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  • Ep. 21 | Series Recap and Announcement

    September 30, 2021 · 16 min

    As Porky Pig used to say, "That's all folks". But only for this Chinese tea history series. There's more coming rest assured. Please stay subscribed so that you won't miss any new episodes. I'm already working on the next episode, one…

  • Ep. 20 | Famous China Teas (Part 2)

    September 23, 2021 · 30 min

    We continue on with a tour of the provinces, looking at some of the more renowned teas each place has to offer. Teas such as Dancong, Tieguanyin, Jinjunmei, and Da Hong Pao are introduced. Various teas from Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou…

  • Ep. 19 | Famous China Teas (Part 1)

    September 16, 2021 · 26 min

    Today's THP episode will go from province to province and look at a variety of famous teas such as Longjing, Gunpowder, Huangshan Maofeng, Lu'an Guapian, Xinyang Maojian, Taiping Houkui and a few others. All of the teas to be introduced…

  • Ep. 18 | Pu-Erh Tea

    September 9, 2021 · 28 min

    In this episode, we focus on the category of tea that is most admired by many tea experts the world over. Pu-Erh tea was introduced sometime during the Ming Dynasty and in time, became the oft-called "King of Teas" for its rich and unique…

  • Ep. 17 | The Secret Gets Out

    September 1, 2021 · 26 min

    After enjoying a monopoly that lasted for 45 centuries, China's secrets of how they turned Camellia sinensis leaves into tea are shared with the world (but not by the Chinese). This time we see how the tea seeds, plants, tools, and experts…

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  • Ep. 16 | The Breakthrough

    August 25, 2021 · 31 min

    The hero who ensured Robert Fortune's success, Dr. Nathanial Bagshaw Ward is introduced in this episode. Ward's invention of the terrarium was the one thing that provided the breakthrough for Robert Fortune. We see how Fortune went into…

  • Ep. 15 | A Fortune for the East India Company

    August 18, 2021 · 25 min

    The mid 19th Century brought a sea change to the tea industry. Demand continued to grow all over Europe. China's artisanal tea growers and the general unreliability of the China market due to all the well-known political and social…

  • Ep. 14 | Tea and Opium

    August 11, 2021 · 21 min

    Midway through the Qing Dynasty trouble is brewing along with the tens of millions of pounds of tea being imported into Britain. The Qianlong Emperor rebuffs Britain's envoy and puts a major damper on the prospects of China trade. Britain…

  • Ep. 13 | Don't Tax My Tea

    August 5, 2021 · 25 min

    In this episode we move to the other side of the world to look at some tea history in the British Colonies. The tea trade by now has transformeded into an entire industry and becomes the most important traded commodity of the British East…

  • Ep. 12 | Tea-mania Takes Europe by Storm

    July 28, 2021 · 24 min

    Europeans were no less enthusiastic about tea than anyone else. It started off with the royals and aristocrats. But once prices came down and the haves and have-nots got to enjoy it, the demand will become insatiable. The Russian tea…

  • Ep. 11 | Europeans Discover Tea

    July 21, 2021 · 25 min

    During the late 16th century, the Jesuit Fathers become the first Europeans to drink tea. Soon afterward the Portuguese and Dutch traders start poking their noses around China and Japan. They too learn of this amazing beverage and see…

  • Ep. 10 | Yixing Teaware and the Gongfu Tea Ceremony

    July 15, 2021 · 21 min

    More Ming Dynasty tea history this time. Further innovations from China's tea artisans further improves the taste and experience of tea. The famous "zisha" clay teapots and tea ware from Yixing, Jiangsu province are introduced as well as…

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About the show

Join host Laszlo Montgomery for a guided tour of the history of the world's most popular beverage.