Tea & Herbal Fundamentals

England stole the tea plant and successfully began to cultivate it in India, Ceylon, and later Kenya and Malawi.  What are long-term…

Pumpkin Pie Spice Chai time!  Albert talks about news at the tea shop in Oct, 2025 and introduces the re-calibrated Pumpkin Pie…

Tea Plant grows native to southern China.  How did it go from there to the rest of the world?  Albert explains. This podcast…

Albert continues the series on how the Tea Plant was stolen by England from China. This podcast is hosted by Albert, tea curator…

Albert begins a 4-part series on how the East India Company, with the tacit approval of the Crown, Stole The Tea Plant…

Drinking Tea is super healthy.  More than coffee. Albert explains why.  This podcast is hosted by Albert, tea curator of Gruene Tea…

Our new Puerh Tea is here! Albert discusses the new “fire-spiced chai” puerh tea. This podcast is hosted by Albert, tea curator…

“Real Men don’t drink Hot Tea!” is a phrase not openly articulated but is commonly thought personally by many men.  Albert explains…

Butterfly Pea Flower is a hyped-up tisane. Albert explains. This podcast is hosted by Albert, tea curator of Gruene Tea Haus, a…

Green Teas were the most consumed type of tea in the colonial era.  What?!  Albert explains what happened. This podcast is hosted…