Fundamentals Of Tea, Herbals, & Infusions

By Albert Luna

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This podcast are Youtube videos made in 2024 by Albert, the tea curator of Gruene Tea Haus, in New Braunfels Texas. Gruene Tea Haus is a sit-down Asian tea cafe started by Albert & Casey, his wife online on January 1, 2024 and then brick-&-mortar in late April 2024. The goal of this podcast is to provide the funamentals of camellia sinensis & tisanes.

Episode Date
#92: Why Silver Needle White Is The King Of White Teas
Nov 22, 2024
#91: Why Rooibos Is The Perfect Tisane For Fruity Or Sweet Blends!
Nov 22, 2024
#90: What EXACTLY Is Darjeeling Tea?
Nov 22, 2024
#89: Why We MUST Savor Tea & Not Just Drink It
Nov 22, 2024
#88: The Beauty Of Tulsi & Other Ayurvedic Tisane Blends
Nov 20, 2024
#87: What EXACTLY Are Presentation (Blooming) Tea Balls?
Nov 19, 2024
#86: The Teas & Tisanes The Caffeine-Sensitive People Can Drink At Night
Nov 19, 2024
#85: Pu-erh “Tuo-Cha” Bird’s Nest Dark Tea. What Makes These So Special?!
Nov 18, 2024
#84: “Yangtze” Yellow Tea: The Rarest (But Oh, So Good!) Of The 6 Categories Of Tea
Nov 18, 2024
#83: Ginger Pu-erh Dark Tea…Found Out Why It Is ALWAYS 1st Tea Of The Day!
Nov 18, 2024
#82: My Favorite Tea-Infused Baked Goods
Nov 14, 2024
#81: 7 Differences Between Chinese & Japanese Green Teas
Nov 14, 2024
#80: The 3 Big Reasons To Throw Out K-Cups Tea Forever
Nov 13, 2024
#79: The 2 Types Of “Red Tea” You MUST Try!
Nov 13, 2024
#78: Should Your Rinse Your Tea Leaves BEFORE Your 1st Infusion?
Nov 12, 2024
#77: Be Wary Of The Exaggerated Health Claims About Tea
Nov 12, 2024
#76: What Are The 3 Healthiest Teas?
Nov 12, 2024
#75: Ranking 4 Classic Cultural Teaware From Best To Worst
Nov 12, 2024
#74: How The West & East Differ On Serving Size & Steeping Times
Nov 11, 2024
#73: Why “The Teaspoon Standard” To Determine How Much Tea To Use Might Not Be The Best
Nov 11, 2024
#72: The MOST IMPORTANT Thing To Look For When Choosing Your Tea/Tisane
Nov 10, 2024
#71: How The Seasons Affect Which Tea Category We Gravitate Toward
Nov 10, 2024
#70: Why The 21st Cent. Is The BEST Time To Be A Tea Drinker
Nov 10, 2024
#69: What EXACTLY Is Turkish Tea? (Recorded From The Dardanelles Strait, Turkey)
Nov 10, 2024
#68: The Unequivocal 5 Best Teas To Cold Brew
Nov 09, 2024
#67: What Time Of The Year Is The Worst Time To Buy Tea?
Nov 09, 2024
#66: Live From The Istanbul Spice & Tea Market!
Nov 09, 2024
#65: The Easy Way To Make Tisanes/Herbals At Home (Recorded In Istanbul)
Nov 09, 2024
#64: 2 Shocking Trends I’ve Noticed Since Opening Gruene Tea Haus
Nov 08, 2024
#63: 2 Ways To Know If Your Tisane/Herbals Are Inferior Quality (Recorded In Rome)
Nov 08, 2024
#62: 4 Ways To Know If The GREEN TEA You Are Drinking Is Inferior (Recorded In Rome)
Nov 07, 2024
#61: How To Know If Your Earl Grey Tea Is Garbage (Recorded At St Peter’s Plaza, Vatican City))
Nov 07, 2024
#60: A Retort To “Loose-Leaf Tea Is MORE Expensive Than Tea Bag Tea”
Nov 07, 2024
#59: Start Drinking Tea The “Right Way”
Nov 07, 2024
58: 4,500 Years Of Tea History In 12 Minutes
Nov 07, 2024
#58: Which Category Of Tea Allows You To See The Entire, Unbroken Leaf?
Nov 06, 2024
#57: Does Tea Get Bad?
Nov 06, 2024
#56: Ginger Peppermint Pu-erh: The Triple Threat To Fight Bad Gut Health
Nov 06, 2024
#55: Hojicha, The Japanese Green Tea That Tastes Like Coffee
Nov 06, 2024
#54: 5 Steps To Mimic A Professional Tea Taster But At Home!
