Jin Kyoung Choi and her husband are the new owners of the existing Laifufu tea shop in Munich. They have been running the shop for just over a year. Jin is an active mother of two, Tea shop owner, and..... a Ph.D. Scholar in Buddhist studies.  Jin was taught all she knows about tea by Buddhist Monks, we talk about her experiences during this time, and how she was lucky to take over the tea shop. Laifufu Website: https://www.laifufu.de/ Follow Laifufu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laifufu_teesalon Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/buyacuppatea ..read more

Joyce Maina is a  Global tea expert, Tea consultant, and Tea specialist, with over 30 years of experience in growing, processing, buying, and blending tea, she has worked for 4 top tea global brands.  Joyce's tea journey began spontaneously in her native Kenya and has taken her all over the world, Joyce has now settled in Cambridge UK and Is the Founder and Director of the Cambridge Tea Consultancy.  We discuss East African Teas, Ethics in the tea business, and Joyce's Tea experiences. Through her Tea Consultancy, Joyce continues to teach and share with passion for tea. Joyce ..read more

Sushmita Das Gupta is a tea artist and teacher, who teaches and exposes the wider world of Indian teas. Sushmita grew up drinking the finest of Indian teas and has been sharing her vast knowledge of tea by consulting, workshops, and helping start-up tea businesses.  Susmita's Website https://www.teawithsusmita.com/ Gopaldhara Tea Estate, order fine tea here https://gopaldharaindia.com/ Follow Susmita on Social media: Instagram: @teawithsus Twitter: @TeawithSusMita Facebook: @TeaBySusmita Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/buyacuppatea ..read more

Wenzhuo Liu  is an Artist, Writer, Teabiologist and Guqin lover, who along with her husband, who is a Daoist priest, are  the founders of Liu-Tea-Art, alongside Wudang-Daoist-Tea.  The couple lived in Wudang Shan for many years and managed their own tea plantation since 2014. They have relocated to Germany and are in the process of establishing a Daoist temple with a tea garden, where they will share knowledge on Daoisim, Tea Culture and Art. Wenzhuo has translated the works of Zhu Quan's Daoist tea book 'Cha pu'. Her Translated copy is called 'Tea Notes' and is available now ..read more

Rui is the CEO & founder of Grass People Tree,  a natural tea company specialising in the finest teas from her hometown of Guizhou, China.     Rui worked in the busy world of international fashion for over 10 years and was at the point of burnout in her career, where she decided to embark on a journey back to her roots in the province of Guizhou to showcase and spread awareness on the ancient form of wild agriculture that lives in balance with nature. Alongside the fantastic tea Guizhou produces, Rui is also passionate about sharing the stories of the local people and the t ..read more

Sigi my Guest for today is a Pu'er tea enthusiast & TeaYouTuber. I interview him for a casual chat about tea and his take on what Pu'er tea is all about, we talk about the growing tea community over on Discord. Sigi also does some live tea-drinking streaming on the Nannuoshan YouTube channel. Sigi's youtube channel (Guy Drinks Tea): https://www.youtube.com/user/MrOzzsome/featured  Twitter: https://twitter.com/guydrinkstea Nannuoshan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2bZ... Join the Tea Discord: https://discord.gg/tea  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com ..read more

Emre Ercin is one of the founders of Lazika tea, a tea company based in Rize, in the black sea region of Turkey, also named the Turkish Alps.  The tea company specializes in locally grown quality teas. The company is doing a great job at bringing Turkish teas to a wider audience in and outside of Turkey. Lazika's website: https://www.lazika.com.tr/  follow Lazika tea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazikacay/ https://www.instagram.com/lazika_de/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/buyacuppatea ..read more

Artéfact was founded in 2014 by Kaleigh Johnson and Fadel Imendjerioune. Artéfact consists of a boutique/tea shop, book shop, and exhibition space located in the heart of the Marais in Paris. Artéfact source their teas directly from the most talented producers around the world (Malawi, Nepal, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, China, Vietnam, Georgia, Laos, Japan, Colombia, Rwanda & India), buying the finest batches of teas produced ethically and with the greatest respect for nature. They combine art and tea to create a bridge between tradition and modernity through performances, exhibitions ..read more

Xenia Blanco is a lover of tea and her passion for it took her on a path to Japan, where she has traveled extensively over the years. Xeina has been fortunate to take part in the  Japan Tea Export Council Tea Study Trip & is an active member of the GJTA.  She writes regularly about Japanese teas in both English & Spanish & posts tea & food pairings on her blog. When she is not brewing tea or making a tea experiment, she can be found trying to compile all her tea based recipes.  Xenia's goal is to promote Japanese teas abroad, to educate consumers to help and ad ..read more

Chantal M'Biki is the founder of House of Lilah, a tea company with a twist, or rather with an additional scent ; -). Chantal had the clever idea to combine herbal teas and wonderfully crafted scented candles, so one can enjoy the combination of taste and smell. House of Lilah was created in March just as the Coronavirus started to affect our everyday lives, but luckily for Chatal the business is doing well, as more people are staying at home, and enjoying more tea, and even better a candle to go with it. Chantal is also a mentor on the Arts Emergency program, a UK based charity which helps y ..read more