Tea Travel Tales (Pt. III - The Opium Wars)

August 6, 2020

The final instalment of this Tea Travel saga, the Opium Wars were the result of communication collapse and frustration between England and China, and England's growing monopoly on tea. Find out what caused tensions to rise high enough to bring the two nations to war, which ended with the British acquisition of Hong Kong. Teas reviewed in this episode: Golden Fortune (TeaTonic, VIC, Aus), Gaba Oolong (TeasAU, NSW, Aus), Blue Magic Tea (TeaTonic), Lapsang Souchong (TeasAU). [This episode was recorded on July 12th and 27th, 2020]

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Tea Travel Tales (Pt. I - The Silk Road)

July 23, 2020

Time to jump back to ancient China at the beginning of the Common Era. Hayden and Michael dive deep into the history of The Silk Road, as the first instalment in their saga of Tea Travel Tales, exploring the thousand-year journey of tea's introduction to countries all over the world. Teas reviewing in this episode: Kakadu Dreaming (The Rabbit Hole, NSW, Aus), Chai Masala (Elmstock, WA, Aus), Fruit Quencher (Elmstock). [This episode was recorded on July 12th and 15th]

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