Episode One - A Tale of Two Teas

Thank you for listening to our premiere episode of While There is Tea There is Hope. We hope you enjoyed it. <br /><br />This episode featured hosts Tarran Merlo and Alex C. Telander. <br /><br />It was edited and produced by Tarran Merlo.<br /><br />A transcript of these episode can be found on our transcripts page: <a href="http://hailandwellmetpodcast.com/tea-cast/transcripts/" rel="noopener">http://hailandwellmetpodcast.com/tea-cast/transcripts/</a> <br /><br />The book Alex mentions and quotes from is "A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World" by Erika Rappaport (Princeton University Press 2017). The book Tarran mentions is "The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide" by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss (2007)<br /><br />In this episode both Tarran and Alex were drinking Twinings Early Grey, available pretty much anywhere you can get tea in both teabag and loose leaf.<br /><br />Alex's recommendations were the Simple Earl Grey and Kennilworth Ceylon, both available from Simple Loose Leaf; visit their website for more info: <a href="https://simplelooseleaf.com/" rel="noopener">https://simplelooseleaf.com/</a>. He also recommended the Bunka GalabTEA, a delicious chai from an independent African American store in Minneapolis, check out their site to order their amazing tea: <a href="https://bunkatea.com/" rel="noopener">https://bunkatea.com/</a>.<br /><br />Tarran's recommendations were the Masala Chai from Yahava KoffeeWorks, check out their site for more info: <a href="https://www.yahava.com.au/" rel="noopener">https://www.yahava.com.au/</a>, and the Roogenic Tissane Native Relief, available through this site: <a href="https://roogenic.com.au/products/lemonmyrtlerose" rel="noopener">https://roogenic.com.au/products/lemonmyrtlerose</a>.<br /><br />Tarran also mentions recording a video where he is making his masala chai, which you can watch here: <a href="https://youtu.be/3j5twJQsqwQ" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/3j5twJQsqwQ</a>.<br /><br />Music featured in this episode includes: