Episode 40 - American Tea

Tyler thinks it’s time to read the tea leaves, or at least try to sell some. Jon is familiar with yaupon, a native caffeine rich plant and thinks leaning into his ancestry might be a selling point. Do you enjoy relaxing with a nice cup of tea? Does artisanal compete against fair-trade? And who do we petition to change a scientific name? ISO tree removal service, DM with recs.   00:00 Intro 01:08 Pitch 01:25 Theme Music 01:54 Native Gourmet Tea  04:50 A Short History and The Tea Conspiracy  06:55 The Practical Part  09:27 Jon’s Ancestors Agree  10:45 Scaling 11:27 GTFO Commercial  13:04 About Our Sponsors  13:30 Scaling (Continued)  14:30 (Making up) The Numbers  15:30 Branding  17:05 Process and Science of Tea  18:10 The Plan  19:40 Tree Removal Tangent  20:25 The Plan (Continued)  21:05 History Repeats 22:19 Outro