Tyler thinks it’s time to read the tea leaves, or at least try to sell some. Jon is familiar with yaupon, a native caffeine rich plant and thinks leaning into his ancestry might be a selling point. Do you enjoy relaxing with a nice cup of tea? Does artisanal compete against fair-trade? And who do we petition to change a scientific name? ISO tree removal service, DM with recs.
00:00 Intro
01:08 Pitch
01:25 Theme Music
01:54 Native Gourmet Tea
04:50 A Short History and The Tea Conspiracy
06:55 The Practical Part
09:27 Jon’s Ancestors Agree
10:45 Scaling
11:27 GTFO Commercial
13:04 About Our Sponsors
13:30 Scaling (Continued)
14:30 (Making up) The Numbers
15:30 Branding
17:05 Process and Science of Tea
18:10 The Plan
19:40 Tree Removal Tangent
20:25 The Plan (Continued)
21:05 History Repeats
22:19 Outro
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