Please enjoy our tea videos, exploring the world of Chinese Tea Culture, below. We’d love to hear your comments and suggestions.
Choosing Green Puer Cakes
In this episode we visit Austin at the Seven Cups Warehouse to talk about choosing green puer cakes. Learn the basics for evaluating a cake in relation to the quality of the mao cha and whether it is made from an old tree. Austin shows how the color changes over time, gives tasting notes and [...]
Tea Brewing Basics
In this episode Zhuping talks about tea brewing basics for scented, black, puer and wulong tea. Check out the tea brewed in this podcast-Bai Long Zhu (Silver Dragon Pearls) Scented Tea, Sheng Tai Chen Xiang (Premium) Loose Leaf Puer,and Ma Liu Mi (Monkey Picked) Anxi Wulong Today’s topic: Tea Brewing Basics Thank you all for [...]
Cast Iron for Brewing Tea? No
Cast iron for brewing tea? Zhuping talks about selecting the best teaware for brewing green, white and yellow tea.
Easy Tea Brewing with Seven Cups Tea Jars
Easy tea brewing with Seven Cups Tea Jars
2009 Oolong Tea Tour Podcast-Making Rock Oolong pt3
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Last year we launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. In the previous podcasts Zhuping toured the rock oolong tea factory. Now watch as she sits down with famous tea master Mr. Liu. Please note this is part 3 of 3 videos with the famous rock oolong master.
2009 Oolong Tea Tour Podcast-Making Rock Oolong pt2
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Last year we launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. Follow Zhuping as she tours Mr. Liu’s rock oolong tea factory…
2009 Oolong Tea Tour Podcast-Making Rock Oolong pt1
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Last year we launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. Follow Zhuping as she tours Mr. Liu’s rock oolong tea factory. [...]
2009 Oolong Tea Tour Podcast-Bai Ji Guan Rock Oolong
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This year we launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. In this episode Zhuping joins the tea harvest of the famous [...]
2009 Green Tea Tour-Anji Bai Cha
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This year we launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. In this episode Zhuping leads a hike to [...]
2009 Green Tea Tour Podcast-Purple Bamboo
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This year we launched three very successful tea tours to China.
2009 Oolong Tea Tour Podcast-Zhuni Teaware
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This year we launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. In this episode Zhuping introduces us to Master Wu a fourth [...]
2009 Oolong Tea Tour Podcast-original Dan Chong tea bush
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups and Andrea Serrano. This year Seven Cups launched three very successful tea tours to China. Many hours of video were taken and we want to share them with you. In this episode Zhuping guides the tour [...]
Puer Tea Ceremony with Zhuping pt 3
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping continues her demonstration of a puer tea ceremony. Please note this is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony- Puer Tea Thank you all for your comments regarding our [...]
Puer Tea Ceremony with Zhuping pt 2
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping continues her demonstration of a puer tea ceremony. Please note this is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony- Puer Tea Thank you all for your comments regarding our [...]
Puer Tea Ceremony with Zhuping pt 1
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping begins her demonstration of a puer tea ceremony. Please note this is Part 1 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony- Puer Tea Thank you all for your comments regarding our [...]
Green Tea Ceremony- Gaiwan Podcast pt3
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping begins her demonstration of a green tea ceremony using a gaiwan. Please note this is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony- Green Tea Thank you all for your [...]
Green Tea Ceremony- Gaiwan Podcast pt2
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping begins her demonstration of a green tea ceremony using a gaiwan. Please note this is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony- Green Tea Thank you all for your [...]
Green Tea Ceremony- Gaiwan Podcast pt1
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping begins her demonstration of a green tea ceremony using a gaiwan. Please note this is Part 1 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony- Green Tea Thank you all for your [...]
Congrats on Zhuping’s American Citizenship
A little while ago I was invited to join Zhuping at her naturalization ceremony. It was a very touching event with over 50 people from 19 countries all becoming American citizens. We are all very proud of Zhuping. Check out the condensed video here.
Chinese Tea Ceremony with Zhuping Part 3 Video Podcast
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping continues her demonstration of a traditional oolong tea ceremony. Please note this is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony-Oolong Tea Thank you all for your [...]
Chinese Tea Ceremony with Zhuping Part 2 Video Podcast
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping continues her demonstration of a traditional oolong tea ceremony. Please note this is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony-Oolong Tea Thank you all for your [...]
Chinese Tea Ceremony with Zhuping Video Podcast
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week Zhuping will demonstrates a traditional oolong tea ceremony. Please note this is Part 1 of a 3 part series. Today’s topic: Tea Ceremony-Oolong Tea Thank you all for your comments regarding [...]
Chinese Tea Regions-Fujian Province Video Podcast
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we focus the tea growing region-Fujian Province famous for rock oolong, anxi oolong, white tea, black tea and scented tea. Today’s topic: Chinese Tea Regions-Fujian Province Thank you all for your [...]
