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STeaP #67 Dog Interrupted-

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:59:02 GMT

Host: Brandice Schnabel Guest Co-Host: Cathy Schnabel Teas: Teavana Silver Needle and Ocean of Tea Silver Needle For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community, or leave comments at STeaPtv.com!

By superteapeople

Tags : brandice, cathy, guest, podcast, silver needle, steap, steaptv, tea, white tea

STeaP #65 - Intro to Loose Leaf

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:23:03 GMT

If you are a loose leaf tea veteran, this week's show is probably not for you, because it is a very basic introduction to loose leaf tea, something that I've wanted to sit down and do for some time. All too often, I find someone who is interested in tea or already loves tea , and upon giving them a sample of loose leaf tea from my massive tea collection, I get this blank stare that clearly says I have NO idea what to do with this. Leaving typical teabags behind can seem daunting from the outside, but it's much simpler than it looks, and very worth the transition, so this episode if for anyone who wants to know more about the basics of making loose leaf tea. If you're already an expert and you receive that same blank stare from your friends and co-workers, share this video with the people who might benefit from a (hopefully) straightforward crash course on the basics. Keep in mind that this is simply the talk that I typically give to a tea novice, and the advice is based largely on my own opinion and my own experiences. It's also simplified for a tea beginner, and I sincerely apologize for the glare on my glasses, but it went so well on the first take that I simply balked at the idea of filming it again with better aligned lighting. This will have to do. :) Host - Brandice For further talk of tea and further advice on that tastiest beverages, please visit STeaPtv.com and browse our past episodes, or interact with other fans at our tea-chatty STeaP community.

By superteapeople

Tags : black tea, brandice, green tea, how-to, howto, instructions, intro, loose leaf, loose leaf tea, oolong, oolong tea, preparation, steap, steaptv, steeping, tea, white tea

STeaP #64 - A Rejected Christmas

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:21:01 GMT

This was originally supposed to be the Christmas 2008 episode, but we re-filmed due to depressing Christmas stories and very little talk about tea. Host - Brandice Guest Co-Host - Dianah Tea - Ocean of Tea Earl Grey Premium, 3 minutes, boiling For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community, or leave comments at STeaPtv.com!

By superteapeople

Tags : black tea, brandice, dianah, earl grey, earl grey premium, episode, ocean of tea, podcast, steap, steaptv, tea

STeaP #62 - Know Your Santa!

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:48:03 GMT

Hosted by Brandice, with guest co-host Dianah. Beverage - Tea Frog Assam Banaspaty, first in apple cider with Biltmore Estate Wassail Spice Blend, then steeped with just the Biltmore Wassail Blend added Blog - http://steaptv.com Community - http://steaptv.ning.com

By superteapeople

Tags : apple cider, assam, assam banaspaty, black tea, brandice, christmas, cider, dianah, holidays, mulled cider, steap, steaptv, tea, tea frog, wassail

STeaP #61 - Cloves on the New Couch

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:19:01 GMT

We're back!! Apologies for the delay on this one... I had a computer malfunction that kept eating the final product, but I eventually started over with the editing and voila ! Welcome to my couch! Host - Brandice Guest Co-Host - Dianah Felicitea Vanilla Spice - 5 minutes, 212º Tease Vanilla Chai Spice - 5 minutes, 212º, 1/2 warmed milk http://steaptv.com

By superteapeople

Tags : black tea, brandice, chai, christmas, dianah, felicitea, steap, steaptv, tea, tease, vanilla

STeaP #60 - Mighty Leaf Holiday Set

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:36:02 GMT

This week's episode features a whopping six teas, all part of the Mighty Leaf Abaca Tea Box (linked, with teas listed below). I thought it would be fun to review the teas throughout the previous week, with a couple teas being reviewed by others, and I'm happy with the results (both of the video experiment and the set itself). Host: Brandice Schnabel Guest Stars: Renae and Dianah Tea: Mighty Leaf Abaca Tea Box (6 Teas: Organic Breakfast, Bombay Chai, Marrakesh Mint, Organic Hojicha Green Tea, Rainforest Mate and Ginger Twist) For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community.

By superteapeople

Tags : brandice, christmas, crepehanger, dianah, enchantedonyx, episode, gifts, hklbry, holidays, mighty leaf, mightyleaf, podcast, renae, sampler, steap, steaptv, tea

STeaP #PLZ - Please, Revision3?

