Strategic oxygen treatment during black tea fermentation significantly improves taste profiles and liquor color quality through optimized processing methods. This scientific breakthrough offers tea producers, manufacturers, and sellers evidence-based methods to enhance their product quality through optimized fermentation processes.Β
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Since I was born in East Frisia, Assam Orthodox tea has always held a special place for me. I see it as an abstract connection to my heritage β the East Frisian tea culture β which is deeply tied to a region on the other side of the planet from Assam.
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Ancient symbolism and practices are essential aspects of Chanoyu the Japanese tea ceremony, although much of the experience is about enjoying the present moment. Many Japanese consider chanoyu the quintessential artistic expression of Japanese hospitality.
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Experience authentic Chaozhou tea culture through traditional gongfu brewing, exploring ancient teahouses, dancong oolong production, and the meditative ritual that connects communities over small cups.
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Armenia’s herbal teas have ancient roots, with shepherds collecting wild herbs from mountains and valleys. Today, brands like Nazan and MounTea continue this tradition, creating natural remedies.
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Tea sommelier Daniela Ferraresi has spent over 20 years promoting tea culture through her Rome specialty store namasTΓ¨y, located behind the Pantheon in one of the world’s highest coffee-consuming nations. Her store serves as a calm refuge where customers discover quality loose teas and embrace tea as meditation
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Chaozhou is the epicentre of Phoenix Dan Cong (Fenghuang Shan), a diversely aromatic oolong. Discover how Yujian Cai, with his family history in pottery, is shaping the future of Chaozhou tea traditions and culture, taking them forward into the new era.
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Explore the fascinating juxtaposition of India’s hot chai culture with the burgeoning trend of iced teas and cold brews, and delve into how traditional Indian tea consumption is adapting to modern preferences for cold beverages, especially among the younger generation.
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Discover how two Mexican nationals living in Japan have embraced Japanese tea culture, in this heartwarming story of how they found their calling as practitioners of the Hoenryu tea ceremony in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto.
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You need to taste and taste because there are many similarities. When you keep on tasting, you will begin to identify the differences, and that’s how you broaden your horizons.Β
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Jean-Marc Sanchez is pioneering the photovoltaic greenhouse concept in tea production and is the first to cultivate tea in the Occitan region of Southern France.
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The British are famously obsessed with tea. It was described by the author, George Orwell, as βone of the mainstays of civilisation in this country.β During World War I, tea was one of the few items that escaped rationing as the British government feared that a lack of tea would lower national morale. During World War II, they stockpiled tea in warehouses located away from potential bombing targets.
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“I think the humor came very naturally, because theyβre based on things I have experienced with my parents. Pretty much everything Vera says in the book are based on things my parents have said. Like, just last week my dad said to me, βIf you go to sleep after nine p.m. youβll get a brain tumor.β
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Ghana’s tea culture is entwined with an older tradition of herbal blends that are used as infusions, in soups, stews, tinctures, tonics, and even steam inhalations for medicinal value. Moringa and lemon grass top the list and tea, which until now was seen as similar yet different is beginning to find its place thanks to people like Clarissa Akakpo, a speciality tea retailer.
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Colomboβs quiet residential neighborhoods are a world apart from its crowded main streets, full of honking tuk-tuks and spicy street food hawkers. Enchanting areas like Cinnamon Gardens feature picturesque tree-lined avenues and colonial architecture, housing boutique tea shops and hidden garden cafes serving specialty teas from the countryβs finest producers. […]
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When you visit an Uzbek family, don’t be surprised to see them pour very little tea into your bowl. Tea is poured into the bowl little by little, literally for 1-2 sips. This is a sign of special respect for the guest. The more often the host pours tea into the guest’s cup, the more precious the guest is to him.
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In the Phoenix Mountains in China, the Dancong Oolong reigns. We meet 33 year old Huang Huan who chose to return home to take over his family tea farm. He has made it his mission to produce only organic oolong from his 10,000 trees.
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βPeruvian tea is on a trajectory of growth and improvement both nationally and internationally. With an appropriate strategy that emphasizes quality, authenticity, and sustainability, there is significant potential to increase its presence and prestige in the global market.β
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Malik Fernando, of Resplendent Ceylon, and a legacy in tea, speaks about what drew him to hospitality and why tea lovers must visit Sri Lanka.
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If you decide to visit a Kyrgyz teahouse, first of all you should take off your shoes, then lie down on the carpet near the dastarkhwan (traditional table cloth), on which there is a bowl and a teapot with aromatic hot tea. You can spend the whole day in a teahouse, because time flies unnoticed over a cup of good tea and friendly conversations.
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Tea wasnβt just what I did β it seemed to define who I am. As my close friends light-heartedly joke, “Kurush doesnβt drink tea to wake up, he wakes up to drink Tea!” and “If he won the lottery tomorrow, heβd still be doing tea!”
