Teatime With Jesse

In this episode of Tea Time with Jesse, Jesse meets with musician John Schmidt who outlines his journey from Berklee College of Music to the forefront of the music industry. John talks about studying abroad, paying your dues in the music industry, and meeting Justin Bieber. Join Jesse and John as they talk about music trends over some Jasmine tea. 🍵 Featured Tea: Yangchun Snow Jasmine Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/yangchun-snow-jasmine-green-tea 2024 Spring Green Tea preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/2024-spring-green-tea-sampler Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #chineselanguagelearning #mandarinlanguage #popmusic #studio #musicproducer #podcast #jessesteahouse #gongfutea #jasminetea #musicproduction #sounddesign

For this episode, Jesse is joined by Chris Annas Lee, lighting designer, business owner, and old space-camp friend. Chris Annas Lee talks about the artist's journey and the role of the lighting designer as a tertiary artist in theater. Jesse and Chris sip on some oolong tea as they discuss the role of community and school in one’s career, their lives abroad, and how they’ve navigated creative work. 2024 Oolong Sampler Box preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #hollywood #comedy #jasminetea #comedian #comedyclub #thelaughfactory #acting #aapirepresentation #culturalexchange #gongfutea #chinesetea #teatimewithjesse #jessesteahouse

On this Tea Time with Jesse, Jesse is joined by comedian, actress, and philanthropist Jiaoying Summers. In this episode, Jiaoying shares how she opened her own comedy club and made a name for herself in the American comedy scene. Jesse and Jiaoying talk about maintaining a positive network, navigating dating as a comedian, and differing cultural standards in the US and China. 🍵 Featured Tea: Yangchun Snow Jasmine Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/yangchun-snow-jasmine-green-tea 2024 Spring Green Tea preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/2024-spring-green-tea-sampler Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #hollywood #comedy #jasminetea #comedian #comedyclub #thelaughfactory #acting #aapirepresentation #culturalexchange #gongfutea #chinesetea #teatimewithjesse #jessesteahouse

Meet Jesse's Teahouse Design lead, Honghong Lu and partner in (tea) crime based in China. In this Tea Time with Jesse episode, Honghong and Jesse talk about bilingual improv, the early days of Jesse's Teahouse, and the nature of social media. 2024 Spring Green Tea preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/2024-spring-green-tea-sampler Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #podcast #jessesteahouse #design #socialmedia #viral #teatimewithjesse

This is a special episode of Tea Time with Jesse featuring Jesse’s MUA friend (and neighbor) Julie Jules. In this episode, Julie, a two-time Emmy-winning makeup artist talks about navigating Hollywood, shifting careers, and familial responsibility. Jesse and Julie talks about what it takes to “make it” over some Jasmine tea. 🍵 Featured Tea: Yangchun Snow Jasmine Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/yangchun-snow-jasmine-green-tea 2024 Spring Green Tea preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/2024-spring-green-tea-sampler Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #hollywood #makeup #mua #passion #career #careershift #jasminetea #tealovers #tealoversunite #snowjasmine #podcast #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse

Have tea with Jesse and Paul Solmon, Economics correspondent for the PBS Newshour and Jesse’s economics professor from his time at Brandeis University. Prof. Solmon deeply influenced Jesse with his class on economic strategies and their impact on society. Over cups of White Tea, they explore cultural coherence, and the interplay of cooperation, competition, and predation, alongside Jesse’s experiences with diverse social media audiences. This discussion not only bridges economic theories and cultural narratives but also sheds light on engaging with global viewers. Learn more about the American Exchange Project: https://www.americanexchangeproject.org/about White Dew White Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/white-dew-white-tea-2017 Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #travel #culturalexchange #economics #university #whitetea #gongfucha #teaculture

This episode features Thomas Talhelm, a cultural psychologist and Associate Professor at Chicago Booth School of Business, and founder of Smart Air, an air purifier company. Jesse and Thomas discuss cultural differences within China, the birth of smart air filters and public health. Try the Taiwanese oolongs as soon as they launch! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Check out Smart Air! Not an ad, just a true suggestion. https://smartairfilters.com/ Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse #teapage #chinesetea #publichealth #airpurifier #healthyliving #healthylifestyle

Dive into a nostalgic episode of Tea Time with Jesse as he reconnects with Star Lew, a Chinese teacher from Newton Public Schools.  They reflect over Snow Jasmine tea on Star’s transition from public relations to teaching, the nuances of learning tonal languages, and strategies for motivating students of all ages. This conversation offers a unique look into the educational journey that shaped Jesse and the profound impact of dedicated language educators. Yangchun Snow Jasmine Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/yangchun-snow-jasmine-green-tea Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 #languagelearning #chinese #mandarin #teaching #jasminetea #greentea

Our last special Taiwan episode (for now) is with my rockstar popstar jazzstar friend Terrence Hsieh. Jesse and Terrence sip on some Roasted Alishan Oolong Tea while we chat with Terrence about his experience studying Chinese as a Chinese American, cultural expectations of the diaspora, and making it in music in Asia. FULL PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M2PVnajKrQsq3hgcmESLa?si=SHP2AKlLTd6vw6MG-BIggQ Jesse in Taiwan Oolong Sampler Box (Pre-Order): https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Don’t forget to use the code TeaTowel to get a free tea towel! Just add the towel to your card and it will be free with the coupon: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-teahouse-tea-towel Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 #gongfutea #chinesetea #agedtea #travel #jessesteahouse #teamaking #teahouse #teaculture

