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Iced teas and cold-brewed teas are becoming functional mainstays

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Iced Tea Rises as a Functional Standout in the Wellness Beverage Movement

by Dan Bolton on June 10, 2025 0 comments

Iced teas, cold-brewed teas, and ready-to-drink teas are undergoing a strategic transformation, evolving beyond their traditional roles as refreshment and caffeine delivery to serve a broader array of health and wellness goals.

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Beyond the Kulhad: India’s Cold Tea Revolution – From Traditional Sips to Global Sensation

by Bhavi Patel on June 19, 2025 0 comments

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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A good deal brewing, a better read awaiting. Our Cyber Monday exclusive is live — your gateway to the best tea stories from around the world. Link in bio.

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A good deal brewing, a better read awaiting. Our Cyber Monday exclusive is live — your gateway to the best tea stories from around the world. Link in bio.

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For the gift givers, the collectors and the lovers of beautiful brewing.
A teapot curation that brings subtle elegance and seasonal spirit to the table.
Explore the Holiday Gift Guide — link in bio.

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For the gift givers, the collectors and the lovers of beautiful brewing. A teapot curation that brings subtle elegance and seasonal spirit to the table. Explore the Holiday Gift Guide — link in bio.

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At Tea Journey, we approach our holiday curation with intention seeking gifts that feel considered, generous, and designed to delight. This is one we’re proud to spotlight.

The « Teas the Season Luxury Tea Advent Calendar » from Veronica’s International Palace of Tea ( @officialvipoftea ) - the perfect gift for tea lovers and world travelers!
Use code: TeaJourney25 for 15% off.

120–365 servings total of premium loose-leaf, whole-ingredient teas | Serves 4–5 Daily | 24 Unique Flavors

Steep premium tea up to 3 times = $0.22–$0.67 per cup

- More Tea: 2–3x more tea than other advents
- More Flavor: More dessert & holiday flavors than other tea advents
- More Value: 120–365 cups (with multiple steeps) for less than the cost of a stamp
- A Gift That Fits Every Group (family, corporate, host gifts, stocking stuffers) or a great value of one year of tea for one person to enjoy.

Adorned in gold teacup ornaments, it has the word “tea” foil-stamped in 24 reflective gold foil. The magnetic-door calendar can be used to store tea year-round, long after the holidays.

Open a new drawer each day to reveal a gift of premium tea. Enjoy incredibly delicious flavors like Caramel Apple Red Rooibos, Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Chai, Peppermint White Chocolate Honeybush, Chocolate Truffle, Candy Cane, Gingerbread Pu-erh, Vienna Eggnog, Kenyan Christmas Mint Teas, and more.

Explore the advent calendar through the link in our bio. Happy holidays and happy sipping!

Video Credit: Tea with Jann

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At Tea Journey, we approach our holiday curation with intention seeking gifts that feel considered, generous, and designed to delight. This is one we’re proud to spotlight. The « Teas the Season Luxury Tea Advent Calendar » from Veronica’s International Palace of Tea ( @officialvipoftea ) - the perfect gift for tea lovers and world travelers! Use code: TeaJourney25 for 15% off. 120–365 servings total of premium loose-leaf, whole-ingredient teas | Serves 4–5 Daily | 24 Unique Flavors Steep premium tea up to 3 times = $0.22–$0.67 per cup - More Tea: 2–3x more tea than other advents - More Flavor: More dessert & holiday flavors than other tea advents - More Value: 120–365 cups (with multiple steeps) for less than the cost of a stamp - A Gift That Fits Every Group (family, corporate, host gifts, stocking stuffers) or a great value of one year of tea for one person to enjoy. Adorned in gold teacup ornaments, it has the word “tea” foil-stamped in 24 reflective gold foil. The magnetic-door calendar can be used to store tea year-round, long after the holidays. Open a new drawer each day to reveal a gift of premium tea. Enjoy incredibly delicious flavors like Caramel Apple Red Rooibos, Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Chai, Peppermint White Chocolate Honeybush, Chocolate Truffle, Candy Cane, Gingerbread Pu-erh, Vienna Eggnog, Kenyan Christmas Mint Teas, and more. Explore the advent calendar through the link in our bio. Happy holidays and happy sipping! Video Credit: Tea with Jann #teaadventcalendar #adventcalendar #tea #shoponline #teatime #tealover #looseleaftea #vipoftea

