Passage To Peace: Exploring Tea Culture Today
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Tea is hot. And no one steeps patrons in the ancient and enduring properties of tea like San Francisco's Samovar Tea Lounge. In this compelling podcast, owner Jesse Jacobs explores the reverberations of how one cup of tea serenely enjoyed influences peace throughout the world. Visiting with modern Tea Masters, Jacobs uncovers the mysterious roots of today's highly sought-after tea experience and sheds light on the dark elixir's calming effects. Episodes include using tea to bridge cultural and p (Author: Samovar Tea Lounge)
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Recent episodes from Passage To Peace: Exploring Tea Culture Today
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Published: Jul 27, 08Tea luminary James Norwood Pratt sips Lu Shan discusses the history of tea and wine, and enlightenment through a cup of Chinese green tea.- Catholics, grapes, wine; Buddhists, tea, and monasteries- Americans wake up to tea; a melting pot of modern tea culture in San Francisco for every body, every culture- The impact of the tea drinking culture on our modern lifestyleTell us what you think! Leave us reviews and ratings on our iTunes page!Help us make the podcast better by filling out our survey
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Published: Jul 27, 08American tea pioneer David Lee Hoffman discusses puerh, the Slow Food tea movement, and the benefits of organic, handcrafted family-made tea.- Living with tea kings, learning to taste fine tea- How To: Artisan tea crafting and family operations, and secrets- Making American Handcrafted Puerhs- Slow Food and the Fair Trade movement and tea- Culinary pleasures of tea and living slowly- Tea as an affordable path to world peaceFor teas mentioned in this episode, search http://shop.samovartea.com'pue
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Published: Jul 27, 08Ayumi Kinezuka teaches us how to brew her fresh-crop organic family tea, just like they brew it on the farm. Watch this tea being processed then brewed.- Ayumi brews her fresh crop organic Japanese black tea and organic handpicked green tea- Learn how her tea is processed: factory footage- Importing Sri Lankan tea machinery to JapanFor teas mentioned in this episode, search http://shop.samovartea.com'green tea', 'organic tea'Tell us what you think! Leave us reviews and ratings on our iTunes page
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Published: Jul 27, 08Bay Area tea luminary and author of the famed "Tea Lover's Treasury," James Norwood Pratt takes time to brew Lu Shan Chinese green tea and chat about tea's history.- Brewing tea at Norwood's house- Lu Shan, "Cloud and Mist" tea and what makes it special- Buddhism and tea: an intertwined history- Chinese shade grown tea, in a sea of âclouds and mistâ makes an artisan tea- The nature of reality, and drinking delicious tea- Crafting your enlightenment poemFor teas mentioned in
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Published: Jul 27, 08Winnie Wu, owner of the Bay Area famed Teance, tastes Phoenix Oolong and talks about the evolution of tea in America and China and the cultural benefits to all.- Tasting Phoenix Oolong, artisan, hand made Chinese tea- The Teance tea bar: tasting tea at the tasting table- Changing tea cultures in Asia: from artisan tea to tea bags- Future of tea in America- Physiological benefits of tea- Why we are embracing tea culture todayFor teas mentioned in this episode, search http://shop.samovartea.com'oo
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Published: Jul 27, 08Ayumi Kinezuka visits us from Japan to talk about her organic tea farm in Shizuoka, and the challenges facing small artisan Japanese tea farmers today.- Meet the family: an entire production from a small family operation- Where are today's generation of organic tea farmers? Challenges with managing tea farmers means fewer farmers making high-grade Japanese green tea- Big beverage companies offering bottled green tea replaces Slow Tea- Big business lacks microenvironment knowledge to manage small
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Published: Jul 27, 08San Francisco tea-entrepreneur and owner of Modern Tea, Alice Cravens discusses her Slow Food Farmer's Market philosophy, discussing challenges and opportunities to growers, distributors and sellers of organic food and tea.- Organic, seasonal, artisan food philosophy at Modern Tea- About the Slow Food Movement and why it's important- How to make a difference: visit a local farmer's market- Fair Trade Today, challenges and opportunities- The environmental impact of importing tea to AmericaFor tea
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Published: Jul 13, 08Japanese green tea offers a huge spectrum of diverse brews, ranging from very light and grassy to deep and roasted. Join Christine Savage as she delves into the subtle and not so subtle differences of Japanese Green Tea.- The difference between how Japanese Green tea is processed- How is green tea made?- Some teas: Matcha, Houjicha, Sencha, Fukamushi, Lobocha, RyokuchaFor teas mentioned in this episode, search http://shop.samovartea.comJapanese Green Tea, Ryokucha, Kukicha, Houjicha , Hika Sench
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Published: Jul 13, 08American tea-pioneer David Lee Hoffman takes time for a tea tasting and muses on his experiences with tea, and why it is good for America and China, and you and me.- 'My history with tea'- Ancient tea, old groves, new sun cured puerh tea- Investing in puerh tea- Future of tea in America- Why tea is affordableFor teas discussed in this episode, search http://shop.samovartea.com'puerh', 'ancient tea'Tell us what you think! Leave us reviews and ratings on our iTunes page!Help us make the podcast be
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Published: Jul 10, 08In this episode join us with Tea-Sommelier Christine Savage at Samovar Tea Lounge as we discuss 'tea basics'.- What is Tea?- How to determine quality tea- How to brew tea- About Fair Trade and Organic teaTeas mentioned in this episode - search shop.samovartea.com:Herbals, White Tea, Black Tea, Green Tea, Ryokucha, and Masala ChaiTell us what you think! Leave us reviews and ratings on our iTunes page!Help us make the podcast better by filling out our survey at http://samovartea.com/html/lounge
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Published: May 28, 08Tea is hot. And no one steeps patrons in the ancient and enduringproperties of tea like San Francisco's Samovar Tea Lounge. In thiscompelling podcast, owner Jesse Jacobs explores the reverberations ofhow one cup of tea serenely enjoyed influences peace throughout theworld. Visiting with modern Tea Masters, Jacobs uncovers the mysterious roots of today's highly sought-after tea experience and sheds light on the dark elixir's calming effects. Episodes include using tea to bridge cultural and polit
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