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Published 12/31/18

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.

Published 01/30/16

012: Monkey Picked

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.

Published 11/29/15

011: Water

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?

Published 12/16/13

010: Tea Bags

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".

Published 12/03/13

009: Travel, Tea, and Hotels

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

Published 09/01/13

008: Tea At Work

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

Published 06/05/13

007: Flavored Tea

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

Published 05/17/13

006: The Superspy of Tea

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

Published 04/10/13

005: Gail Carriger interview

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.

Published 01/08/13

004: Tea In Restaurants

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

Published 12/22/12

003: Earl Grey

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

Published 12/13/12

002: How I Make Tea

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/.

Published 12/05/12

001: Tea 101

In which we discuss what tea is and is not.

Published 11/27/12