Nio Teas Podcast

Episode 217: Make a Starbucks Matcha Latte at Home 28.04.2021 4:00 ↓

In this episode, we teach you how to make a matcha latte that’s comparable to the ones that you get at Starbucks

Episode 216: Top 5 Tea Shops in Tokyo 26.04.2021 4:20 ↓

In this episode, we’re going through the top 5 tea shops we’ve found during our travels in Japan

Episode 215: Black Tea, Green Tea and Oolong Tea, What’s the Difference? 23.04.2021 3:32 ↓

In this episode, we discuss the difference between 3 different types of tea

Episode 214: Hojicha Latte 21.04.2021 2:21 ↓

In this episode we learn how to make a Hojicha latte with oat milk!

Episode 213: History of Japanese Green Tea 25.03.2021 5:24 ↓

In this episode, we take a look at green tea in Japan over the last 1,000 years

Episode 212: Introduction to Tea Cultivars 23.03.2021 3:31 ↓

In this episode, we explain a few different cultivars of Japanese green tea

Episode 211: New Matcha Shiraore 20.03.2021 13:48 ↓

In this episode we test out a new tea which is a premium stem tea mixed with matcha

Episode 210: Teabags vs. Loose Leaf 15.03.2021 3:31 ↓

In this episode, we talk about the advantage of loose leaf teas over teabags

Episode 209: What is Green Tea? 12.03.2021 2:47 ↓

In this episode, we get down to the basics and talk about what makes a tea a green tea

Episode 208: Kukicha Osada 10.03.2021 17:08 ↓

In this episode, Oliver tastes the Kukicha Osada from Shizuoka

Episode 207: How to Prepare Matcha 08.03.2021 4:01 ↓

In this episode we learn how to prepare a bowl of matcha tea as well as hot and cold matcha lattes

Episode 206: Creating Karigane in a French Press 01.03.2021 19:20 ↓

In this episode, we test out the Gyokuro Karigane in a French press

Episode 205: What are stem teas? 26.02.2021 3:30 ↓

In this episode, we talk about what stem teas are, how they were invented and why you might want to start drinking them!

Episode 204: Caffeine in Green Tea 23.02.2021 5:41 ↓

How much caffeine is in green tea? That depends on the type!

Episode 203: Why Green Tea is Shaded 18.02.2021 6:43 ↓

In this episode, we talk about how certain teas like Gyokuro and Kabuse Sencha are shaded prior to the harvest

Episode 202: Introduction to Japanese Teapots 16.02.2021 6:31 ↓

In this episode, we travel all over Japan to learn about a few different types of teapots and how to use thm

Episode 201: Everything You Need to Know about Japanese Green Tea! 11.02.2021 6:20 ↓

In this episode, we do a short overview of all the basic types of Japanese green tea

Episode 200: Tea Talk with Christian Maurer 31.01.2021 1:01:08 ↓

In this episode, we have an amazing talk with Christian about careers, happiness and spirituality! He also reveals the best teas he had discovered from the monthly tea club

Episode 199: Murasaki Sencha from Kasugaen 30.01.2021 14:57 ↓

In this episode we test out the deep steamed yutaka Midori Sencha from Mr. Kawaji in Kagoshima

Episode 198: What’s the best way to brew Japanese green tea? 28.01.2021 5:11 ↓

In this episode, we put 4 different brewing vessels head to head to see which one produces the best cup of Gyokuro!

Episode 197: Is more Expensive Matcha Worth it? 26.01.2021 18:31 ↓

In this episode, we test out two Okumidori matchas with very different price tags

Episode 196: Marufuku Matcha 20.01.2021 10:16 ↓

In this episode we taste the Marufuku matcha from Shizuoka

Episode 195: Tasting a Kamairicha from Takachiho 11.01.2021 11:53 ↓

In this episode we taste a rare pan fired Japanese green tea from Mr. Issin in Takachiho

Episode 194: Hojicha Kawabataen 06.01.2021 15:50 ↓

In this episode, we taste a roasted green tea from Shizuoka

Episode 193: Bancha Masudaen Tasting 05.01.2021 12:13 ↓

In this episode, Oliver tastes the Bancha from Mr. Masuda in Shizuoka