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TO TEA TOGETHER

by William Liu

For centuries TEA has been a vessel and fuel in bringing people together. With a 5000-year history, how come we are only exposed to tea in teabags? TO TEA TOGETHER celebrates and promotes artisanal tea culture by engaging in conversations that bring diverse minds together and bridge cross-cultural gaps over a pot of quality tea. TO TEA TOGETHER shares insightful conversations from the next generation of leaders, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, and scholars while cultivating a new era for the appreciation of artisanal tea culture.

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Episodes

  1. #UPDATE– We'll Be Right Back! Doing Teashop Research, Meeting Tea People, & Sharing Gongfucha

    *UPDATE* TO TEA TOGETHER podcast is taking a short intermission for Summer 2021. We'll be right back in the Fall with more amazing content and guests. During this time, our host, Will Liu– will be pursuing a 9-week Teashop Research project, observing artisanal/Chinese teashops across Canada and…

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  2. #22– Pursuing Passion and Entrepreneurship in Clothing Design with Founder of Matik Boston | Dean Wahle

    Dean Wahle is the founder and designer of the clothing brand Matik Boston. Dean is currently a rising-junior at Wake Forest University studying computer science. In this episode, we brew some Yunnan black and iron goddess tea to discuss the motivation, mindset, and process of pursuing a passion…

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  3. #21– Unconscious to Conscious Tea and Industry Reflections with Veteran Journalist | Dan Bolton

    Dan is the editor-in-chief and publisher of the Tea Journey Magazine, one of the largest and most authoritative tea publishers on artisanal tea and in the tea industry. Dan is also the founder and podcast host of the Tea Biz Blog and Tea Biz Podcast, offers insight in real-time for beverage...

  4. #20– Understanding the correlation between tea practice, meditation & Buddhism | Shinzo Shiratori

    Shinzo Shiratori is a tea blogger from "Tea Reviews with Shinzo" @ sinkingleaf.com and main manager at Xizihao Daughter Tea– a Taiwanese tea boutique retailer specializing in puerh teas. Having developed an interest for Buddhism from an early age in Japan, Shinzo became more involved in tea...

  5. #19– Discussion on Sustainability w/ WFU Sustainability Leaders | Hosted by Roxie Ray (SustainabiliTEA EP. 2)

    What are the biggest sustainable issues among students on Wake Forest campus? How do we make change as individuals? On our 2nd episode of SustainabiliTEA, Roxie sits down with some of campus’s top sustainability leaders to discuss all things sustainability from public policy to sustainable…

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  6. #18– Student–Athlete and Personal Trainer on Mental Health and Fitness | Aleeya Hutchins & Virginia Wooten

    On this exciting episode, Wake Forest middle-distance runner Aleeya Hutchins and personal trainer Virginia Wooten join us on our podcast again to discuss the importance of mental health and fitness while discussing challenges and overcoming these challenges as female atheletes and fitness…

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  7. #17– Elyse Petersen of Tealet (SustainabiliTEA EP. 1)

    Elyse Petersen is the Founder of Tealet, a transparent supply chain for independent tea producers to share information and do efficient trade with the international tea market. She began her studies in tea in Hawaii and Japan and has now works with tea growers, tea producers, tea artists, and tea...

  8. #16 (Asian-American & Asian in America)– Cultural Barriers Within The Asian Community with Catherine Guo and Weihan Wang

    Welcome to our new sub-series we are starting with Catherine Guo and Weihan Wang called "Asian-American & Asian in America" The essence of this series is to celebrate and share our Asian heritage by discussing topics and issues that shape our identity as Asian-Americans and Asians living in...

  9. #15– Confidence, Toxic Positivity, and Gratitude with Virginia Wooten & Roxie Ray (Part 2)

    In our Part 2 episode with Roxie and Virginia, our conversation gets deep. We share from our own perspectives and experiences what confidence is, how to develop confidence, embracing the hardships and difficult emotions instead of suppressing them, and practicing gratitude. The episode finishes...

  10. #14– Sustainable Fashion and Self-Expression with Virginia Wooten & Roxie Ray (Part 1)

    In this episode, Virginia Wooten and Roxie Ray from Wake Forest join us to discuss what sustainable fashion is and why it's important. From the intensive wastes and resources used within the "fast fashion" industry, sustainable fashion explores the ways of limiting one's negative impact and...

  11. #13– Alex Bochel | @alexbochelmusic (Artist and Tea)

    On this week’s podcast, we are brewing some Taipin Houkui Green tea and getting in-depth in our conversation with Alex Bochel (@alexbochelmusic). Alex is a recent computer science grad from Virginia Tech. Combining his love for programming and music, Alex is now pursuing his passion as an EDM...

