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Give It A Chai

45 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings

Quinn and Lily talk about all things tea! Local businesses, products, history, and more!

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Thai Tea

October 24, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

We discover and review Thai tea! So come learn about this orange drink as we discuss America being too much, minions, and Kraft mac n' cheese. Thanks to Julie for your email! Email us at [email protected] and follow our Instagram and TikTok @giveitachaipod Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr!

Boston Tea Party ft. Queen Nance

September 12, 2022 23:36 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

We are all together for our episode overviewing the Boston Tea Party! Quinn's mom, teacher for over three decades, and historical interpreter Nancy offers her expertise on the subject. So come along and learn how the American Revolution began...it's TEA o'clock y'all. Email us at [email protected] and follow our socials @giveitachaipod Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Rooibos Opinions

September 06, 2022 22:26 - 31 minutes - 21 MB

Here is the rooibos overview episode. Quinn and Lily talk about rooibos origins, a trademark dispute, and a small Maine island. So brew your favorite rooibos or rooibos variation and Give It A Chai! Thanks again to Larry and the r/tea community. Email us at [email protected] and follow us across all socials @giveitachaipod Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

We Answer Reddit Questions

August 22, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

We dive into the world of r/tea and answer questions on tea pets, tea equipment, loose leaf, beginner teas and more! So prepare a cuppa and Give It A Chai!  Beware: the audio is a little jumbled at some points :/ Send us your own questions at [email protected] and follow us on socials @giveitachaipod, now including Reddit! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Matcha Daddy

August 15, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.4 MB

Welcome to the chaos that is the Matcha Episode! We've got Quinn's reminder of the powerhouse of the cell, Lily's review of the Vosges chocolate bar, Dave corner, and an unlikely mochi comparison. So whether you love or hate matcha, listen along and Give It A Chai! Emails to [email protected] and follow socials @giveitachaipod Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Summer Sparkles

August 08, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 27.6 MB

It's that time again! Summer tea cocktails and mocktails! We learn about Quinn's baseball etiquette and Lily's chunky drink struggles. And we revisit that frozen Moroccan mint tea drink from Epcot. So join us and get sparkly because we be dranking! Also first ever email corner featuring favorite listener Sam and Quinn's dad Tom. Give It A Chai y'all :) Email us to be featured on the next email corner at [email protected] and follow all our socials for all the drinks we prepared today ...

Festoon on Wadmalaw Island

August 01, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.4 MB

Today's episode features a small tea island and Local Business review! We talk Wadmalaw Island and its very own tea garden and then we introduce Sweeteria Cafe in Silver Spring, Maryland and Ceremony Tea in Providence, RI. Quinn also gives an overview of butterfly pea flower! What do festoon and ikeaception mean? You'll have to listen and find out! So if Quinn's vibe of "bridge troll who drinks tea" sounds like you, come on and Give It A Chai! Thanks to my Auntie Faye who told us about the ...

Kombucha - The Guinness of Soda

July 25, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.3 MB

Welcome to our Kombucha episode! Today Quinn shares how she learned of probiotics through a Jamie Lee Curtis Activia commercial and Lily compares GT's to the most disappointing vegetarian brand, MorningStar. So listen up Scobies and found out what the sloth says. Thanks again to listener Sam for this idea! Email us at [email protected] and follow us around town @giveitachaipod on all of 'em! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and cover art by Alex Goddard Design

Crystal's Moroccan Mint Tea

July 18, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Welcome to our Moroccan mint tea episode! Today we talk about the tea culture, history, and how to make your own Moroccan mint tea. So join us for an ongoing Britain roast and potential podcast side effects. And always remember to Have A Great Summer!! HAGS HAGS HAGS Email us at [email protected] and follow all our socials @giveitachaipod Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr!

Tea Origins: Assam India

July 11, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 18.8 MB

It's 10:30pm, do you know where your tea is from?? We're here to tell you about where most of the world's black tea is harvested and produced. Turns out, not Britain! So join us for Lily's geography lesson and Quinn's warning about sandwiches from strangers.  Follow our socials @giveitachaipod and email us at [email protected] Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Oolong y'all

July 04, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Welcome back!! We are so happy to be talking all things tea! Including why we were gone and why Dave wants to inhale a campfire. We also review some oolong varieties and even start a Tea Roast. So watch out! Thank you again to Sam for your email! Follow us @giveitachaipod on all socials and email us at [email protected] Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and cover art by Alex Goddard Design

Give It A Chai Update

March 30, 2022 16:00 - 55 seconds - 873 KB

Hi friends, here's an update on the next few weeks. Follow our socials @giveitachaipod for more info.

