Jesse Appell is a Fulbright scholar, bilingual comedian and tea guy who has found that the best conversations happen over tea with interesting people.
By sharing tea from his own tea shop with guests of diverse cultural and experiential backgrounds, Teatime With Jesse lets you be a fly on the wall of Jesse's Teahouse when interesting friends come by to visit!
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Jesse Appell is a Fulbright scholar, bilingual comedian and tea guy who has found that the best conversations happen over tea with interesting people.
By sharing tea from his own tea shop with guests of diverse cultural and experiential backgrounds, Teatime With Jesse lets you be a fly on the wall of Jesse's Teahouse when interesting friends come by to visit!
Tea Swap with Don Ho: The Journey from Attorney to Tea Consultant!🍵
Teatime With Jesse
39 minutes
11 months ago
Tea Swap with Don Ho: The Journey from Attorney to Tea Consultant!🍵
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In this episode of Tea Swap, Jesse is joined by Don Ho, a "recovering" attorney turned tea shop owner and now tea consultant! Don shares his journey transitioning from the corporate world to the tea industry, including opening and later selling a successful chain of tea and coffee shops.Check out Don on social media @dhoesq!
The duo discusses various aspects of tea culture, brewing methods, and their personal tea preferences while sampling a High Mountain Shanlinxi Black Tea from Taiwan and a raw Pu'er tea.
The episode emphasizes the evolving tea culture in America and the joy of discovering and sharing tea.
00:00 Introduction to Tea Swap
00:24 Meet Don Ho: From Attorney to Tea Shop Owner
00:39 The Journey of Opening a Tea Shop
02:25 Exploring ShanLinXi Black Tea
03:46 Tea Preferences and Brewing Techniques
08:32 The Specialty Tea Shop Experience
14:32 The World of Pu'er Tea
18:58 Understanding Shang and Sh Pu
20:10 Personal Tea Collection Insights
20:42 Aging and Storing Tea
22:12 Cultural Differences in Tea Preparation
23:40 Emerging American Tea Culture
24:15 Unique American Teas
25:35 Tea Brewing Techniques and Preferences
29:07 The Future of Tea in America
37:49 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell
Teatime With Jesse
Jesse Appell is a Fulbright scholar, bilingual comedian and tea guy who has found that the best conversations happen over tea with interesting people.
By sharing tea from his own tea shop with guests of diverse cultural and experiential backgrounds, Teatime With Jesse lets you be a fly on the wall of Jesse's Teahouse when interesting friends come by to visit!
