Send us a Text Message. Sarah and The Shrub cover the history and making of Bubble Tea, and discuss a little about her experience with AA. Potential (NA) drinking game: count how many times she says the word "boba". *** - “Bubble Tea” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea - “Tapioca Pearl” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta…

Send us a Text Message. Let's wrap this bad boy up. Brewing methods, grinders, what's a latte vs. a cappuccino? Sarah and The Shrub cover all kinds of basics on what goes into your favorite cup of coffee. *** - “Kopi Luwak” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_luwak - “5 Things to Know About Cold Brew.” Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Company, 5 …

Send us a Text Message. We've got a two-parter folks! There's just so. much. to. learn. about. coffee. Here's a *wee* bit of history, and what's going on with the plant itself. Also, Sarah and The Shrub are joined by a surprise beverage guest! *** - Beller, Debra. “How Coffee Works.” HowStuffWorks.com. https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/e…

Send us a Text Message. Oh no, not another podcast episode about caffeine! How many cups of coffee do you think Sarah and The Shrub had before this episode? *** Sources -Grisel, Judith. Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction. Anchor Books, 2019. -W. Bryant, Charles & Clark, Josh, hosts. “The Duality of Caffeine.” Stuff You Shoul…

Send us a Text Message. Do you know what's in an egg cream? Join Sarah and The Shrub in this mildly chaotic episode to find out! Plus - story time. *** -“Egg Cream” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_cream -“Cream” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream#:~:text=Cream%20is%20a%20dairy%20product,using%20centrifuges%20called%20%22s…

Send us a Text Message. A fascinating history of bitters. Also, happy allergy season! ** - Parsons, Brad Thomas. Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas. New York, Ten Speed Press, 2011. - “Bitters” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitters - “House of Angostura” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipe…

Send us a Text Message. It's getting goopy in the booth! Sarah and The Shrub meet up with a seafaring friend: Sea Moss Gel *** - “Health Benefits of Sea Moss” (WebMD) https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-sea-moss - Blum, Dani. “Is A Spoonful of Sea Moss the Key to Good Health?” New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/…

Send us a Text Message. Sarah and The Shrub take a deep dive into the world of adaptogens. *** -“Adaptogen” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptogen -What are adaptogens and should you be taking them? UCLA Health, Feb 16 2022 https://www.uclahealth.org/news/what-are-adaptogens-and-should-you-be-taking-them#:~:text=Adaptogens%20are%20herb…

Send us a Text Message. Maybe more than you ever wanted to know about carbonated water. *** -“Carbonated Water” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water -“Club Soda” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_soda -“Gasogene” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasogene -“Joseph Priestley” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedi…

Send us a Text Message. It begins! Meet your host and learn all about our tantalizing titular character, The Shrub (spoiler alert: taste buds are gonna flip) *** Research Sources - “Shrub (drink)” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub_(drink) - "Shrubs" by Tim Oakley for Class Magazine published in Difford’s guide https://www.diffordsguid…

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