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A moment of gratitude, and a guide to the gifts worth passing forward — spanning tea, teaware, gift sets, advents, subscriptions, recipes, and little discoveries in between. Our 2025 holiday gift guide is live. Explore via the link in our bio.
#HappyThanksgiving from all of us at Tea Journey.

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A moment of gratitude, and a guide to the gifts worth passing forward — spanning tea, teaware, gift sets, advents, subscriptions, recipes, and little discoveries in between. Our 2025 holiday gift guide is live. Explore via the link in our bio. #HappyThanksgiving from all of us at Tea Journey.

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Jennifer Nowicki's relationship with tea spans nearly 30 years, moving from early days at the cupping table to a life of teaching, sourcing, and ultimately founding Cultivate Taste Tea. In conversation with Bhavi Patel, her perspective anchors our latest Taster Profile, a series that highlights the people whose work gives tea its depth and direction. Read her story via the link in our bio. For those who want to read more stories like hers, our Black Friday subscription offer is now live at 60% off. Happy reading!

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Stories worth slowing down for. An offer worth saying yes to. Link in bio.

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Stories worth slowing down for. An offer worth saying yes to. Link in bio.

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Before coffee chains and diners, there were tea rooms. Quaint, eccentric, and quietly radical, they gave women new ways to work, gather, and belong.
Read the story by writer MeaganFrancis story on these feminist spaces at the link in our bio.

Image credits: An Afternoon Tea. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.

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Before coffee chains and diners, there were tea rooms. Quaint, eccentric, and quietly radical, they gave women new ways to work, gather, and belong. Read the story by writer MeaganFrancis story on these feminist spaces at the link in our bio. Image credits: An Afternoon Tea. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress.

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Here’s to a night of warmth, a touch of mischief, and stories that linger like shadows 🍂
Explore these hauntingly good reads to pair with your Halloween tea ☕ at the link in our bio.

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Here’s to a night of warmth, a touch of mischief, and stories that linger like shadows 🍂 Explore these hauntingly good reads to pair with your Halloween tea ☕ at the link in our bio.

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Our senses shape the worlds we move through and the rituals we return to.
In our latest feature, Horacio Bustos ( @instituto_de_te ) examines how sight guides beauty, scent recalls memory, and taste defines belonging. Link in bio.

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Our senses shape the worlds we move through and the rituals we return to. In our latest feature, Horacio Bustos ( @instituto_de_te ) examines how sight guides beauty, scent recalls memory, and taste defines belonging. Link in bio.

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From color to clarity 🍵
The new Tea Color Wheel by Australian Tea Masters ( @austeamasters ) fills a long-standing gap in tea education, setting a new standard for how we see and describe the beauty of brewed tea.
Writer-editor Bhavi Patel's ( @banjaranfoodie ) speaks to Sharyn Johnston about this breakthrough — link in bio.

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From color to clarity 🍵 The new Tea Color Wheel by Australian Tea Masters ( @austeamasters ) fills a long-standing gap in tea education, setting a new standard for how we see and describe the beauty of brewed tea. Writer-editor Bhavi Patel's ( @banjaranfoodie ) speaks to Sharyn Johnston about this breakthrough — link in bio.

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In Paris, a new kind of tea party is brewing. One that’s less about trends and more about connection. What began as a simple invitation to share tea has grown into a quiet movement. Founded by Maxime ( @sciencesthe ), a cancer researcher and tea writer, and Anh Truong ( @croco_tea ), a pharmacist with Sino-Vietnamese roots, the gatherings celebrate presence, conversation, and the joy of sharing a cup.

