Mar 12 2015

How Tea Works

51 min 6 movies discussed
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Legend has it that tea was discovered by a curious Chinese emperor after leaves blew into his boiled water. Now tea is the second only to water in popularity worldwide. And despite the varieties of tea, they all come from a single species of plant.

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# Tea: From Ancient China to Your Cup

Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the fascinating history and science behind one of the world's most beloved beverages. Starting with a legendary Chinese emperor and a gust of wind thousands of years ago, they trace tea's journey from China to Japan to Europe, where it became so integral to British culture that smuggling and high taxes couldn't stop people from drinking it. Beyond the colorful history, you'll discover how just two leaves and a bud from a single plant create black tea, green tea, matcha, and oolong through different processing methods, plus dive into the surprising health benefits that make tea more than just a comforting hot drink.


Movies Discussed

1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
★ 6.3
"Didn't he play like the king of Spain in one of the Columbus pictures back in the early 90s? — Josh references Tom Selleck potentially playing the king of Spain in a Columbus-related film from the early 1990s." — Josh
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
1989
★ 6.8
"David Lacher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show HeyDude, bring you back to the days of slip dresses. — Hey Dude is mentioned as a cult classic TV show from the 1990s in a podcast advertisement."
High Road to China
High Road to China
1983 PG 1h 45m
★ 6.0
"What about High Road to China with your boy, Tom Selleck? — Chuck mentions Tom Selleck's film High Road to China as an example of his foray into movies." — Chuck
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
2011 1h 22m
★ 7.7
"You just saw Chef, right? Man, that was a good movie. It was a very good movie. — Chuck recommends the movie Chef as a good film while comparing it to Birdman." — Chuck
The Birdman
The Birdman
2014 1h 16m
★ 7.0
"Way better than Birdman. — Chuck expresses his opinion that Chef is better than the movie Birdman." — Chuck
Whiteout
Whiteout
2009
★ 5.6
"Either 1492 or Columbus. — Chuck mentions Columbus as one of two possible Columbus-themed movies from the early 1990s." — Chuck

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