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:21:07 GMT

This week's episode is an application to join Revision3 Beta, in hopes of eventually becoming a Revision3 show. It's not a full review episode, but next week will bring a special episode with several reviews done solely by yours truly, so stay tuned. I promise you that we will not be wearing the head gear any longer after this week, and if you'd like to leave some "Yes, STeaP is Revision3-worthy!" comments in the timeline to encourage Revision3 to give out some tea love, please feel free. As always, you can discuss the show here in the comments or at the Ning community (did you know that you can view the STeaP community on your mobile device in mobile format?), on Twitter (@STeaP), or by emailing Brandice at brandice [at] steaptv [dot] com. Stay tuned for next week's review of Mighty Leaf's Holiday Tea Box!

By superteapeople

Tags : application, brandice, crepehanger, dianah, podcast, revision3, revision3beta, steap, steaptv, submission, tea

STeaP #59 - Ozzy Bursts of Rooibos

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:44:05 GMT

Host - Brandice Guest Co-Host - Dianah Tea #1 - SerendipiTea Red Oz, 5 minutes, 212 Tea #2 - Tea Guys (Tease) Citrus Burst, 5 minutes, 212 For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community.

By superteapeople

Tags : brandice, citrus, dianah, herbal, hklbry (2:54) , lemon myrtle, rooibos, serendipitea, steap, steaptv, tea, tea guys, teaguys, tisane

STeaP #58 - Chair-Breaking Bunny

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:23:03 GMT

Host - Brandice Guest Co-Host - Dianah Tea #1 - Stash Mangosteen Green (3 minutes, 180) Tea #2 - Stash Pomegranate Raspberry Green (3 minutes, 180) For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community.

By superteapeople

Tags : brandice, dianah, flavored, green, green tea, mangosteen, pomegranate, raspberry, stash, steap, steaptv, tea

STeaP #57 - Pirate Cake, Gyarrr!

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:46:05 GMT

Dianah is back for a second STeaP episode, with two rooibos-based tea blends. GIVEAWAY ALERT: Want a full tin of Carrot Cake, donated by Tea Guys? Email me in pirate speak and the most creative email will win the full sized tin! Host: Brandice Guest Co-Host: Dianah Tea #1: SerendipiTea Buccaneer, 5 minutes, 212 Tea #2: Tea Guys (Tease) Carrot Cake, 5 minutes, 212 http://steaptv.com

By superteapeople

Tags : black tea, brandice, buccaneer, carrot cake, giveaway, pirates, rooibos, serendipitea, steap, steaptv, tea, tea guys, tease

STeaP #56 - Sorry for the Butts

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:16:01 GMT

Today is the first episode since Joe's departure as a permanent co-host, which means you'll be meeting Dianah. I'm still getting things settled in terms of filming at my apartment, so please excuse lighting and placement of tripod while I slowly figure out the best settings. Thanks to Dianah for great job, and I hope you'll enjoy the episode, which ran a little long this week. :) Host: Brandice Guest Co-Host: Dianah Tea: Tea Guys' Tease Afternoon Apricot, 3 1/2 minutes, 212º For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community.

By superteapeople

Tags : apricot, black, black tea, brandice, dianah, steap, steaptv, tea, tea guys, teaguys, tease

STeaP #55 - Joe's Scratch & Sniff

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:26:04 GMT

Hosts - Brandice and Joe Tea #1 - Felicitea Hibiscus Mint (4 minutes, boiling) Tea #2 - Golden Moon Vanila Mint (4 minutes, boiling) http://steaptv.com

By superteapeople

Tags : black, brandice, episode, felicitea, goldenmoon, green, hibiscus, joe, mint, podcast, steap, steaptv, tea, vanilla

STeaP #54 - China and the Marlboro Man

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:16:03 GMT

Hosts - Brandice and Joe Tea #1 - Tea Source China Black Special, 5 minutes, boiling water Tea #2 - The Simple Leaf Dawn, 5 minutes, boiling water http://steaptv.com

By superteapeople

Tags : black, black tea, brandice, china, dawn, episode, joe, podcast, steap, steaptv, tea, tea source, the simple leaf

STeaP #53 - Little Matcha or Latte Matcha

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:58:26 GMT

Hosts: Brandice and Joe Tea: Starbucks Green Tea Latte (First with regular preparation, second with no melon syrup, and third with no melon syrup and extra matcha powder) For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community.

