Gastropod

It’s Tea Time: Pirates, Polyphenols, and a Proper Cuppa

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44:03 | Aug 1st, 2017

7 recommendations

This week, Gastropod tells the story of two countries and their shared obsession with a plant: Camellia sinensis, otherwise known as the tea bush. The Chinese domesticated tea over thousands of years,...Show More



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zyte recommended:Jun 5th, 2021

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
😂 Funny
💡 Educational
🧐 Intriguing
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bctcheung recommended:Mar 23rd, 2019

How Britain stole tea from China and changed the course of history. 🤔

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mmMar 23rd, 2019

Oooooo. This sounds good. Thanks for echoing! Here's some 🍵

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mmMar 25th, 2019

@bctcheung - Just listened to it. I can't believe how the guy dressed up etc to steal the tea. And the cyanide for green tea affecting tea tastes in Britain even until today! Thanks for the recommendation.

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mmMar 26th, 2019

@yllasnil I think you'll enjoy this episode via @bctcheung!

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yllasnilMar 26th, 2019

@mm thanks!

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danny recommended:Mar 25th, 2019

A great episode for 🍵 lovers.

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mm recommended:Mar 25th, 2019

Tea history for tea fans! I was gasping the whole way hearing how the British stole tea from China and why Brits only drink black tea today. 🍵

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epekilis recommended:Nov 21st, 2020

Ok this was so good that my family started groaning, “Enough with the Facts about Tea! Just STOP already!” My daughter was just doing her final project for Grade 11 History and they were studying the Atlantic Trade Triangle, which is the kind of thing we never studied in school but should have. Th...Show More

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
🤓 Insightful
🤔 Thought-provoking
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