A Bitter Brew in Bronze Age China | The Tea History Podcast | Ep. 2

Tea's progress as an enjoyable beverage starts to make some headway since Shen Nong's time. But it's still one bitter brew during the Bronze Age centuries.
It remains a work in progress but showing tremendous promise.
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[@DrMARDOC]

Thank you for such excellent documentaries! As a Taoist living on a sacred Mountain in Taiwan, I award you the highest commendation of Cultural Appreciation! You are the ONLY Western Scholar on KZbin that has perfect Mandarin pronunciation. It is appreciated

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While sipping tea, I thought alone Where did it all begin? KZbin brings enlightenment

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I feel bitter by having a lot of bitter tea 😞 without Honey 🍯 Ginger, lemon 🍋 and orange 🍊

[@tanggaozong6533]

Ah, yes, tea my favorite beverage ever made!

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[@WalkNZ]

Never thought tea could be as captivating as all this. Thanks as always for your effort, goes well with a relaxing cuppa

[@agskater1914]

15:55 Guanya's (3rd century CE) description of how tea is consumed

[@abbyl4621]

I can't believe I didn't discover this channel until now. Great content! I don't seem to have the same caffeinated response to tea as is described in this podcast. Is my body weird or is it just a different way of processing it? I know certain teas are plucked at different times of ripeness and some are dried or fermented differently.

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

This channel is one of the best kept secrets on the internet. We're all different physiologically...no matter alcohol, nicotine, caffeine or any chemical substance....it affects people differently. Forget about the caffeine and try to enjoy drinking tea for the flavor and the experience. I'm so glad you stumbled into my world Abby. Please please help me pass the word.

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Amazing podcast, you got me hooked!

[@nelsongonzalez4533]

In Vietnam is called Tra...in English Tea...in Spanish, Portuguese and French Te.

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

There are many ways to pronounce the word 茶.

[@lollo4711]

In the first episode it´s said that the traders used the local name for tea... and (it confirms what I have read before) that "cha" or "te" result from the ancient delivery routes. Tea introduced from the east it´s "cha" - with maybe Turkey as most eastern region (çay) - and delivered by others it´s "te".

[@MadHatter42]

Great episode, Laszlo, as always. On a side note, I wonder if you might someday do an episode on the Erya? Of all the great Chinese classics, the Erya often appears to me the most elusive and mysterious due to it's aparent lack of English-language scholarship and translations. It might stray too far from your usual historical dealings and into the more abstract world of intellectual history, but I, for one, would be enthralled by it.

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

I'd love to. And the Guangya too. These ancient works are a few notches above my comfort zone. What I'd love to do is find some experts who can speak to these two great works. And the conversation would have to be in English. I'll keep an eye open for the right 专家. I agree, great subject.

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@@ChinaHistoryPodcast Fingers crossed!

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[@d00mch1ld]

The “preventative” property of tea probably came from boiling the water before drinking it.

[@RichMitch]

So, the china history Podcast and history of tea Podcast are different? Am I missing out on content?! 😱

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You ain't missing a thing...Now that I'm no longer burdened with a 60 hour a week job serving the petty needs of my former Ningbo employers, I'm putting all this energy into this. Currently, I have four shows: The CHP, the Tea History Podcast, the Chinese Sayings Podcast, and the China Vintage Hour. And very soon I will be posting a lot of "special episodes" that are mostly interview shows. Get more and pay less! Have you checked out the CHP Store yet? Great stuff! Perfect for all my VIP listeners like you sir.

[@RichMitch]

@@ChinaHistoryPodcast so all these podcast episodes are available on this KZbin channel? I have not seen the store yet? Did you quit your job?

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@@RichMitch I gave them the Big Adios. Got to my website at teacup.media. Everything I've ever done can be found there. And come to think of it, pretty much everything's also contained in this KZbin Channel. Lots of new stuff coming.

[@RichMitch]

@@ChinaHistoryPodcast excellent, are you going to be re-doing everything or just certain stuff? I may buy myself a teacup mug! Lots of new stuff 👀

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

@@RichMitch A bunch of the early episodes are in dire need of a makeover and I intend to take care of those. Most of the newer stuff from after 2014-2015 is OK as is.

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[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

Hah! A good observation!

[@mosquedasam]

@@ChinaHistoryPodcast I have another one about the seven cuttings of real magic tea. but I'm a lunatic. great pod cast. thanks so much.