  12. #12– Charlize Chiu | @charxstyle (Artists and Tea)

    She is very REAL about “helping you find your style” and with big dreams of starting her own fashion brand one day, Charlize is building herself a platform on TikTok and Instagram with her fashion videos. Having just started her content creating journey in the middle of 2020, Charlize has already...

  13. #11– Coleman Greene | "Cole Brico" (Artists and Tea)

    In our first episode of ‘Artists and Tea’, we welcome singer/songwriter Coleman Greene, also known as ‘Cole Brico’ to sit down and chat over Zoom as we brew some Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess). Our new series, 'Artist and Tea' is a series discussing the mentality, purpose, and creative process behind...

  14. #10– Jaylen Hudson of Wake Forest Football (Athletes and Tea)

    Jaylen Hudson is a linebacker for Wake Forest University's Football team. In this episode, we dive deep into the game of football and how it's like art. Jaylen's mentality is so clear and it shows in this conversation his passion and love for the game. This episode is a must listen, no doubt!

  15. #9– Eric Bae of Wake Forest Golf (Athletes and Tea)

    Eric Bae is a graduate student at Wake Forest University who has been playing on Wake Forest Men’s Golf team for the last 4 years. In this episode, we are brewing some fine puerh-stuffed tangerine tea that is fueling our conversation about the game of golf and the intricate mentality that is…

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  16. #8– Dominic Peters of Wake Forest Soccer (Athletes and Tea)

    A senior from Wake Forest and the goalie of the Men’s Soccer team, Dominic shared his journey prior to coming to Wake and playing with the San Jose Earthquakes and training with Argentina’s National team, alongside some great legends such as Messi, Arguero, and Di Maria. Dominic shares his…

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  17. #7– Aleeya Hutchins of Wake Forest Track and Field (Athletes and Tea)

    The TTT hosts, William and Crawford sat-down and chatted over some tea with Wake Forest Track and Field star, Aleeya Hutchins. She is a 1x All-American team winner of the ACC DMR (Distance Medley Relay) competition. In addition to holding the 3rd fastest 800m time in the history of the school…

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  18. #6– Tereré, Sports, & Coming to Canada From Paraguay

    In this episode, Jeff shares a little bit about tea from Paraguay, tereré, and his experience moving to Canada from Paraguay. Jeff, Mo, and Will also discuss the expectation and reality of coming to Canada, more specifically to, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Further discussion about sports influence on...

  19. #5– The Importance of Intentionality. Reflections and Experiences with Programming

    Will, Mo, and Collin sit down around a table of tea as they chat about their own experiences with software programming. Interested in studying computer science? Collin shares his experience with software development as a rising-sophomore at the University of Toronto. Will shares his experience…

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  20. #4– The Visionary’s Future: Tea and Film

    On this week’s episode, Leo and Will keep slurping and slurping. And the sweats keep dripping and dripping. As they continue their conversation with tea brewed in-between, the friends share some thoughts on what they have a love for. Will shares a little background about tea and Leo shares his…

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  21. #3– University and Passion (Part 2)

    As an audience of this podcast, please have this question in the back of your mind as you listen through this episode: How do we find content and satisfaction in our lives? Join Mo, Jack, and Will as they share and discuss their experience throughout their first year in university. This...

  22. #2– Identity and Upbringing (Part 1)

    In this episode, Jack, Mo, and Will talk about their experiences growing up in Canada as immigrants and how they've shifted to a westernized mentality/culture despite coming from non-western backgrounds. They share the importance of ones upbringing and how it plays an important part in one's life...

  23. #1– Friends, Laughter, and Tea

    Welcome to Episode 1 of To Tea Together. In this episode, four friends of unique backgrounds and personalities are gathered to tea together. Samuel, Armin, Will, and Mo share some laughters while discussing the importance of slowing down, cultivating a sense of self-awareness, and sharing stories...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

For centuries TEA has been a vessel and fuel in bringing people together. With a 5000-year history, how come we are only exposed to tea in teabags? TO TEA TOGETHER celebrates and promotes artisanal tea culture by engaging in conversations that bring diverse minds together and bridge cross-cultural gaps over a pot of quality tea. TO TEA TOGETHER shares insightful conversations from the next generation of leaders, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, and scholars while cultivating a new era for the appreciation of artisanal tea culture.

HOSTED BY

William Liu

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For centuries TEA has been a vessel and fuel in bringing people together. With a 5000-year history, how come we are only exposed to tea in teabags? TO TEA TOGETHER celebrates and promotes artisanal tea culture by engaging in conversations that bring diverse minds together and bridge cross-cultural...

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TO TEA TOGETHER is created and hosted by William Liu.
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