Join the tea club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/tea-club-subs?variant=43241340567777 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

Hello Tea Friends! ☕️ In this episode of Tea Time with Jesse, our host Jesse sits down with tea enthusiast (and certified tea geek) Parker Rivera for a chat about their mutual obsession. Watch as they spill the tea on their first meet-up, discuss the finer points of Jasmine Tea, and go down a serious rabbit hole over aged White Tea—featuring Sister Eye's exclusive 2008 White Tea Cake! Grab a cup, and prepare for tea facts, flavor notes, and plenty of sipping sounds. 🍃 #TeaTime #ChineseTea #whitetea #Jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse #yourchineseteaguy 00:00 Introduction: Meet Parker Rivera 01:32 First Tea Encounter 02:27 Deep Connections and Traditions 03:25 Tasting the 2008 White Tea 10:08 Jasmine Tea Experience 16:05 Tea Aging and Aromatization 19:00 Cultural Expectations in Tea 21:52 Sharing Tea with Friends 33:54 Conclusion and Reflection https://jessesteahouse.com/products/sister-ai-2014-15-blend-white-tea-cake

Hello Tea Friends! Today we're "spilling the tea" with Yi Jin Chun! 🍵🎬 Jesse chats with the Canadian-Chinese actor about his Hollywood journey, balancing cultural identity, and his love for authentic Chinese food. From acting in historical films to comparing Eastern and Western tea, this convo’s a cultural feast. Try Sister Ai's Everyday Red Tea! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/sister-ais-everyday-at-red-tea-2022 00:00 Welcome to Tea Time with Jesse 00:14 Introducing Yi-jun Chun 00:31 First Podcast Experience 00:47 Shoutouts and Personal Messages 01:24 Exploring Chinese Tea Culture 02:55 First Impressions of LA 03:26 Earthquake Experience 04:26 Tea Tasting and Brewing Techniques 08:06 Chinese Community in Toronto 13:11 Chinese School and Cultural Identity 18:45 Balancing Dual Identities 22:56 Struggles with Learning Hebrew 23:31 Parental Influence on Language Learning 26:04 Acting and Language Skills 26:56 Chinese Immigrant Community in LA 27:31 Diverse High School Experiences 29:37 Qing Dynasty Students in America 37:24 Exploring Chinese Food Abroad 47:02 Authenticity in Chinese Cuisine 52:27 The Dilution of Authenticity 52:44 Making Tea Accessible 53:44 The Role of a Chinese Director 54:27 Breaking into Acting 55:37 The Business Side of Acting 57:53 Cultural Representation in Acting 59:43 Navigating the Acting Journey 01:10:08 The Impact of Social Media on Acting 01:14:54 The Drake-Kendrick Beef 01:18:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Sip your way around the world in this special edition Tea Time with Jesse straight from Rome, Italy!🌍☕🍵 Join us as we explore tea & coffee cultures from Italy to India, dive into oolong & gongfu traditions, and the booming coffee scene in Taiwan! 00:00 Welcome to Italy! Meet the Tea Enthusiasts 00:24 Exploring Red Oolong Tea 02:30 Tea Culture in Italy 05:15 Comparing Tea and Coffee Cultures 07:00 Specialty Tea and Coffee Scenes 10:07 European Tea Tour and Future Plans 17:58 Traditional Charcoal Roasting in Taiwan 21:55 Maximizing Tea Flavor 22:33 Questions from the Audience 24:02 Exploring Tea Roasting Techniques 25:00 Steeping Techniques and Water Quality 27:44 The Joy of Tea Meetups 37:23 Challenges of Selling Tea Internationally 42:37 Conclusion and Future Plans #TeaVsCoffee #GlobalFlavors #OolongLove #tea #teatimewithjesse #jessesteahouse #yourchineseteaguy