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When the tips of leaves start to turn yellow and fallen chestnuts scatter on the sidewalks, itβs time to bake pumpkin cookiesβbecause Thanksgiving is coming. Jessica Natale Woolard writes about Canadian Thanksgiving, Elizeth van der Vorst writes about Christmas in Brazil, Poorvi Chordia writes about Diwali in the United States, and John Smagula writes about the winter solstice in China.
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When asked what the key to a successful blend is, the first word that comes is “love,” love of the plant and love of the producer, from which stems a desire to always enhance the products and never distort them.
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“Right from the tea workers who pluck the bud at the crack of dawn to the manager of the tea estates who still live in a time-warp in their colonial bungalows, laal saah rules the roost from morning to sunset. But donβt be fooled by its outwardly egalitarian existence, it is only a ruse. If one is inclined to look hard, then the differences unravel themselves…”
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Bringing consciousness to tasting, not just in the sensory experience of the mouth or intellect, but also in the body. Sometimes these approaches face each other: the very Western sommelier side, especially French, and the very experiential Chinese approach.
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John Smagula stopped for tea at the Nan Yuan tea store in Shanghai. He chatted with Zhou Yin and learned about the changing dynamics for tea sellers.
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In our Tea Discovery series, we make our acquaintance with Argentinian powdered tea, resulting from experiments by farmer Mario Paredes. “Tea plantations were being destroyed because black tea had stopped being profitable.
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In the lower elevation gardens of the Lumbini tea estate, bordering the pristine Sinharaja Forest, a decade-long pursuit has led to a special white tea range, produced in small batches for discerning tea seekers.
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Tea culture in the Czech Republic got a boost when Petr Zelik decided to revive it with his company OXALIS. Inspired by Eastern cultures and Western preferences, this is the story of a tea brand that has kept up with changing times and continues to make its impact in tea.
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Because of their affinity, gin and tea are natural botanical bedfellows, adding complexity to one another when used in concert. In the early 2000s, Desmond Payne, Master Distiller (now emeritus) at Beefeater Gin, created Beefeater 24, which included Sencha and Chinese green teas as key differentiators in the botanical list.
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IchΕ or ichoucha is withered tea. The first process in producing Japanese green tea is steaming the leaves as soon as they are picked to stop oxidation and keep their strong green color. However, by withering them first, the leaves undergo a slight oxidation between harvest and steaming, bringing out the floral notes.
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In 1881 when it was completed, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the only option to commute. Anyone who missed the train boarded a bullock cart on a much longer journey. There was no concept of a βToy Trainβ back then. In the decades since it was constructed the commuter railway with its 55 miles of zig-zags and loops has established itself as a tourist attraction. It was a welcome change for those who prefer a closer look at the Hills instead of just check-boxing! Among those who came were authors, filmmakers, poets, scholars, and artists. When the Buddhist monks traveled on regular passenger trains, they also had opportunities to interact with residents, which brought them closer to the realities of daily life at the hills.
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A tea enclave has emerged amid the Pyrénees Mountains, a natural barrier between France and Spain that runs over 430 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. A young agronomist, Lucas Ben-Moura established a new terroir in the Argelès-Gazost valley, a few kilometers south of Lourdes.
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βThere are nights when the full moon is clear, and the golden light radiates like a warm forest. The ancient tea trees lit up magically, their warm, sweet fragrance mixed with a little bit of night incenseβ¦ We would love to capture that magical moment through the tea which holds in it a feeling of mystery, something shrouded in the darkness.β – Nguyen Viet Hung
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With every delicious sip and satisfying bite, the Araksa Tea Room in Bangkok is revolutionizing Thai tea culture. Araksa means “to preserve” and both the tea garden and restaurant promote Thai traditions while simultaneously elevating the way tea and food are produced and consumed.
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That the Bengali love tea is now legendary. And in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, tea is part of the social and cultural fabric. Our Chai Trail series takes readers up close and personal to the tea culture across India, and this story is a peek into the Bengali homes and the place that tea has in their lives.
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Teatime allows us to slow down and savor life β and what better way to savor life than by escaping with a good book? Put on the kettle and nestle into your favorite chair to celebrate Valentineβs Day with a romantic read. These tea romances explore many relationships: romantic, friend, family, and even our relationship with ourselves.
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Thereβs an ideal pairing for every kind of tea and chocolate. Finding the right combination produces a union that delights the palate and raises the individual components to a higher level.