How Tea Is Made/Processed

March 14, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Give It A Chai! We provide an overview of how tea is made and processed and even learn about some different tea varieties: Yellow tea and dark tea. Also check out the book "Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know" by Candace Rose Rardon where we get most of the tea info for this episode. So come along and learn with us! Follow us!! @giveitachaipod on all socials E-mail us!! [email protected] Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and cover art by Ale...

My Cookie Experience and The Song of Scones

March 07, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Enjoy this throwback episode recorded in the early days of Give It A Chai in February 2021! Quinn and Lily each make delicious baked goods using tea and review their creations with a Cuppa rating! Come along now friends and Give It A Chai :) Let us know what tea baked goods you made at [email protected] and check out the Instagram and other socials @giveitachaipod to see pictures of the final products! Music by st_brickworks on Fiver and cover art by Alex Goddard Design!

Assassin's Teapot

February 28, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes - 13.4 MB

We talk about the assassin's teapot! Wanna know how to poison your enemies? Now you can with the famed assassin's teapot! (But for real don't poison people, very bad no good idea...) Learn about how the teapot works and other facts right here so come along and Give It A Chai! Send us thoughts and theories to [email protected] and follow along @giveitachaipod on all socials! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and cover art by Alex Goddard Design

Teabag Invention and Evolution

February 21, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MB

Welcome to a throwback episode recorded in early 2021 as Lily hasn't even tried loose leaf tea yet. Join us and learn how the teabag was invented and introduced to the world! Research provided by Nancy. So come along and Give It A Chai :) Send us thoughts and theories to [email protected] and follow along @giveitachaipod on all socials! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and cover art by Alex Goddard Design

Tea Body Errbody

February 14, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Quinn and Lily review tea body products! Learn about your new favorite bath and body care company from Oklahoma and DIY green tea face masks! Give It A Chai y'all :) Send us all the tea things to [email protected] and check out @giveitachaipod for all relevant pictures for this episode on Instagram and other socials! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr!

Orlando Tea Adventures

February 07, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 24.3 MB

We recount our tea adventures in Orlando! Here are all the places and things we talk about: Infusion Tea, Winter Park Biscuit Company, Pom Poms, Rare Tea, Maffrey's, Yay, and The Tea Room Experience And featuring Gruvi non-alcoholic wine, Canyon Couture vintage bus, and Rosalie Body Works on TikTok (teacup lotion candles!) If you are listening on Spotify, be sure to take part in our poll, Do you prefer Apple or Google maps? Follow us for more tea adventures on all our socials @giveitacha...

Brewsy Brown Tea

February 01, 2022 04:05 - 35 minutes - 25 MB

We try alcohol tea! No actual alcohol in these teas, however Quinn and Dave do side by side tasting with the real alcohol. Lily adds her signature flavor words like "slight sweetness" and "I don't like it!" Join us again and Give It A Chai! E-mail us at [email protected] and follow our socials @giveitachaipod on Tok and Instagram! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and Cover art by Alex Goddard Design

Reading Tea Leaves, The Tea Hunch

January 24, 2022 23:41 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

We get a little personal in this episode as we read each other's tea leaves! We'll post the leaves on our socials so you can interpret them as well. Did you see a horse? A pear? A tank top? We'll tell you what these symbols mean and more on this week's Give It A Chai! Pictures and such on our socials @giveitachaipod and e-mail us tea pet names to [email protected]! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design and music by st_brickworks on Fiverr!

A Talk With Milk-n-Honey

January 18, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

We are so excited to share our conversation with Alexis Sammons, the founder of the Orlando-based loose leaf tea company Milk-n-Honey! Alexis talks about why she loves tea, the beginnings of her business, and even shares the best tea accessories! There's so much more to learn so take a listen and Give It A Chai! Find Milk-n-Honey teas on their website, milknhoneytea.com And follow their socials for news on the Tea Trolley and other events @milknhoneytea! E-mail us at [email protected]...