In this compelling episode from Copenhagen, come along with me on my journey at the Beverage Forum hosted by the University of Copenhagen. We explore the intricacies of tea processing, savor the nuances of different teas, and examine the impacts of climate change on tea farming. Dive into ancient tea traditions to uncover the importance of water quality and master the art of proper tea steeping. Blending cultural insights with practical tips, I also guide you through the art of tea hosting and navigating the global tea market. Get ready for captivating cultural exchanges and personal stories, and get a comprehensive glimpse into the rich, multifaceted world of tea! Join Jesse’s Tea Club today: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/tea-club-subs?variant=43241340567777 Check out our newest must-have tea products: https://jessesteahouse.com/ 00:00 Welcome to the Show in Copenhagen 01:23 Meet the Beverage Forum Members 02:32 Discussing the Tea Community and Events 04:13 Tasting the 2008 Sister Ai's White Tea 05:41 Exploring Different Types of Tea 11:30 Understanding Tea Processing Techniques 23:15 Tips for Brewing the Perfect Cup of Tea 31:08 Exploring Wuyi Mountain Tea Water 31:43 The Essence of Tea Time 32:43 Cultural Differences in Tea Preparation 33:59 Challenges of Importing Tea 34:54 The Evolution of Tea Culture in the West 36:06 Why Water Quality Matters 44:11 The Art of Steeping Tea 58:45 The Role of a Tea Guide 01:01:44 Conclusion and Farewell

Hello tea friends! In this episode, we sit down with Emily in Paris writer Prathiksha Srinivasan to talk all things writing, the pro’s of cognitive dissonance, and the underrated glory of white tea! 🎙️✨  We dive deep into the creative writing process behind the hit show, explore cultural nuances, and discuss how cognitive dissonance shapes storytelling. Plus, we take a lighthearted detour into the world of rare dried teas—white tea lovers, you’ll want to tune in for this one! ☕️ Try Sister Ai's White Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/sister-ai-2008-white-tea-cake Get ready for playful banter, thoughtful insights, and tea envy. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring conversations! 👇 #EmilyInParis #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse #yourchineseteaguy #Podcast #PrathikshaSrinivasan #WritingProcess #CulturalNuances #WhiteTeaChat #Storytelling 00:40 -"White Tea Gal" 1:53 - Why white tea? 3:23 - First Steep 3:42 - Prathiksha's background 4:20 - Emily in Paris and Plan B 5:16 - Writing foreign characters 6:27 - "If you have to think about it it's not culture." 6:44 - "Son of a *%&!" First taste tea reaction 8:42 - Pressure of writing foreign characters 10:28 - Not all white guys 10:53 - Writer vs Actor 11:35 - Power of Storytelling 12:46 - Why writing? 13:56 - "Reality is dictated by narrative." 15:30 - Western Understanding of Asia 16:50 - History of Tea 17:58 - What writing is like... 19:38 - Writing Challenges 24:15 - 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' 25:18 - Why are you writing? 28:22 - "I'm hungry" 28:46 - "How do you like the tea?" First sip orgasm 30:50 - Good white tea = teeth squeaks 32:34 - Why did you feel stupid? 32:58 - "people tell me I talk weird.." 33:38 - Attractiveness vs Capability 37:00 - Writing as therapy 39:20 - Don't lose your rage 41:09 - Core wound 42:27 - Writing to like yourself 43:29 - Chinese immigrant in America 44:40 - Loving cognitive dissonance 48:57 - Writing Emily in Paris 49:38 - "Buy that day from yourself." 52:16 - Improv vs Standup 53:10 - Siblings 53:58 - Problems with cognitive dissonance 57:21 - Indian culture vs American 1:00:33 - "Culture is the new map."

