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Hot Leaf Juice

by Barry Donnelly

On this podcast we discuss tea and tea culture with a member of the tea community. We discuss not just tea but our personal experiences with tea, where its taken us, what we've learned, who we've met, art we've created, or businesses started. I hope you join me on Hot Leaf Juice!

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Episodes

  1. Tea and Mindful Living - Peter Christy

    In this episode I have a conversation with the owner of Far Leaves tea house in Berkeley, CA Peter Christy. Far Leaves has been a brick and mortar tea space since 1998 and has introduced countless people to great tea. Peter discusses the intersection of tea as a mindfulness practice and the…

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  2. There is No Tea Pope - So Han Fan

    With the return of the show for a second season we sit down with So Fan Han, founder of West China Tea Company and co-founder of the Guan Yin Tea House in Austin, TX. So Han has been teaching tea in person for many years now and is featured on a new YouTube channel Tea House Ghost in a series…

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  3. Who Buys Tea? A Conversation with Jeffrey McIntosh of Tea Book

    This time we have a brief interview with Jeffry McIntosh, founder of teabook.co about business strategy, who drinks tea and what he thinks needs to be brought to the tea market to expand the tea industry and community. Jeffrey is a really knowledgeable and passionate guy who has very cool…

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  4. Direct Tea Trade with Elyse Petersen of Tealet

    In this episode we talk with Elyse Petersen of Tealet.com which is a wholesale "online farmer's market" that connects buyers with single-origin tea farms. Elyse and I talk about her love for tea and get a under the hood look at the tea trade and what she wants to see change for the better. Snoop...

  5. Always Use Fresh Water with George Jaw

    In this episode I talk about tea culture with George Jaw, the founder of the Las Vegas Tea Culture Institute. You can find them on Facebook under the group name "Las Vegas Tea Club". George is a fun and amazing guy who has a great foundational love and knowledge of tea but is very oriented toward...

  6. Puerh Tea in a Dystopian Cyberpunk Future with Glen Bowers and Stasia Burrington

    In this episode we talk with Glen Bowers of Crimson Lotus Tea and Stasia Burrington an Seattle area artist. Glen and Stasia collaborated on a series of puerh bricks that have her artwork on the wrapper. We talk about tea, art, China, and have multiple science fiction related tangents. Crimson…

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  7. The Art of Tea with Taylor Drye the Mad Monk of San Diego

    On this episode I chat with San Diego based tea sourcer Taylor Drye. Taylor and I talk about his company Mad Monk Tea, sustainable farming, and living and drinking tea with the seasons. Taylor has launched an amazing new website you have to check out at www.madmonktea.com Our music was generously...

  8. Tea in Taiwan with Jason Chang of Teaful.co

    In this episode I drink tea with Jason Chang the founder of Teaful.co a store that sells excellent tea from Taiwan and soon other parts of the world. We talk about how he got into tea, what tea farming is like in Taiwan, and how climate effects the taste of tea. Its a great episode so fire up the...

  9. Exploring the World of Tea with Erin Wildman of Caravan Tea

    In this episode I speak with Erin Wildman the founder of Caravan Tea, a online tea retail startup out of LA. Erin can be found at www.caravan-tea.com and on Instagram @caravanteaco. You can email any questions, comments, suggestions, or tea puns to me at [email protected] Our new intro…

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  10. "Episode Zero" 2015 interview with The Jade Leaf

    As promised here is the first tea audio project I did that helped inspire this podcast. Its an interview with Emilio Del Pozo and Spring of The Jade Leaf.com. Emilio is a tea vendor and wood fired potter based in Taiwan. I met Emilio at my old job at Leaf and Kettle and was able to host him last...

  11. Introduction

    This is the introductory episode of Hot Leaf Juice. In this episode Barry talks briefly about what this podcast will be like, about himself and his history with tea. Intro music is "Camellia Sinensis" by Lotus Garden Meditation Tribe.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

On this podcast we discuss tea and tea culture with a member of the tea community. We discuss not just tea but our personal experiences with tea, where its taken us, what we've learned, who we've met, art we've created, or businesses started. I hope you join me on Hot Leaf Juice!

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Barry Donnelly

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Hot Leaf Juice currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Hot Leaf Juice about?

On this podcast we discuss tea and tea culture with a member of the tea community. We discuss not just tea but our personal experiences with tea, where its taken us, what we've learned, who we've met, art we've created, or businesses started. I hope you join me on Hot Leaf Juice!

How often does Hot Leaf Juice release new episodes?

Hot Leaf Juice has 12 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Hot Leaf Juice?

Hot Leaf Juice is created and hosted by Barry Donnelly.
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