005: Gail Carriger interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2013 29:04


    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.

    004: Tea In Restaurants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2012 9:46


    A complaint about how tea is treated in restaurants. Links: Tea Time Tea Cellar

    003: Earl Grey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2012 10:15


    Earl Grey. What is it? Where did it come from? And why does it, sometimes, fill me with rage?

    002: How I Make Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2012 9:53


    How I make tea, and rage against frilly tea cozies. Links: The Royal Society of Chemistry's "How To Make A Perfect Cup of Tea" (pdf) Tea Time Credits: Ominous by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100562.Permissions beyond the scope of this license are available at http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/.

    001: Tea 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2012 9:33


    In which we discuss what tea is and is not.

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