STeaP TV

STeaP #50 - Happy Birthday, Joe!

Brandice — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:24:00 +0000

Today we are trying Firefly from The Simple Leaf and Darjeeling Makaibari Estate from Choice Organic Teas, both at 5 minutes with boiling water. It’s also Joe’s 30th birthday celebration! Are you having fun yet?

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STeaP #49 - Too Much Brandice!

Brandice — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:27:45 +0000

Today we are trying Felicitea’s Earl Grey Brandice (4 minutes and then 3 minutes in boiling water), a tea that Brandice herself had a hand in!

Will it be able to stand up to Joe’s sarcasm as well as the original Brandice? Yes, actually it does. And it’s so nice, we tried it twice!

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

STeaP #48 - Everlasting Yumstopper

Brandice — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:03:09 +0000

This week we’re doing two black teas: seredipiTea’s Namaste (5 min, boiling) and Boulder Dushanbe’s Boulder Breakfast Blend (5 min, boiling) (say that 5 times fast).

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

STeaP #47: Finger Lickin’ Good STeaP #47: Finger Lickin’ Good

Brandice — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:56:40 +0000

This week is features two very green teas; O-Cha.com’s Sencha Yutaka Midori (3 min, rumbling) and Mellow Monk’s Top Leaf (3 min, rumbling), both claimed to be top notch green teas from each company. Do both teas live up to the hype? Was this episode sponsored by KFC? (No.) Should it have been? (Yes.)

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

STeaP #46: Flowers in Our Leeetle Teacups

Brandice — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:07:57 +0000

For this episode, we’re bringing out the glass tea set from Teaposy in order to try Teaposy’s Falling Water (boiling water) and Dragonwater’s 3 Flower Burst (steaming water, 3-5 minutes).

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

STeaP #45 - A Bouquet of Yes and No

Brandice — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:32:03 +0000

Today’s teas were both floral (rose and jasmine) with green tea. First, we tried Floral Jasmine by Felicitea (3 minutes, 180º) and then Really Goethe by SerendipiTea (prepared in the same way). Both teas were found to be very floral, but Brandice got a bit feisty about one of them… beware! You’ll have to watch to find out more…

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

STeaP #44: Oo La Long

Brandice — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:37:57 +0000

Today we look at two very different Oolong teas. First up is Formosa Wenshan Baochong Choice by AuraTeas and then Tankha Oolong from The Simple Leaf. Both have their own special taste, but which is more oolong and, more importantly, which is better?

Special Note: The Formosa Wenshan Baochong Choice is AuraTea’s current tea of the month.

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

Felicitea Contest and a Giveaway for the 28th

Brandice — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:09:31 +0000

Quick quick quick, people! First five people to email Summer with the subject “Free Floral Jasmine” get free samples of the Floral Jasmine tea that STeaP is going to be reviewing on the show for July 28th.

If you don’t make it into the first five and you’d still like to participate in the sip-along, you can still purchase a $2.00 sample tin. Make sure to order quickly, since the episode is coming up in the next couple weeks!

Summer has also released details for her newly revamped Bigger Better Coffee to Tea Convert Contest and anyone who enters gets a free sample from Felicitea, so get cracking on those entries! This contest is for tea drinkers and coffee drinkers alike, and the prizes are quite nice if you win.

STeaP #43: Doing the Cha Cha Again

Brandice — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:22:22 +0000

Today we’re rocking the genmai cha a second time, with Upton’s Gen-Mai Cha (3 minutes, 180º) and Choice Organic Genmaicha (3 minutes, 180º). Joe and Brandice each enjoyed one more than the other, but as usually, disagreed on which one. You can see which one might be a cha-cha-liscious option for you by watching the episode.

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.

STeaP #42: Mega Topic-Thon

Brandice — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:37:29 +0000

This episode is a smörgåsbord of random conversation, peppered with some ice tea tastings here and there and chock full of every topic imaginable. If you’ve ever wanted to see Brandice and Joe just sit around with some iced tea and just chat about life and all things geeky, then this is likely to be one of your favorite episodes. Iced tea seems to generate lots of conversation, so prepare yourselves for a lack of tea talk (aside from one of the iced teas drawing some angry berating) and an abundance of random chit chat.

Iced teas sampled: Honest Tea’s Just Green Tea, Upton Kirkoswald Estate FBOP, and Upton Midsummer Dream (all iced).

For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.