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The Global Matcha Revolution: From Zen Temples to a Powerhouse
As matcha evolves into an $11 billion global phenomenon, discover how this ancient Japanese ritual transformed into a modern superfood staple, outperforming coffee in sustainability, health benefits, and market growth.
Read MoreTea’s Trash Becomes Soil’s Treasure
A landmark Indian study reveals how factory tea waste can be pyrolyzed into high-quality biochar, offering producers a circular solution to soil degradation, waste disposal, and carbon sequestration
Read MoreHow an Agronomist Resurrected an Endangered Tea from “A Dream of the Red Mansion”
Chinese agronomist Luo Sheng Cai discovered a passage in the Dream of the Red Mansion (紅樓夢) that describes a precious long-lost tea [Laojun Mei] 老君眉– C. sinensis cv. Laojunmei
Read MoreTea of Our People: Russian, Norwegian, and Irish Tea Traditions
Legendary beginnings meet personal memory. From Emperor Shennong’s accidental infusion to the brass samovar, Norway’s community Tea Time, and Ireland’s reliance on black tea during famine, this essay weaves family stories and cultural history into a celebration of tea as a unifying, resilient tradition.
Read MoreTea Taster Profile: Baishaki Bhar
Baishaki Bhar is the Tea Marketing and Exports Manager at Jay Shree Teas and Industries Ltd., India. She has many years of experience in tea tasting. She became a tea professional accidentally, but cannot imagine a different reality now.
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