Uniquely positioned in the southern hemisphere where the harvest will soon be underway, Argentina is one of the world’s great tea producing nations. The first few months of the November 2019 harvest were very rainy. Growers report achieving normal volumes of good quality black tea for export.
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There is a clear emerging trend in the Australian market away from mainstream black tea to more specialist offerings. Australians’ choices show more discerning palates and product knowledge. This is being driven by marketing and training. Black tea consumption fell overall in the past 12 months, while specialty black teas […]
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Stephen Carroll is one of 42 Tea Journey tasters reporting on the 2016 harvest. Look for his posts on South Korea as the season progresses. The Republic of South Korea certainly keeps its tea and tea culture a secret. So secret that not even many South Koreans are familiar with […]
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There are few seasonal variations for Indonesia’s teas. This is in contrast to areas like Japan or Darjeeling, where extremes in temperature and growing conditions throughout the seasons create drastically different profiles with each harvest.
Read MoreDO NOT PUBLISH http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2016-05-02/tea-exports-down-as-production-up.html May 2, 2016- Tea exports dropped 1.13 percent in the last fiscal year despite a significant growth in the plantation area and volume of production. Nepal exported tea worth Rs2 billion in 2014-15 compared to Rs2.02 billion in the previous year, according to National Tea and […]
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The harvest is just beginning in Argentina, the southernmost tea growing region in the world. This year November temperatures were unusually cool at the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Of the thousands of islands in Indonesia, just two make up the heartland for tea production: Sumatra, the largest of the islands, and Java, the social, political, and economic heart of Indonesia. Both islands enjoy some of the highest average rainfall in the country, and feature a series of steep […]
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It’s never a bad year for tea in Southern China, home of Anxi and Wuyi wulongs and many more outstanding varieties. But a wet spring dampened this year’s harvest, especially in early May when heavy rain brought tragedy to the region. Recommendations from the region this year include two Dancong oolongs from Guangdong province, Rougui from Wuyi, and jasmine.
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2016 was a good year for the growing tea industry in Australia. Australians have a history of being black tea drinkers and following their mostly British heritage, but that is rapidly changing. Gardens there specialize in Japanese and Taiwan style teas with a reputation for high quality and distinctive taste from the continent’s varied terroir.
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Jiangnan (literally means River South, refers to the area south of the Yangtze River in eastern China) region is the biggest tea producing region in China. With low hills, abundant rainfall, distinct four seasons, this region represents two-thirds of the total production of the nation. Interestingly, a handful of high […]
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Photographs by Huiling Liang Jiangbei (literally means River North, refers to the area north of the Yangtze River in eastern China) region’s teas are little known outside of China. This region is located at 32 degrees north latitude, which globally speaking, is quite far from most tea producing regions. It […]
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Tamiko Kinezuka: “We make tea with great effort, and hope you will drink our passion with your tea. As my father says, ‘Please taste the tea in one half of your cup, and the heart of its farmer on the other.’ “
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China’s southwestern region includes Tibet, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Chongqing. The southwestern region is the oldest tea producing region in China and the birthplace of Camellia sinensis. It is also called “the plateau” tea region. The majority of teas are grown at an altitude of 1,500 feet or higher. Many […]
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Many tea connoisseurs wait for this first harvest each year, which is usually only available in very small quantities, and will most likely be gone within the first few months or even weeks of its harvest.
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A weekly report on global tea prices by market that includes data and details on price averages at tea averages, weather conditions during harvest periods, labor availability and other developments influencing prices, and expert views.
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A weekly report on global tea prices by market that includes data and details on price averages at tea averages, weather conditions during harvest periods, labor availability and other developments influencing prices, and expert views.
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