It’s All Fun and Games Until the Tea Runs Out

January 11, 2022 21:31 - 43 minutes - 29.4 MB

Happy New Year! Quinn and Lily share their tea related Christmas gifts. And we have three new tea pets to name! Send us your name ideas to [email protected] and follow us @giveitachaipod on Instagram and TikTok! Find some of our gifts and their makers @tigerlilytea @thecloakandwand on Instagram and @rosaliebodyworks on tiktok! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and Cover art by Alex Goddard Design

24 Days of Tea - Part 2

January 10, 2022 13:13 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Listen to the rest of our tea reviews from our tea advent calendar! Thanks again to David's Tea for all the wonderful teas! Happy Holidays and Happy New year y'all! E-mail us at [email protected] and follow us @giveitachaipod on all the socials! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

24 Days of Tea - Part 1

December 30, 2021 01:48 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

Join us as we share our advent tea reviews from the first eleven days of December! Next week you will hear days 12 through 24!  Thank you to David's Tea for all the teas! Happy Holidays and Happy stepping! Follow our tea adventures on all socials @giveitachaipod and e-mail us at [email protected] Cover Art by Alex Goddard Design and Music by st_bricksworks on Fiverr

Tea with Sparkles

December 21, 2021 11:23 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

We try tea cocktails and mocktails! Join us as we review our creations and get a little sparkly! Did you try tea cocktails? Do you have any tea suggestions? E-mail us! [email protected] Follow along on our tea advent adventure on TikTok @giveitachaipod Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr Cover Art by Alex Goddard Design

Not your Grandma’s Tea

December 13, 2021 23:58 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Listen and learn y'all, we make potpourri tea! Do you like scents, holiday smells? So do we!  Follow along on our tea advent adventure @giveitachaipod on TikTok and all other social media and e-mail us at [email protected]! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Happy Brewing and Happy Holidays :)

Hate for the Holidays

December 06, 2021 21:22 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Try some holiday tea with us! Which ones did you like? Email us at [email protected] and follow our socials @giveitachaipod, be sure to follow for daily advent videos on TikTok! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr! Happy Holiday y'all and Happy Brewing :)

The St. Louis Character Arch

December 06, 2021 13:51 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Learn about the best teas for when you are sick! We get some suggestions from listeners so tune in and get some Throat Coat!  Email us at [email protected] and for visuals and such check out our socials @giveitachaipod Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and Cover Art by Alex Goddard Design! Happy Holidays y'all :)

Drinkin Outta Bowls

November 23, 2021 13:24 - 43 minutes - 30.5 MB

We talk about and review yerba mate! We try various brands and types of yerba mate and discover what it is! Spoiler, there's a lot of caffeine! Join us once again and Give It A Chai! Email us your favorite teas for when you're sick and other things we told you send at [email protected] and follow our socials @giveitachaipod on Instagram and the TikTok! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Coca Cola Jesus

November 15, 2021 04:42 - 44 minutes - 31.3 MB

Local business week! Learn about two local tea spots in Connecticut and Florida! Tell us about your local tea business at [email protected] and to see all the visuals from this episode head to @giveitachaipod on Instagram and other places! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr New episodes every Monday!  Keep on Brewing :)

Chai Time We Tried it!

November 09, 2021 04:08 - 55 minutes - 39.3 MB

Hi friends! We're finally talking all things chai and review various chai teas and lattes! We also preview some upcoming holiday tea episodes and officially name Quinn's tea pet!  Follow our socials @giveitachaipod and e-mail us at [email protected] Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Boba Tea Sherpa

November 02, 2021 02:22 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Join us as we review Boba/Bubble tea!! Have you tried boba? What do you think? Tell us your thoughts at [email protected] and look for all our visuals @giveitachaipod on Instagram and such! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr! New episodes every Monday :)

Blooming Tea

October 30, 2021 13:13 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

After experiencing a few technical difficulties this week, here is our little episode on flowering/blooming tea! Try it out and be sure to tag @giveitachaipod in your posts so we can see the bloom! Look for a brand new episode on Monday! E-mail us at [email protected] and follow our socials @giveitachaipod! Music by st_brickworks and cover art by Alex Goddard Design!

