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Summary: We’re taking back tea-time and kicking it up a notch while turning up the fun. No sitting around in a stuffy living room sipping from dainty china with pinkies in the air. We don’t mind a bit of dirt and we’re going to take you into the nitty-gritty. What is tea? Why should we drink the stuff? What do we do with it? Manish Shah will be delving deep into the world of tea: introducing you to the people who make it, the people who sell it and those who drink it. Brace yourself – you’ll soon know everything you never knew you wanted to know about tea. You’ll be Steeping Around with Manish Shah.
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Joy Njuguna of Royal Tea of Kenya joins Manish and Tere once again in an exploration of Kenyan tea. This week, Joy introduces us to her company and her line of teas, which Manish and Tere were given the opportunity to try at the World Tea Expo. Manish relates the results of their tasting, and […]
What does Kenyan tea and family have in common? Everything. Manish’s own family joins him on the show this week to talk about their Thanksgiving, and in keeping with the theme, Manish and Tere revisit an interview with Joy Njuguna of Royal Tea of Kenya. Joy’s family was one of the first to grow tea […]
This Thanksgiving, Manish and Tere welcome G.T. Dave of Synergy Drinks back to the show. Manish and G.T. discover how much they have in common as they reminisce about the early days of business and the paths they have followed. Each began with a vision that sustains them today, something surely to be thankful for. […]
Manish and Tere welcome GT Dave of Synergy Drinks back to the show to discuss the various health benefits of Kombucha tea. GT tells the story of Kombucha and his own family, the way that it helped his mother in dealing with cancer, and the general health effects of the fermented tea. In the third […]
Manish and Tere butt heads this week, and they talk about their preferences for both Halloween festivities and Kombucha, a fermented tea that neither had tried before. Never heard of Kombucha? Well don’t worry–Manish welcomes G.T. Dave, owner of Synergy Drinks, to the show to introduce listeners to the mysterious tea drink. Ginger is one […]
Manish and Tere respond to four listener emails this week: Why are there vast differences in Yunnan varieties? Is there actually less caffeine in white tea? How long do the effects of L-theanine last? The third email is not a question, but a comment, and causes Manish and Tere to reflect on the things that […]
Manish and Tere have both just recovered from colds, and this week they’re going to tell us how they’ve done it. Tea of all types can be helpful in both preventing colds and alleviating their symptoms. With winter approaching and the cold season coming on, this is a show you don’t want to miss! Maya […]
We’ve spent several weeks talking about the ways that tea can benefit your health, but until now it has all been about the physical body. The mind and spirit are two crucial aspects of overall health, and fortunately tea targets them as much as our organs and tissues. Speaking of tissues–Manish and Tere talk a […]
The majority of questions that we get about tea and health involve four specific ailments, and this week Manish and Tere answer them. Dr. LowDog visits the show once again to share her wealth of knowledge about tea and its effects on weight loss, diabetes, and cholesterol. Then, in the final segment, Manish talks about […]
Manish and Tere are diving back into tea and health this week, specifically tea’s old-time uses. Did you know that tea has been traditionally used for loose bowels, burns, and dental care? Manish welcomes Dr. LowDog back to the show to discuss these surprising remedies. For healthy gums and teeth, steep your black tea for […]
After four grueling (but fun!) weeks of tea and its healthy constituents, Manish and Tere take a break to answer a stack of emails from listeners. Among this week’s questions: What is Monkey-Picked oolong? How about Dragon Pearls? How does “fair-trade” relate to tea? And finally, how many antioxidants do I need, and can I […]
This week, Manish and Tere discuss an amazingly groovy amino acid. What’s so groovy about theanine? Just ask your doctor. Better yet, we’ve got one for you: Manish welcomes Dr. LowDog back to the show to describe exactly what makes L-theanine so spectacular. L-theanine helps us to achieve a sense of well-being, and is likely […]
Manish and the new Tere LaBaw dive into a stimulating discussions on tea and health: stimulants. In addition to caffeine, two specific xanthines in tea help to keep us alert and healthy. As a special guest, Manish welcomes Dr. Tieraona LowDog to the show. Yerba Maté, a member of the holly family, contains the same […]
We’ve all heard of antioxidants, but what are they? Why are they so important? What is the best way to get them? Manish answers these questions and more as he talks about EGCG: the powerhouse of health in tea. Unprocessed white teas, such as White Peony, are an excellent source of antioxidants, including EGCG. Show […]
This week marks the first in a series of shows on tea and health. Manish Shah takes you back to the good ol’ days of tea, in fact the good very old days of tea, when it was first discovered and its many health benefits were first noted. Speaking of the good ol’ days, Tere […]