Hello tea friends! This was such a fun episode to record, and we’re so excited to share it with you!   In this episode of Teatime with Jesse, we’re joined by my good friend and podcast editor, Stone Yu. Together, we reminisce about our days in Beijing and how we’ve come to work side by side today. Stone, who specializes in video editing for social media, shares his journey, including an incredible experience as a camera operator for The Amazing Race China Rush.   We dive into the cultural and professional differences between China and the U.S., swapping stories from our personal and work lives. And of course, we talk about what makes Teatime so special, mixing cultural insights with plenty of laughs.   Join Jesse’s Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/tea-club-subs?variant=43241340567777 00:00 Welcome to Tea Time with Jesse 00:14 Meet Stone Yu: Editor and Friend 01:55 Stone's Journey to Becoming an Editor 02:40 Adventures in China: The Amazing Race 08:14 Life in Beijing: Expat Community 12:26 Returning to the US: New Challenges 14:13 Creating the Podcast: Behind the Scenes 17:16 Cultural Reflections on China vs US 29:49 Parenting Differences in China vs US 36:44 Final Thoughts

Hello tea friends! On this very special episode of Teatime with Jesse, we have Henry Tang, a traditional Pingshu performer.  This was such a treat to watch! Watch the full episode of Teatime with Jesse, we have Henry Tang, a traditional Pingshu performer: We talk about life in Beijing, traditional storytelling, how folk performers differ from modern performers, standup comedy, and my time as an apprentice. Sip on some white tea while we go down memory lane and Henry performs a traditional romance piece! Try Three Treasures “Chen Pi” Mandarin Peel White Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/three-treasures-chen-pi-mandarin-peel-white-tea Don’t miss the Taiwanese Oolong Sampler: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Join Jesse’s Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 #whitetea #chineselanguagelearning #apprenticeship #traditionalfolkart #performingarts #pingshu #pingshuperformers #foreignerinchina #foreignerinbeijing #teatimewithjesse #jessesteahouse #yourchineseteaguy #gongfucha #kungfutea  0:29 Welcome to Jesse’s Teahouse 0:38 Meet Henry Tang, traditional Pingshu performer 01:17 Meet Henry Tang (in Chinese) 01:51 Three Treasures Tea 2:50 Jesse got into tea while in Beijing 2:54 The Maliandao Tea Market is the biggest tea market in China 3:36 Did you have a special tea that you liked growing up? 4:27 Henry is going to share a Ping Xu performance 4:40 It’s hard to find a translator 5:44 Henry performs three kingdoms 8:29 What is three kingdoms 9:40 Around 2000 years ago… 10:13 Each storyteller has their own style 12:40 My original idea for Jesse’s Teahouse came from China 13:30 What does a traditional Beijing teahouse look like 20:16 If you know the technique, you can adjust style for any kind of performance 21:10 Storytelling isn’t accurate 21:28 Ping means analyze, shu is “story” 21:55 You have to add the storytelling element 22:27 A one man show is harder than a two man show 23:30 Playing different characters as a one man act 24:05 Pingshu performers should try standup 25:11 One hour each week, doing a whole story 26:30 How the Internet has affected storytelling 26:55 Why Pingshu stays alive 27:30 You can’t do Pingshu in a restaurant 28:25 The environment of the performance is very important 29:34 Pingshu is immersive 30:20 What is the thing that makes live performance special 31:02 A person who tells jokes to others is a comedian. A person who tells jokes to themselves is crazy. 32:24 Practice makes perfect 32:39 What are these robes? 33:38 Comedians wear this in China 34:00 It’s retro 37:40 Performers used to ask for payment during the show 39:04 Traditional folk artists being perceived as “beggars” from street performing 42:54 Women overcome an extra obstacle in traditional storytelling 44:09 Teaching versus performing 45:00 Prior generation performers don’t always want to teach 45:42 Don’t steal jokes 48:20 Teaching styles in performing arts 48:50 Your teacher is watching you silently 50:26 Standup comedy culture 51:05 Getting a foundation for performance 53:00 Joe Wong started comedy in class 54:46 What are the benefits of an apprenticeship 58:45 Storytelling isn’t just performance, it’s networking, communicating, and managing relationships 59:30 Henry brought some props! 01:02:42 When you know the basics, you can do anything! 01:04:48 Jesse apprenticed with Master Ding for a few years 01:08:20 It’s always too good to have more tea friends and performers on the pod!