Nov 06, 2024
#53: What EXACTLY Are “Dessert Teas?”
Nov 05, 2024
#52: The #1 Key To Making Cold Brew Teas/Tisanes Taste Amazing!
Nov 05, 2024
#51: “Earl Grey” Green Tea: Bergamot Bliss But In A Lighter Form
Nov 05, 2024
#50: The #1 Mistake People Make When Steeping Tea
Nov 05, 2024
#49: 5 Mistakes People Make When Storing Tea
Nov 05, 2024
#48: Hibiscus Ginger Tisane, “Agua de Jamaica” Tartness Sublime!
Nov 05, 2024
#47: What To Do With ALL Those Used Tea Leaves?!
Nov 04, 2024
#46: 4 Reasons To Throw Away ALL YOUR TEA BAGS!
Nov 04, 2024
#45: Chamomile Lavender Tisane: The Pre-Eminent “Tea” For Anxiety & Insomnia
Nov 04, 2024
#44: Peppermint Tisane: Methol Breeziness So Good For Your Gut!
Nov 04, 2024
#43: Rooibos “Chai” Tisane, A De-Caf Version Of The Classic Chai
Nov 03, 2024
#42: South African Rooibos (Red) Tisane
Nov 03, 2024
#41: What ALL Should Drink Cinnamon Tisane Daily
Nov 03, 2024
#40: Licorice Root Tisane, One Of The Weirdest Tasting Infusions You Will Ever Have!
Nov 03, 2024
#39: What EXACTLY Is Golden Pu-erh Dark Tea?
Nov 03, 2024
#38: What EXACTLY Is Dark Chocolate Peppermint Black Tea?
Nov 03, 2024
#37: What EXACTLY Is Indian “Masala Chai” Black Tea?
Nov 02, 2024
#36: What EXACTLY Is Blue Flower Earl Grey Black Tea?
Nov 02, 2024
#35: What EXACTLY Is Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess Of Mercy) Oolong Tea
Nov 02, 2024
#34: Albert’s Top 5 Favorite Teas
Nov 02, 2024
#33: What EXACTLY Is Magnolia Oolong Tea?
Nov 01, 2024
#32: What EXACTLY Is Chinese White Peony Tea (Bai Mudan)?
Nov 01, 2024
#31: What EXACTLY Is Matcha Japanese Green Tea?
Nov 01, 2024
#30: What EXACTLY Is Genmaicha (Toasted Rice) Japanese Green Tea?
Nov 01, 2024
#29: What EXACTLY Is Jasmine Green Tea?
Nov 01, 2024
#28: What EXACTLY Is Dragonwell (Longjing) Chinese Green Tea?
Oct 31, 2024
#27: What EXACTLY Is Sencha Japanese Green Tea?
Oct 31, 2024
#26: What EXACTLY Is Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea?
Oct 31, 2024
#25: What EXACTLY Is Moroccan Mint Tea?
Oct 31, 2024
#24: What EXACTLY Is Gunpowder Green Tea?
Oct 31, 2024
#23: 6 Reasons To Avoid Teas/Tisanes Which Come In Teabags
Oct 31, 2024
#22: The Health Dangers Behind Using Tea Bags
Oct 31, 2024
#21: 4 Factors That Affect Caffeine Levels In Tea
Oct 30, 2024
#20: Why THIS CATEGORY OF Tea Is The Most Comprehensive Of The 6 Categories
Oct 30, 2024
#19: Should You Re-Steep/Infuse Your Tea Leaves?
Oct 30, 2024
#18: How Long Should You Steep/Infuse Your Tea?
Oct 30, 2024
#17: 9 Ways To MAXIMIZE The Steeping/Infusing Of Your Tea
Oct 30, 2024
#16: 3 Ways Coffee Shops Unintentionally Ruin Your Tea Order
Oct 30, 2024
#15: What Temperature To Brew Each Of The 6 Categories Of Tea (& Tisanes)
Oct 29, 2024
#14: 5 Ways To Optimize Your Tea Drinking Experience
Oct 29, 2024
#13: How To Figure Out Which Category Of Tea Is Best For You
Oct 29, 2024
#12: What EXACTLY Are Tea Cakes?
Oct 29, 2024
#11: What EXACTLY Is English Tea?
Oct 29, 2024
#10: What EXACTLY Are Tisanes?
Oct 28, 2024
#9: What EXACTLY Is “Red” Tea?
Oct 28, 2024
#8: What EXACTLY Are Dark Teas (e.g. Pu-erh)?
Oct 28, 2024
#7: What EXACTLY Is Black Tea?
Oct 28, 2024
#6: What EXACTLY Is Oolong Tea?
Oct 28, 2024
#5: What EXACTLY Is White Tea?
Oct 28, 2024
#4: What EXACTLY Is Yellow Tea
Oct 28, 2024
#3: What EXACTLY Is Green Tea?
Oct 28, 2024
#1: Welcome To Tea & Herbal Fundamentals Hosted By “Gruene Tea Haus” (MUST LISTEN FOR BACKSTORY!)
Oct 28, 2024
#2: What EXACTLY Is “Tea?”
Oct 27, 2024