Pull up a cup and join the Parisian tea party with Anne-Frédérique Dedeyan Dayraut ( @sanskriti.collection ) on Tea Journey at the link in our bio.

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In Paris, a new kind of tea party is brewing. One that’s less about trends and more about connection. What began as a simple invitation to share tea has grown into a quiet movement. Founded by Maxime ( @sciencesthe ), a cancer researcher and tea writer, and Anh Truong ( @croco_tea ), a pharmacist with Sino-Vietnamese roots, the gatherings celebrate presence, conversation, and the joy of sharing a cup. Pull up a cup and join the Parisian tea party with Anne-Frédérique Dedeyan Dayraut ( @sanskriti.collection ) on Tea Journey at the link in our bio.

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SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM TUESDAY | THAC (Canada) and UKTIA are co-hosting a special international symposium that will bring together global tea stakeholders to address a critical industry need - smarter, more harmonized data to drive meaningful sustainability outcomes. At IITC, Shabnam Weber and Sharon Hall teamed up for a compelling presentation on "Unlocking the Power of Agile Data in Tea."
Don't miss this online event: From Field to Future on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Sessions begin at 8:30 am through Noon (ET) and 13:30 - 17:00 (UTC+1) | Register now to reserve a seat. Members of both associations attend FREE | Non-members $65 | Dan Bolton @danielwbolton | Link in bio.

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SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM TUESDAY | THAC (Canada) and UKTIA are co-hosting a special international symposium that will bring together global tea stakeholders to address a critical industry need - smarter, more harmonized data to drive meaningful sustainability outcomes. At IITC, Shabnam Weber and Sharon Hall teamed up for a compelling presentation on "Unlocking the Power of Agile Data in Tea." Don't miss this online event: From Field to Future on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Sessions begin at 8:30 am through Noon (ET) and 13:30 - 17:00 (UTC+1) | Register now to reserve a seat. Members of both associations attend FREE | Non-members $65 | Dan Bolton @danielwbolton | Link in bio.

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Did you know the Amazon rainforest is home to a tea farm?
Writer John Smagula (@crossingstea ) traveled to Palora, Ecuador, to meet Fernando Castillo Cruz, president of the Ecuadorian Tea Company (CETCA). At Hacienda Sangay, the only tea farm in all of Amazonia, he shared stories of the estate’s beginnings in 1964, when African varietals were first planted near the equator. Today, those same plants yield 600 metric tons of premium black tea each year.
Explore this unique encounter in our newest story at the link in our bio.

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Did you know the Amazon rainforest is home to a tea farm? Writer John Smagula (@crossingstea ) traveled to Palora, Ecuador, to meet Fernando Castillo Cruz, president of the Ecuadorian Tea Company (CETCA). At Hacienda Sangay, the only tea farm in all of Amazonia, he shared stories of the estate’s beginnings in 1964, when African varietals were first planted near the equator. Today, those same plants yield 600 metric tons of premium black tea each year. Explore this unique encounter in our newest story at the link in our bio.

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Seattle’s biggest tea weekend is here 🌿
Now in its 15th year, the @nwteafestival returns with a chance to connect with vendors, sip rare teas, and join a community that celebrates tea’s timeless traditions and innovations.
🎙️ In conversation with @danielwbolton , festival coordinator Andrew Goodman ( @thehappyteaman ) and planning committee member Virginia Wright ( @gongfugirl ) offer a preview of what awaits.
📍 Sept 27–28 | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall | $25 for both days
🔗 Learn more at link in our bio

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Seattle’s biggest tea weekend is here 🌿 Now in its 15th year, the @nwteafestival returns with a chance to connect with vendors, sip rare teas, and join a community that celebrates tea’s timeless traditions and innovations. 🎙️ In conversation with @danielwbolton , festival coordinator Andrew Goodman ( @thehappyteaman ) and planning committee member Virginia Wright ( @gongfugirl ) offer a preview of what awaits. 📍 Sept 27–28 | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall | $25 for both days 🔗 Learn more at link in our bio

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