Author: Dan Bolton

Paris Tea Festival
Paris Tea Festival

Spotlight | Paris Tea Festival

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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ICC West Bengal, Tea Conclave, Siliguri

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

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Tariff Relief Will Likely Cause Shipping Surge

Tariff 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

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Tea SuperConnectors

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

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The 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 […]

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The 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 […]

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