Rakkasan Tea Company in Dallas has imported rare teas from Myanmar.(Rakkasan Tea Company)
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Will Dallas ever embrace tea culture?
A blackboard menu hangs on the wall of Rakkasan Tea in Dallas.(Jeffrey McWhorter / Special Contributor)
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In this episode, the Dallas Morning News food team talks tea with Rakkasan Tea co-founder Brandon Friedman, a combat veteran who learned about tea while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. He talks about why selling tea is “kinda like being a drug dealer,” and why it’s a “stop drink” that creates a sense of calm amid the chaos of war — or just your daily life. The team also talks to Tanner Agar, owner of Rye restaurant in Dallas, about his new 3% surcharge for employee benefits, and then you’ll hear from listeners about their rather inspiring goals for 2023, be it feeding hungry children or just learning how to park correctly.
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