Hello tea friends, on this Teatime with Jesse, we give you a little sneak peak on what it’s like running our tea company. Angel Wheeler has been working with us for around three years, making sure we have stellar customer service. In this episode, we talk about how we plan tea releases, learning Chinese, growing up with hobbies, and Viking history. Lots of stuff! We’re sipping some tea of course. Try the 2023 Biluochun Green tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/2023-spring-biluochun-jade-snail-green-tea Join Jesse’s Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 If you have any issues with your tea or teasets email [email protected] and we’ll support you! #greentea #chineseteahistory #chinesetextilehistory #looseleaftea #mandarinlanguagelearning #foreignerinchina #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse #yourchineseteaguy  1:44 Choosing 2025 teas 2:20 Angel is the first line of contact 3:20 Meet Angel 5:21 Discovering the Gaiwan 6:09 Being a comedian and a tea guy 8:40 Angel is learning Chinese 9:15 Making friends who speak Chinese 9:57 Saving up for a China trip 11:20 Prepping history for your trip abroad 12:36 Learning about Chinese silk 14:34 Preserving textiles 16:20 History was very colorful (dyeing clothes) 17:35 There are a lot of Youtube videos about Vikings 18:48 Do we have prejudice towards people in history 21:05 Chinese dramas do great costuming 22:23 Angel loves Bridgerton 23:30 Basic everyday English in Shakespearean times 24:35 First impressions of foreigners 26:34 Jesse studying East Asian studies 27:08 Life doesn’t end at 25 28:40 What’s your dream job? Practical archeology? 30:10 The history of dog brushes 32:08 We’ll take care of you

Hello Tea friends! I have another comedian on the pod today! So psyched to have Lai Wei-Sheng here to talk about stand-up comedy in Taiwan, China, and the US. It takes guts to tell jokes all over the globe! We sip on some Taiwanese Oolong while we chat about tea, boba, and cultural differences in the international comedy scene. Try the Taiwanese Oolong Sampler: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/j... Join Jesse's Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/j... Listen to/Download this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M2PVna... Listen to/Download this episode on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #taiwaneseoolong #bilingualcomedy #taiwanesecomedy #chinesecomedy #chineselanguagelearning #yourchineseteaguy #foreignerinchina #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse 0:28 Taiwan vs. US Comedy 0:48 Taiwanese Oolong 0:54 I’m a tea virgin 01:20 What’s in the Taiwan oolong box 02:15 You don’t need too much 02:31 Boba tea shops in Taiwan 03:44 Oolong aftertaste 03:55 The oolong is half-fermented 04:40 Oolong is somewhere between green and red/black tea 05:05 It’s all camellia sinensis, just differently picked 05:21 Meet Wei-Sheng Lai 06:00 Performing at comedy clubs in Taiwan 07:00 Welcome to Los Angeles, USA 07:48 Tea from Dongding Mountain 08:05 You gotta up your tea game 08:15 Is there Oolong in Mainland China? 08:54 Getting started in Taiwanese comedy as a high schooler 09:43 Comedians care about the type of laugh 11:27 Understanding your audience 11:55 How to set up jokes for an audience 12:12 Getting the confidence to try comedy in Los Angeles 12:33 International comedy 13:57 The Chinese Comedy scene in Los Angeles 15:56 The Western comedy doesn’t like puns 17:00 If I really p*ss my pants it’s okay 18:00 Translating jokes 18:22 Getting out there is scary 19:21 Standup comedy is the best way to learn a foreign language 23:53 The sunshine makes it hard to drive 24:19 American stereotypes 25:11 Culture shock 27:14 When you have an opinion you’ll share it 29:00 Taiwanese and Chinese jokes 29:29 Coming out of the closet 29:45 Understanding American culture to do jokes 30:26 Developing a niche, focused opinion 31:45 Five times roasted oolong 34:10 Why and how we pour tea 35:38 The charcoal roasted oolong is unique 35:55 Charcoal roasted oolong is more expensive 37:40 Making milk tea 41:24 Standup comedy is a lifestyle 42:45 Acting vs. Comedy 50:00 Buying houses in Taiwan 53:33 The deals in Taiwan 58:52 Tipping culture 59:26 It’s hard being a mommy