Green Tea! Tea Basics [Episode 52]
The second episode of Tea Basics! Episode 52 covers Green Teas, including a couple different Japanese and Chinese types. Featuring teas from Teavivre, New Century Tea Gallery, and two from O-Cha.
View Article2005/2014 Manzhuan White2Tea Raw Pu’erh [Episode 60]
The first of a three episode series on White2Tea and their selection. This episode is a comparative tasting featuring TwoDog’s 2005 Manzhuan (Xiangming Factory) and 2014 Manzhuan (a White2Tea...
View ArticlePu’erh Storage Comparison CNNP 2000 7561 Yunnan Sourcing, CNNP 2000 7532...
This is another TeaDB special episode where Denny & James compare and contrast two 14-year old pu’erhs that have undergone different storage techniques. The point here isn’t necessarily the base...
View ArticleSpecial Guest: Hawaiian Rainforest White via Tealet [Episode 70]
In episode 70, Denny & James welcome special guests Rie and Elyse from Tealet onto the show. This episode we cover a US-grown tea, the Hawaiian Rainforest White.
View ArticleTeaDB Special! [Episode 100]
For episode 100, we’ve done an extra long (42 minute), free-flowing session. Throughout the session we drink a few different tea concoctions and engage in an extended Q&A.
View ArticleInterview w/Scott Wilson (Yunnan Sourcing) feat. 2013 YS Da Si [Episode 115]
A comprehensive interview with Scott Wilson of Yunnan Sourcing detailing his long 12 year journey based in Yunnan from it’s beginnings as an Ebay store, his own productions and much much more. Tea...
View Article2015 Red Yiwu Seasonal Comparison (Bana Tea) [Episode 157]
Spring vs. Summer vs. Autumn comparison of Bana Tea‘s Red Yiwu. Material is all from 2015.
View ArticleTeaDB Q&A #1 – General Questions
A question & answer session featuring a number of questions asked in this video. Thank you for your questions!
View ArticleExtended Episode LA vs. HK Dry 2011 Treasures from Five Mountains Storage...
A storage comparison of LA vs. HK dry stored Treasures from Five Mountains. Thank you to Linda Louie of Bana Tea for sending in these samples!
View ArticleExtended Episode Pu’erh Regional Primer [Inbetweenisode 124]
An extended episode covering the big pu’erh regions of Yunnan. References to babelcarp and a couple of the regional TeaDB articles. http://babelcarp.org/babelcarp/ https://teadb.org/yunnan/
View ArticleWhy is the Western Scene so Dominated by Young Pu’erh, A Conversation...
In this episode, Garrett and I take a look at one of the latest articles on TeaDB and some of the responses. We discuss why young raw pu’erh is such a commonly sourced tea for western facing...
View ArticleA Conversation w/Fellow Tea Blogger Oolong Owl [Inbetweenisode 149]
In this episode, James brings on the one and only, Oolong Owl. Char (Oolong Owl) is a fellow tea blogger who writes on a huge variety of teas. We cover a wide range topics, including Char’s tea...
View ArticleTAOBAO (& Pu’erh). A Conversation w/Garrett [Inbetweenisode 151]
In this episode, Garrett and James have an open-ended discussion on Taobao, a Chinese online shopping platform. We start by discussing how we originally started using Taobao, some of its uses to learn...
View ArticleZhang Jinghong’s Ancient Caravans & Urban Chic, a Conversation w/Garrett...
This is not a review.. In this episode, James and Garrett have a very long discussion on (IMO) the best English-language book on pu’erh around. They discuss what they like about the book and dive...
View ArticleSettling Down with Tea, a Conversation w/Garrett [Inbetweenisode 158]
In this extended episode, James & Garrett talk about their drinking habits and how they’ve changed over the past few years. They also give theoretical advice to themselves earlier on in their tea...
View ArticleTea Sourcing, Premium Ripe Pu’erh, & Tea Processing. With Glen of Crimson...
This episode James & Glen of Crimson Lotus Tea, have a conversation about their tea business. The 2018 trip to Yunnan marks the fifth tea sourcing trip for Glen & Lamu, and we discuss how their...
View Article5-Year TeaDB Anniversary 1940’s Four Gold Coins Liubao [Episode 262]
This episode, Denny and James celebrate TeaDB’s five year anniversary with some extremely old tea. Huge thank you to Su as well as Peter for very generously providing the tea. Complex, earthy, and...
View ArticleGarrett Pre-Taiwan Travel Diaries [Inbetweenisode 171]
In this episode, we discuss Garrett’s upcoming trip to Taiwan in September. We talk about shopping for tea abroad, what he hopes to buy, and some aspects of traveling there. After he returns from his...
View ArticleGarrett Post-Taiwan Travel Recap [Inbetweenisode 180]
In this episode, Garrett and I discuss his recent trip to Taipei and some of his tea-related adventures. We talk about teas he was interested in and ended up buying, meeting up with tea friends, and...
View ArticleStorage Deep Dive featuring 2007 YQH Lingya [Inbetweenisode 183]
This episode is my second deep dive into looking at the storage . I recently acquired a cake of Lingya from a non-Yang source in Taiwan and decided to compare it with the tea I’ve been storing. The...
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