Gongfu For You

October 19, 2021 15:20 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Learn about the Gongfu tea service as Quinn demonstrates the methods and talks us through her experience in Seattle's New Century Tea Shop!  Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr  Cover Art by Alex Goddard Design Follow us @giveitachai on Instragram, Twitter, and Facebook E-mail us at [email protected] New Episodes every Monday!

Wawhat Tea?

October 11, 2021 21:04 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MB

Join us as we get high on the sugar from various Wawa iced teas!! (And bonus lemonade) Have you ever used a basket in a Wawa? Now we have! Follow us @giveitachaipod on all social media and Email us at [email protected]! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and Cover art by Alex Goddard Design! Give It A Chai y'all! New episodes every Monday:)

Brewer’s Choice

October 04, 2021 21:47 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MB

Cold brew tea y'all! In different forms? Try them out, let us know what you think!! We are SO GLAD to be back!!! Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr and Cover art by Alex Goddard Design! Follow us @giveitachaipod on all social media and Email us at [email protected]!

Forceful Friends

June 14, 2021 23:44 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

HopTea We love you!! In this episode all about our new favorite tea brand HopLark, we talk about their products, history, and more! Send us tea things to [email protected] and follow us on our socials @giveitachaipod, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Tea and Soul

June 09, 2021 11:28 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

It's local business week, as deemed by Quinn and Lily! We highlight a tea parlor in Central NJ and a Orlando boba tea house.  Send us your local tea spot to [email protected] and follow us on our socials @giveitachaipod, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Seated by the Samovar

June 04, 2021 19:12 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MB

Welcome to our very broad overview of tea culture in the Middle East.  Send us correct pronunciations and other corrections directly to [email protected] and follow our socials, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @giveitachaipod Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr Tea-SMR from Miracle Forest on Youtube Sources: jayatravel.com "Traditional Arabic Tea"  arabamerica.com "Five Cool Things You Never Knew About the Arab Tea Ritual" by: John Mason  dimas...

Free Range Mint

May 29, 2021 15:13 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Quinn and Lily make DIY herbal tea blends. Turns out it's more than putting mint leaves in a cup! Let us know what blends you all make! Send tea things and such to [email protected] and to view our tea blends check out @giveitachaipod on Instagram, TikTok, also Twitter and Facebook! Cover art by Alex Goddard Design Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Top TEArs: The Flavor Castle

May 19, 2021 03:18 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

Time for a tea review! We taste-test ten "fancy" bottle teas and give our very honest opinions. So join us in the flavor dungeon, let's get to tasting! For visuals and such follow @giveitachaipod on Instagram and TikTok Send us thoughts, suggestions, and possibly tea theories to [email protected] You may be asking yourself, "Who made that fantastic cover art?" That would be Alex Goddard Design! Do you love the intro music? That's all thanks to st_brickworks on Fiverr!

Tea Wars

May 14, 2021 01:56 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

We are joined by special guest Tyler! The "Milk in Tea" debate continues and we learn why Quinn hates water. At 15:00 we each choose a favorite local business and at 37:50 Tyler tells us about his two podcasts, "Horror Movie Brackets" and "Fountains of 'Splain!"  Follow the pod @giveitachaipod on Instagram and TikTok and send us any thoughts, suggestions, and recommendations at [email protected]!  Cover Art by Alex Goddard Design and Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

A Brew of Our Favorite Things

May 10, 2021 20:44 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

We are joined by Quinn's husband Dave to discuss our favorite tea things. The controversial "Milk in Tea" take is introduced and why Lily might have issues with Dave's grandma. We end the show by shouting out two of our favorite local tea places! Follow the pod @giveitachaipod on Instagram and TikTok and send us any tea thoughts, suggestions, and recommendations to [email protected]!  Cover art by Alex Goddard Designs Music by st_brickworks on Fiverr

Werther Patterns

May 05, 2021 03:12 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MB

Get to know us! Lily and Quinn take a “what tea are we” quiz to kick things off. Grab your favorite cuppa tea and join us. Podcast art by Alex Goddard Design, music by st_brickworks on fiverr.

Give it a Chai Teaser

May 05, 2021 03:10 - 1 minute - 987 KB

We are so excited to share our amateur love of all things tea with you! Thanks to st_brickworks for our rad jingle, and Alex Goddard Design for our amazing art!