What is lapsang souchong? Why does it have such a smoky taste? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lapsang_souchong&oldid=874580993 https://sevencups.com/2013/11/the-demise-of-tongmu-lapsang-souchong-black-tea/ https://www.therighttea.com/lapsang-souchong-tea.html “The Tea Drinker’s Handbook”, p. 159 http://nicky_smith.tripod.com/neon.html “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook: A Guide to the World’s Best Teas” p. 133 (Loc. 2192) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russian_Caravan&oldid=872883877 http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=617 http://sensibiliteas.blogspot.com/2009/01/sherlock-holmes-and-his-cup-of-tea.html https://www.thekitchn.com/cooking-with-tea-smoky-lapsang-52170 https://www.teaformeplease.com/blog//2017/08/the-real-lapsang-souchong-and-dangers.html http://theteastylist.com/2012/01/23/pillars-of-smoke-churchill-cigars-and-lapsang-souchong-tea/ https://theteaspot.com/steep-it-loose/loose-black-tea/where-does-lapsang-souchong-tea-come-from/ https://verdanttea.com/the-legend-of-lapsang-souchong/ (yet another origin myth: bandits burning down sheds) 

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14: Lapsang Souchong

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.

13: Darjeeling (ahem)

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.

012: Monkey Picked

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?

011: Water

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".

010: Tea Bags

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

009: Travel, Tea, and Hotels

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

008: Tea At Work

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

007: Flavored Tea

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

006: The Superspy of Tea

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.

005: Gail Carriger interview

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

004: Tea In Restaurants

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

003: Earl Grey

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/.

002: How I Make Tea

In which we discuss what tea is and is not.

001: Tea 101

Tea. What it is, how to drink it, and how to make it. Rage against bad tea throughout the world.

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