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Buddies Cafe in Ooty. This cafe is the largest tea room in India, which features over 220 varieties of tea: artisanal and hand-crafted single-origin teas, orthodox blends, tisanes, and CTC dust. When I first entered the cafe, Nirmal Raj stood next to a wall of transparent glass tea canisters and opened them enthusiastically to allow customers to inhale as he spoke animatedly about each tea. After leaving my non-heated hostel, I chanced upon the cafe, searching for a warmer place to write from. As a shoestring budget backpacker, I had traveled to the Nilgiris tea-growing region on an overnight bus from Bengaluru, India, and soon found myself returning daily to Buddies Cafe.
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This holiday season, use tea as a special ingredient to elevate your main dishes and cocktails. From prime rib to mushroom risotto, tea makes everything taste better.
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The holidays are perfect for combining your favorite teas and festive desserts. Bakers from around the world share their best tea-themed recipes with Tea Journey readers.
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Planter Rishi Saria is reinventing tea production in the fabled Darjeeling hills. βIt has been over a hundred fifty years since the British brought Chinese tea to Darjeeling and over three-quarters of a century since they left,” he says, “yet we Indians continue to process tea the same way the British did rather than learning from our fellow Asians.β
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Marcela Figueroa held a vision and a mission to convince the people of El Salvador to become tea drinkers. Twelve years ago, she began experimenting with local herbs and flowers in blends to meet the demands of consumers seeking health benefits. Four years later she started LAFIROA tea to realize her vision. Marcela spoke with South American correspondent Horacio Bustos about her award-winning teas.
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Farmers and other locals run the five-hour tea-making workshop near Japanβs Yamazoe Village. Tea Journey contributor Greg Goodmacher attended to learn from teacher Kenichi Ikawa Sensei how to select, pan-fire, and hand roll freshly picked raw leaves transforming them into sencha tea using centuries-old techniques.
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This Father’s Day give dad the gift of a new favorite hobby, pairing tea with alcohol.
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Misako Lelong-Nohsoh shows us that Japanese green tea is nothing to fear. She takes away the formality of the Japanese tea ceremony and introduces us to Japanese green tea as she wants us to experience it: as a beverage like wine, coffee, or black tea that is woven into the everyday fabric of our lives. This is the delightful story of her journey from Japan to France and from violist to Japanese Green Tea Ambassador.
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This book is for every person who has ever dreamed of having formal tea with the upper classes, perhaps at Downton Abbey. The photographs of bone China cups and saucers, three-tiered plates of scones, savories, and sweets, and settings for enjoying afternoon tea’s decadence will make you swoon β a true hedonist’s delight.
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Use the magic of tea to delight and honor your mom this Motherβs Day. These tea-infused recipes are the perfect way to celebrate!
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“Stepping into the teahouseΒ should feel like stepping out of the daily world into a place of beauty – of carved wood, paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, and delicate porcelain. It would be lit with silk and stone lamps. Music would be playing at just the right volume, and the tea served must exceed the drinkerβs expectations even more than the environment where it is done.” – Austin Hodge
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This book is a sensual delight: in it, you learn to explore tea using your senses, including sight, smell, taste, and even sound.Β Dr. Lovelace describes experiments you can try at home with tea using budget-friendly materials. This is a fascinating journey into the science of tea you can take without leaving home.
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Consumers who experience the origin, terroir, and processing of the leaves in the cup can engage more deeply by visiting tea-growing regions to learn about tea. Visiting origin forever alters oneβs relationship to tea. But before delving into the myriad tour options it is important to reflect on how our actions may impact others. Namely, while simultaneously seeking an authentic, hands-on tea tour, one must also consider which programs are sustainable and respectfully engage the host culture(s).
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Hosen-in is not just a gorgeous place to enjoy tea. The gardens are a marvel of meticulous care and attention to detail. The Buddhist temple, part of a group of temples on a hillside overlooking the village of Ohara, was founded 800 years ago. Hosen-in has stood the test of time.
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The Tea Leaf Theory team is very lean, choosing to remain independent, bootstrapped, refusing certifications, they represent a new kind of startup, modern yet rooted in something traditional, ancient even. There’s the social impact but Tea Leaf Theory is not an NGO working for small farmers. “We want to make them entrepreneurs, not beneficiaries,” say co-founders Upamanyu Borkakoty and Anshuman Bharali.
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The tea industry runs on the backs of women. Their strong yet nimble fingers pluck the delicate buds from the trees, and sort the imperfect from the perfect leaves. Yet in many tea-producing countries, women are far more likely to live in extreme poverty and have less access to education. However, some people are striving to change that narrative by educating, empowering, and enabling women in tea to rise up and bring others with them. This Motherβs Day Tea Journey wants to celebrate the companies and individuals who are helping make a difference for mothers and female tea workers around the world.Β
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Coffee sharpened modernity; tea preserved tradition. Together, they expand the map of taste. As 2026 begins, Tea Journey invites coffee drinkers to explore tea not as a rival but as a frontier.
