Tea-totaling

Have you ever wondered how the variety of tea types could all come from a single plant? It turns out, single species is responsible for all your favorite teas (not including chai)! But like all plants, tea plants are under threat by our changing climate. Eric Scott studies how climate change in China is affecting a bug-bitten wulong tea called Oriental Beauty. Suggested Reading: Eric's Personal Website: www.ericrscott.com Eric's blogpost on his research: https://worldoftea.org/oriental-beauty-bug-bitten-teas/ Tea & climate change: https://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/7/8/12111038/climate-change-tea-leaves-flavor Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Eric Scott: @LeafyEricScott Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing