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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Steep Thoughts</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/steep-thoughts--4462637</link><description><![CDATA[Staring into the caramel colored brew while dipping the simple tea bag on a tiny string by its paper tag, all that came to mind was, "There must be more to tea than this." Throughout history, the drinking of fine tea has inspired revolutions, colonial expansions, whole economies. Countries have been founded, fought over, and flourished all because of two leaves and a bud. Like great wines, there must be great teas. And, so we set out on a journey to explore and share the world of great tea. 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You will hear about how green tea varies from region to region, and how it all comes together to create a wide variety of flavors.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43028276</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:07:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43028276/episode_6_green_tea_1_20_21_10_02_am.mp3" length="20927331" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>TeaLula in Park Ridge</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Haley talks about the ins and outs of green tea! You will hear about how green tea varies from region to region, and how it all comes together to create a wide variety of flavors.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Haley talks about the ins and outs of green tea! 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Learn about and break down some common facts, trends, and myths about tea's heal benefits.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>620</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>benefits,crowley,facts,haley,health,myths,tea,tealula,trends</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e302cf395ea608d8d9a88ef2ac68aff0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>004 - Staff Spotlight: Lilly and Daisy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-staff-spotlight-lilly-and-daisy--39761239</link><description><![CDATA[Today we chat with Tealula's own Lilly and Daisy about their favorite tea and experiences working at TeaLula!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39761239</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/39761239/tealula_st_ep_004_ver02.mp3" length="10698595" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>TeaLula in Park Ridge</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we chat with Tealula's own Lilly and Daisy about their favorite tea and experiences working at TeaLula!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we chat with Tealula's own Lilly and Daisy about their favorite tea and experiences working at TeaLula!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>445</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crowley,daisy,haley,lilly,spotlight,staff,tea,tealula</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8b2f9ef7c7ddd2ac5cf8af4054c919c7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>003 - White Tea</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-white-tea--39761131</link><description><![CDATA[we are beginning our journey into learning about the basics of tea: from the tea plant to production, and to product. 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Today we talk about the basics and purposes of blending tea with Tealula's blending expert, Julie Tiu.

For more information about the delightful world of Tea, visit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Visit <a href="http://www.tealula.com" rel="noopener">http://www.tealula.com</a> for more information on anything related to tea.<br /><br />Today we talk about the basics and purposes of blending tea with Tealula's blending expert, Julie Tiu.<br /><br />For more information about the delightful world of Tea, visit <a href="http://www.tealula.com" rel="noopener">http://www.tealula.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1171</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>blending,crowley,haley,julie,steep,steeptoughts,tea,tealula,with</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d1cfd6badd2dab6b480f0bfe92706b9d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>001 - Welcome to Steep Thoughts</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-welcome-to-steep-thoughts--34671362</link><description><![CDATA[Visit <a href="http://www.tealula" rel="noopener">http://www.tealula</a>.com​ for more information on anything related to tea.<br /><br />The first-ever episode of Steep Thoughts! <br />Meet our host, Haley Crowley. <br />Haley quickly explains some of her journeys into tea, her role working <br />with tea, and why we are starting this podcast.<br /><br />For more information on the delightful world of tea, visit us at <a href="http://www.tealula.com" rel="noopener">http://www.tealula.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34671362</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/34671362/tealula_st_ep_01_v2.mp3" length="5581448" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>TeaLula in Park Ridge</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Visit http://www.tealula.com​ for more information on anything related to tea.

The first-ever episode of Steep Thoughts! 
Meet our host, Haley Crowley. 
Haley quickly explains some of her journeys into tea, her role working 
with tea, and why we are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Visit <a href="http://www.tealula" rel="noopener">http://www.tealula</a>.com​ for more information on anything related to tea.<br /><br />The first-ever episode of Steep Thoughts! <br />Meet our host, Haley Crowley. <br />Haley quickly explains some of her journeys into tea, her role working <br />with tea, and why we are starting this podcast.<br /><br />For more information on the delightful world of tea, visit us at <a href="http://www.tealula.com" rel="noopener">http://www.tealula.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>233</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crowley,haley,steep,steepthoughts,tea,tealula</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/325f213014d045f2a7401d2ec0e541ae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>000 - Steep Thoughts Intro</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/000-steep-thoughts-intro--31686162</link><description><![CDATA[we are excited to announce that the first episode of Steep Thoughts is coming soon<br /><a href="http://www.tealula.com" rel="noopener">www.tealula.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31686162</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:28:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/31686162/tealula_fullintrofinal.mp3" length="832782" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>TeaLula in Park Ridge</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>we are excited to announce that the first episode of Steep Thoughts is coming soon
www.tealula.com</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[we are excited to announce that the first episode of Steep Thoughts is coming soon<br /><a href="http://www.tealula.com" rel="noopener">www.tealula.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>21</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>podcast,steepthoughts,tea,tealula,welcome</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/70d0331aa9ea0f92972a3976aa132b33.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
