The inaugural two-day Paris Tea Festival, taking place on June 14-15, offers an expansive program of immersive experiences, including tastings, tours, and tea preparation demonstrations, as well as sessions on growing tea, a staging of the Japanese tea ceremony, and the German East Frisia tea ceremony, alongside conference sessions. | Episode 218 | Tea Biz Blog | Podcast
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West Bengal ICC Tea Conclave
A two-day conclave hosted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of North Bengal to promote tea to India’s youth brought together industry leaders, innovators, and change-makers nationwide to reimagine tea as a next-generation consumer and lifestyle product. | Dan Bolton | Episode 216
Read MoreTariff Relief Badly Timed for Newly Harvested Tea
Tariffs on Shipments Valued at $800 or Less and Sent Via Postal Services from China Will be Reduced from 120% to 54% | Kenya Halts Rainforest Alliance Audits | West Bengal Conclave Promotes Tea for Youth | PLUS | Progressing Toward Premiumization with Wollenhaupt North America CEO Jason Adams. | Episode 216
Read MoreEliminating the “de minimis” Exemption Will Severely Impact Tea eCommerce
Eliminating the US “de minimis” exemption will severely impact tea eCommerce sales | Episode 215
Read MoreTariffs Target Tea Lands | Red Sea Airstrikes Raise Shipping Risk | Tea Benefits Children in the Womb | Ep 210
US Tea Trading Partners Face Single Rate Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs | Renewed Airstrikes in Yemen Elevate Tea Transit Risk | A Study of 1400 Mother-Child Pairs Found that Drinking Tea During Pregnancy is Linked to Enhanced Cognitive Development in Children
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How Superconnectors Benefit the Tea Industry
Identifying, embracing and deploying tea superconnectors can mitigate trade disruptions and create a more interconnected, resilient network for the future. Doing so will safeguard tea’s shared legacy and economic vitality, strengthening the bonds between producing nations and consumers one relationship at a time. | Episode 208
Read MoreTea Firms and Fans Share Financial Success
Tea firms and fans can share financial success through equity crowdfunding, says Peter Yang, president and CEO of OverSubscribe+, a non-crypto, fully regulated way for customers and fans to fund company growth and earn back a share of the money they make. | Episode 202
Read MoreTariffs Trigger Global Selloff
US Delays the Hardest Hitting Tariffs but Raises Duties on Chinese Tea to 152.5% | Japan Adapts to a Matcha Shortfall | China Enjoys a Fine Qing Ming Tea Harvest Holiday | Episode 213
Read MoreDemystifying Taiwanese Oolong
Sean Hsu Hao Sheng, CEO of Trilliant Tea seeks to demystify and help tea drinkers fully appreciate the complexities of well-made oolong tea.. | Episode 205
Read MoreUSAID Dismantled: Help Assess Impact on Tea Globally
Tea Biz is compiling information on the fate of USAID agricultural department projects focused on tea. This may lead others to assist. Help us get the word out by commenting | re-sharing | reply. Send project details and current status to dan@tea-biz.com or find me on WhatsApp (dwjbolton) or WeChat (dwjbolton)
Read MoreRed Sea Shipping Attacks Paused | Carlsberg Acquires UK Bottler Britvic | Kidney Mortality Rates Lower for Tea Drinkers Consuming Oxidized Tea
Red Sea Shipping Attacks Paused | Carlsberg Acquires UK Bottler Britvic | Kidney Mortality Rates Lower for Tea Drinkers Consuming Oxidized Tea | Episode 202
Read MoreHot Tea Gains Marketing Momentum | FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 | Argentine Tea Awarded GI Status
Hot Tea Gains Marketing Momentum | FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Foods and Beverages | Argentina’s Misiones Tea Growing Region is Awarded Geographic Indication Status | Episode 201
Read MoreGlobal Tea Institute 2025 Colloquium: Tea and Peace
Hundreds of tea professionals, educators, and enthusiasts will travel from around the world to attend the UC Davis Global Tea Institute’s 10th Anniversary colloquium on January 30 at UC Davis. This year’s theme is Tea and Peace: Bringing Communities Together. | Episode 200
Read MoreThe Journey Begins
Half the world drank tea today. We intend to double that count. Our enthusiasm is unbounded when it comes to fine tea. We drink it hot. We drink it cold. We drink tea at dusk and dawn. We bake with it, use it to poach fish, blend it in […]
Read MoreThe Mavericks of Tea
SAN FRANCISCO — Tea Journey first came to mind in September 2010 during an invigorating panel discussion on the bright future of specialty tea – it was one of those rare light-bulb moments in life. Animated, boisterous and collegial, the five panelists were introduced as the Mavericks of Tea. They […]
Read MoreMother’s Day Tea Blends
Each year, there are more teas created with mom in mind, and 2024 is no exception. Each one of these will warm your mother’s heart, as well as her teacup.
Read MoreTea Gift Sets for Romance
Share a cup of love with Maya, blooming tea’s sensual flavor journey. Renew your senses with top notes of fresh eucalyptus layered with hints of dark and sweet plum. Maya’s lingering aftertaste of sweet mangos will evoke sweet memories of summer romance.
Read MoreTea Cultivated 3,000 Years Before The Pyramids
Archaeologists digging in the Tianluo Mountains near Ningbo, in Zhejiang province, China, have traced the origin of tea to around 3,000 years before the first pyramids.
Read MoreMammoth Tusk Teaset
Apple Computer designer Marc Newson recently unveiled a five-piece mammoth-ivory tea set for Georg Jensen, a Danish metalware brand.
Read MoreWhimsical Tea Fish
Charm Villa’s whimsical tea bags are constructed of a Japanese fabric that requires 16 steps to make by hand.
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