By superteapeople

Tags : brandice, green tea, joe, kanye west, latte, matcha, melon, milk, pink, podcast, starbucks, steap, sunglasses, syrup, tea, venti, venti

STeaP #52 - Change in the Air

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:04:54 GMT

This episode features two flowering teas from Stash, but we also have news about the future of the show and where it's heading after a year's worth of episodes. Be sure to watch the episode all the way through and contribute to the conversation about the future of the show on the STeaP community site. Hosts - Brandice and Joe Tea #1 - Stash Flowering Basket Flowering Green Tea, 3 minutes, 180º Tea #2 - Stash Amaranth & Jasmine Flowering Green Tea, 4 minutes, 180º For discussion of this and other episodes, or to ask questions about STeaP or tea in general, check out our online community.

By superteapeople

Tags : amaranth, brandice, flowering, flowering tea, jasmine, joe, ohio, podcast, stash, steap, tea

STeaP #51 - From Our Anise to Yours

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:30:01 GMT

Hosts - Brandice and Joe Tea #1 - Serendipitea Holiday Cheer, 5 minutes, 212, ~ 1/3 warm milk Tea #2 - Dragonwater Black Spicy Chai, 5 minutes, 212, ~ 1/3 warm milk http://steaptv.com

By superteapeople

Tags : brandice, chai, dragonwater, joe, serendipitea, steap, tea

STeaP Episode #33: A Totally Mighty Duo of Sweetness

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:54:37 GMT

This week Joe and Brandice try two totally sweet teas from Mighty Leaf, the Orange Dulce (a sweet black tea) and Chamomile Citrus (a sweet herbal/tisane), both with notes of citrus. Both teas were steeped in boiling water, the tisane for five minutes and the black for four minutes. It was totally sweet. What is even sweeter is that we totally steeped the tisane a second time. What could be sweeter than that? We don't know. It was pretty sweet. For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

By superteapeople

Tags : Brandice, drink, steaptv, tasting (4:50) , tea

STeaP Episode #32: Monkey Picked Birthday Tea!

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:24:43 GMT

This week, the episode falls on my (Brandice's) birthday, so I got to pick the tea. If you don't yet know this about me, I am a HUGE fan of primates, so the obvious choice for my birthday was Monkey Picked Tea. In addition to the monkey-themed tea, I also brought a sizeable portion of my monkey collection, and general monkey-related merriment was had by all (mostly by me). I hope you'll enjoy watching us try a tea that was hand-picked by monkeys in a remote mountain village. I really enjoyed trying the tea and sharing some of my stupendously awesome monkeys with all of you. :) For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

By superteapeople

Tags : hojicha, monkey, steap, tea

STeaP Episode #28: Green/Black Blends

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:32:22 GMT

This week, we're trying one of the more rare kinds of tea blends, the Green/Black blend. How is it possible to steep a tea made from both Green and Black teas? This episode will answer that question. The first tea is Upton's Midsummer Dream, a mix of China black tea and green Sencha along with sunflower petals, cactus blossoms and rhubarb steeped for 3 minutes in rumbling water. The second tea is Teasource's Prairie Passion, black and green tea blended with papaya, rosehips, sunflower and passion fruit steeped for 3 minutes in boiling water. Will the green and black teas play nice with each other? We'll find out. For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. You can also talk ot us on our new forums at steaptv.ning.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

By superteapeople

Tags : black, blog (6:05) , color (8:43) , conclusions (22:14) , decaffeination (6:05) , faux pas (23:59) , green, lipton (14:39) , steap, taste (10:50) , tea, uh oh (16:35)

STeaP #27: St. Patrick's Day Matcha Making!

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:02:51 GMT

Happy St. Patrick's Day, tea drinkers! We bring you a very green tea today, in the event that you're looking for something other than (or in addition to) green beer today. O-Cha.com Green Tea has generously shipped us some very high quality teas, including our choice for today, the Uji Matcha Kiri no Mori. They also included very helpful and specific instructions for properly preparing matcha, which can be found on their website. I also (Brandice) made a promise to discover whether the two types of matcha (usucha and koicha) are different by preparation or are actually different tea leaves. I very quickly found the answer here, which is that the usucha is a thinner tea with much more astringency than the koicha, which is why it's made with fewer scoops of matcha. The koicha is thicker, milder, and is made from much older leaves (often at least thirty years old). The tea that we're trying in this episode is a usucha.

By superteapeople

Tags : green, matcha, tea