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Discover how the scientists identified CsKNOX6, the master gene behind tea bud sizeβushering in a new era of precision breeding, flavor control, and climate-smart cultivation.
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Shabnam Weber’s dual leadership role signals closer alignment between Canadian and U.S. tea associations at a moment when trade policy, health research, and sustainability standards are increasingly interconnected across borders.
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Aarti Shah and Dan Bolton discuss challenges in the tea industry, focusing on innovation, oversupply, and regeneration. Shah highlighted the importance of systems thinking, collaboration, soil health, and modern technologies like gasification and biochar. They also discuss the need for government policies that promote tea and foster a strong consumer-driven business culture in Kenya.
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In a nation obsessed with coffee, Elizeth van der Vorst of Amigos do ChΓ‘ is revolutionizing the landscape, bridging cultures and promoting wellness through the introduction of premium Indian teas.
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Sri Lankaβs tea industry is once again demonstrating resilience in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, which brought intense rainfall, flooding, and localized infrastructure damage across parts of the island, killing more than 650 people, many in tea. While the storm disrupted transportation and caused hardship in several tea-growing districts, industry bodies and local authorities report that core tea manufacturing capacity remains intact, and recovery is already underway.
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Jennifer Nowicki, founder of Cultivate Taste Tea, is a certified specialist leveraging 30 years of industry experience and business expertise to share the world’s finest, authentic single-origin teas.
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Forum for Uncertain Times: Tea industry leaders and experts discussed how changing trade alliances, increasing tariffs, and geopolitical instability are transforming global tea markets β and how collaboration, innovation, and flexibility might shape the future.
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Explore the forgotten rural tea rooms of the early 1900s, built by women seeking financial independence and a public voice, serving as feminist hubs for suffrage and business
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Shoppers are expected to seek smaller, meaningful gifts focused on health, comfort, and authenticityβcategories where premium tea performs well. Retailers that emphasize craftsmanship, sustainable sourcing, and personal storytelling stand to fare better than those competing on price alone.
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A POV on how our senses of sight, smell, and taste are educated and shaped by cultural context, revealing that tasting tea is a culturally cultivated skill, and not instinct
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Explore the future of Tea Education with the innovative Tea Color Wheel developed by the Australian Tea Masters, seeking to enhance communication and tasting precision.
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Tea Meetups are more than just get-togethers. Learn more about how to organize a tea meetup in your city, things to keep in mind, and build a community of tea lovers discovering new connections and new teas.
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Explore the unique tea in Ecuador from Hacienda Sangay, the only tea farm located in the Amazon rainforest, producing premium black tea, rooted in culture and sustainability
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The 15th Northwest Tea Festival brings together tea enthusiasts of all skill levels to discover global traditions and modern innovations. Visitors enjoy interactive experiences, meet vendors, and deepen their appreciation for the culture, artistry, and community of tea in a friendly and engaging setting.
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Experience what it’s like to be a tea lover in Brighton, England, home to specialty tea shops Hoogly, Bird & Blend, and MD Teas. All three brands originated in this popular day-trip destination and seaside city loved by Londoners.
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Tea Journey book editor Jodi Webb interviews Vicki Delany, the author of multiple bestselling books, talking about her new book – Tea with Jam and Dread, exploring how she goes about creating her characters and writing her books
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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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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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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 MoreA two-day conclave hosted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of North Bengal, aimed at promoting tea to Indiaβs youth, brought together industry leaders, innovators, and change-makers nationwide to reimagine tea as a next-generation consumer and lifestyle product. Hear the Headlines Head the Headlines | Seven Minute Tea News […]
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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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Eliminating the US βde minimisβ exemption will severely impact tea eCommerce sales | Episode 215
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Art of TeaΒ is a readable book that takes us through the authorβs journey from despair to recovery and developing a successful tea business. On the first page, he reveals his philosophy: βtea is timeless, and itβs analog. It offers us a simple way to incorporate sensory experience and ritual in […]
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Spill the TeaΒ isΒ a quick primer on the blended tea business. The book is pocketbook size,Β 5Γ8 inches, and, at 110 pages, is a quick and easy read. Dietz became interested in tea at 15 when he tried it to soothe a sore throat. Soon he was reading avidly, both books and […]
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Learning by BrewingΒ is an apt title for this book, for that is what Jens Dennig wants us to do. He wants us to try teas and decide for ourselves what we like. Of course, he has pages of suggestions. This book is a veritable encyclopedia of tea, although, as Dennig […]
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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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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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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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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 More Across the globe, from Paris to Tokyo, tea lovers are transforming online chats into inβperson gatherings. These Tea MeetUpsβgrassroots, inclusive, and freeβbring strangers together to share a pot, learn brewing styles, and discover teas they might never have encountered otherwise. What began as a riverside gathering in Paris has now […]
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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
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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
| Episode 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
| Episode 210
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
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