So Jesse is back in LA now, but we managed to get another Tea Time with Jesse episode in Taiwan! Our guest Jayme and her family helped us source our teas for our (recently revealed) Taiwan Mystery Tea drop! In this episode, Jayme tells us about growing up around tea, how to tell the quality of your tea, and all the ins-and-outs of being a tea person. Jayme goes in depth about learning under a tea master, roasting teas intentionally, and different types of roasting. Taiwanese Oolong Sampler Preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Don’t forget to use the code TeaTowel to get a free tea towel! Just add the towel to your card and it will be free with the coupon: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-teahouse-tea-towel Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 #chinesetea #gongfutea #teafarm #agedtea #roastedoolong #charcoalroastedtea #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse #travel #familybusiness #teamaster

Jesse, Annie, and Mohammed discuss traveling as comedians, understanding different demographics, developing bits, and starting out in comedy. Taiwan Mystery Tea Drop: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔

FULL PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M2PVnajKrQsq3hgcmESLa?si=SHP2AKlLTd6vw6MG-BIggQ This is a special episode of Tea Time with Jesse because we’re in front of a ⚡️LIVE AUDIENCE ⚡️ at West China Teahouse in Austin, Texas Major thank you to So Han Fan for hosting the podcast at West China Tea House! In this episode, Jesse and So Han chat about Chengdu, working and living in China as a foreigner, and opening a teahouse in Texas. Get a 10% off discount on Jesse’s Teahouse products with code: “SOHANSOGOOD” 2017 White Dew White Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/white-dew-white-tea-2017 Duidui’s 2010 Reserve Cooked Pu’er Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/duiduis-2010-reserve-aged-cooked-puer Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 00:40 Meet So Han 02:23 White Dew Tea 05:05 Life in Chengdu 07:00 Performing in China / Enchilada Grande 09:25 Financial Freedom 10:25 Napping at Work 11:40 Traffic Suggestions 12:09 A Sense of Community 13:41 Fighting over the Bill 16:10 Meeting Duidui / Ancient Tree Tea 17:27 Ancient Tree Pu’er 20:20 Wet vs. Dry Stored Pu’er 21:00 So Han’s Tea Journey 22:38 Tea Market vs. Grocery Store Teas 24:23 Hidden Peak Teahouse / Making Tea in College 26:05 So Han’s First Tea Farm Experience 27:40 From Tea Enthusiast to Building a Tea Company 28:55 American Tea Misconceptions 30:22 Chinese Tea Culture 31:50 Lightning Round #chengdu #westchinateahouse #teatimewithjesse #jessesteahouse #travel #foreigner #texas #whitetea #gongfucha #tealovers #teafriends #chinesetea #americantea #podcast #liverecording #livetaping #teahouse

Angel Wheeler joined the teahouse in 2021 to help with customer service, and from there, it's been quite a ride! If you've ever contacted us through our customer support email, it's likely Angel was the person who helped you. I had tea with her during my last trip back to the East Coast and we talked about what it's like trying to bring a better tea experience to people online, how she came to be interested in tea (fun textile facts!) and her take on what's important for a good tea time.

We talk about Chinese tea, language competitions, language learning and content creating while sipping on some lemon-y raw pu’er. Discover the teas we enjoyed and explore the collection:  2023 Qianjiazhai Sheng Pu’er Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/qianjiazhai-ancient-tree-sheng-puer-2022-tea-master-series 2017 White Dew White Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/white-dew-white-tea-2017 Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🔔 00:20 Meet XiaomaNYC 01:44 Chinese tea culture 02:44 Making raw pu’er 04:10 Foreigner Chinese competitions 06:20 Linguistic performers 08:03 Language fluency & going viral 09:35 Managing expectations of your audience 10:35 No one will see you fail 11:48 Short form vs. long form 14:00 What is white tea 16:44 AI language learning 18:06 Language learning and human connection  20:00 North American languages

Hello PodFans! This is a podcast-only episode where I share an interview I did with Kelvin Mak from JoySauce. While talking to him, I figured you all would enjoy hearing some stories about how I learned Chinese comedy, Chinese tea, and started the teahouse, so he sent me the recording of the interview! Hopefully this is fun for you all. Please leave a 5 star review and let me know what you think about these sorts of podcast-only episodes! Thanks! Jesse

Sipping on fragrant white tea and indulging in the deep, rich flavors of aged cooked Pu’er, we explored the world of comedy and tea. 🍵💬 Join the conversation as we unravel Joe Wong’s incredible journey from earning multiple degrees, even developing a patent at a pharmaceutical company, to discovering his passion for comedy. ☕😄 Discover the teas we enjoyed and explore the collection: Jesse’s Teahouse Teas. Each sip tells a story, just like Joe’s unique path. 🌟 For a deeper dive into the flavors, explore the 2010 Reserve Aged Cooked Pu’er. 🌑🍂 Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse. 🌈🔔

Welcome to the very first episode of Teatime with Jesse, where I invite people who live between cultures for tea! In this first episode, I hang out with Simon Twu, a talented bilingual, bicultural actor with an incredible journey in both the US and China. As we sip on the sweet, complex Alishan Oolong tea, we'll dive into boba, food show spit buckets, multiculturalism, and how the media portrays Asians and Asian Americans. It's a laid-back chat about different flavors and unique experiences. Tea & Tea Things from this episode: Alishan Oolong Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-alishan-high-climate-taiwanese-oolong Jesse’s Gongfu Tea Tray Set: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-gongfu-tea-tray-set-carrying-case