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Podcast: Coffee 101
Episode: Tea Basics - Pu-er, Oolong, Black
Description: In this episode, Kenneth once again sits down with Jeff Champeau who is the President of Rishi Tea and Botanicals to continue their tea basics discussion. This time they are talking about Pu-er, Oolong, and Black tea. They also go into details on English Breakfast, Earl Grey, and Chai. Jeff explains tea processing, brewing, taste profiles, and caffeine content. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are two types of Pu-er. Pu-er stimulates digestion. The ripe version is pro-biotic. Sun-drying reactivates the enzymes in Pu-er. Oolong tea comes in a wide range of oxidation levels, so is available i...