Tea Swap with Don Ho: The Journey from Attorney to Tea Consultant!🍵
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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
![Meditating on Chinese visual art: Green tea with photographer Michael Cherney [Teatime with Jesse]](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6846a240-3688-11ef-92e0-07c5830d13ac/image/995df2b08850ab4c0120b895649a133c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "Meditating on Chinese visual art: Green tea with photographer Michael Cherney [Teatime with Jesse]")
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