Chinese Tea Regions-Zhejiang Province
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we focus the famous tea growing region-Zhejiang Province. Today’s topic: Chinese Tea Regions-Zhejiang Province Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts [...]
Tips on Using Yixing Pot-Teaware Video Podcast
Welcome to our tea and tea culture video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we focus on tips for using Yixing teaware. Today’s topic: Yixing Teaware- Tying String Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts [...]
China’s Tea Regions-Video Podcast
Welcome to our first video podcast of the new year with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. We are excited to resume our weekly podcast and are always looking for new topics. Over the next month we will bring you pictures and information about specific tea growing regions (ie [...]
Seven Cups Opens In Denver
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano on location in Denver, Colorado. Today’s topic: Shi Feng Long Jing Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
Bi Luo Chun Green Tea Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, Tea Master of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Bi Luo Chun Green Tea Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
Famous Yellow Tea Tasting with Zhuping Part 2
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, Tea Master of Seven Cups. Today we join Zhuping for Part 2 of her special tea tasting of this famous tea. Today’s topic: Jun Shan Yin Zhen Yellow Tea Part 2 Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would [...]
Famous Yellow Tea Video Podcast with Zhuping
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, Tea Master of Seven Cups. Today we join Zhuping for Part 1 of her special tea tasting of this famous tea. Today’s topic: Jun Shan Yin Zhen Yellow Tea Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to [...]
The Business of Tea-How We Buy Our Tea
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Austin Hodge, owner of Seven Cups. Look for more video podcast with Austin entitled “The Business of Tea” Today’s topic: The Business of Tea- “How We Buy Our Tea” -organic, traditionally made and high quality Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. [...]
Tea Makers with Keiko
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and special guest Keiko Naito, manager of Seven Cups teahouse. Today’s topic: Tea Makers Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
Gong Fu Tea Ceremony with Keiko
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and special guest Keiko Naito, manager of Seven Cups teahouse. Today’s topic: Gong Fu-Oolong Tea Ceremony (short version) Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us [...]
Chinese Tea Travels to Japan-Matcha
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and special guest Keiko Naito, manager of Seven Cups teahouse. Today’s topic: Chinese Tea Travels to Japan-Matcha Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with [...]
Mrs. Luo, Tea Expert- Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Mrs. Luo & 100 year old Golden Melon Tribute Puer Learn more about Mrs. Luo and this special event. Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create [...]
Purple Sand Clay-Yixing Teaware Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Yixing Teaware Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
Uphill Journey to Distinction-Taiwan Oolong Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Taiwan Oolong Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
The Iron Goddess-Anxi Oolong Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Anxi Oolong Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
Unparalleled Fragrance, Taste & Tradition-Dan Cong Oolong Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Dan Cong Oolong Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all are interested in, so please contact us with ideas.
Learn about Black Tea Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we give some basic history and information about Chinese Black Tea. Today’s topic: Black Tea Basics Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on [...]
Oolong Tea Basics-Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we step into the world of Oolong tea. Today’s topic: Oolong Tea Basics Thank you all for your comments regarding our video podcasts. We would like to create future podcasts on topics you all [...]
Tea Tasting in Tucson-Video Podcast
Welcome back to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we are presenting a special puer tea tasting we had at our tea house in Tucson. We hope you enjoy it! Today’s topic:Tea Tasting in Tucson
How do they make it? Puer Tea Production Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. This week we have a special production using the photography of Josh and Austin Hodge to illustrate how puer tea is made. We hope you enjoy it! Today’s topic:How do they make it? Puer tea production
Puer Tea 101 part 2-Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Puer Tea 101 part 2-brewing green and black puer
Puer Tea 101 part 1-Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Puer Tea 101 part 1-learn about puer tea basics
How to brew tea with various teaware-Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. (p.s. this videocast is a little longer since we missed last week for the holiday break) Today’s topic: How to brew tea with various teaware-tall glass, gaiwan and yixing pot
Scented Tea Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Scented Tea-Information and Brewing Snow Drop, Jasmine Pearl and Love at First Sight
White Tea-Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: White Tea-Information, Buying and Brewing.
Yellow Tea Video Podcast
Welcome to our weekly video podcast with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, tea master and owner of Seven Cups. Today’s topic: Yellow Tea-History and Brewing in a Gaiwan
Categories of Chinese Tea-Video Podcast
Brief introduction of the six categories of Chinese tea with Andrea Serrano and Zhuping Hodge, Tea Master and Owner of Seven Cups.
Making Wuyishan Oolong
Andrea and Zhuping have put together this video podcast showing the tradition way for making Wuyishan Yin Cha (Wuyi Mountain Rock Tea). Oolongs, as well as black tea, originated from Wuyishan in Fujian. The mountains where the tea is grown are now within a national park and the scenes that you see are from within [...]
Oolong In A Gaiwan
Making Green Tea In A Simple Glass
Seven Cups Does First Video Podcast Ok, maybe, maybe the headline is a little grandiose sounding. We were pretty excited to do it, after we got over feeling stupid seeing ourselves in a video, me especially. We wanted to show people how easy it is to make tea, and the way we drink tea here [...]
