Tea Report
Manager Wins for Innovation
Muskan Khanna, who manages The Studio tea factory, was named Woman Innovator of the Year for her Nilgiri Bamboo tea. Read more
Asian Tea Alliance Created
This new organization launched in April with the goal of enhancing trade and global promotion of premium tea. Read more
Targeting Tea Market Growth in Western Europe
Forecasts for Western Europe tea demand are trending down and much of that is tied with uncertainty about the United Kingdom's expected exit from the European Union. Read more
Darjeeling Gloom Lowers Tea Yields Amid Weak Demand
Inclement weather has stunted growth and delayed harvest. Experts estimate first flush harvest may drop as much as 20% this year. Read more
Analytical Flavor Systems
AFS is a small company founded in 2016. It specializes in AI tools that address the lack of understanding of the dynamics of flavors and aromas. Read more
Tiesta Tea: Branding Function
Tiesta Tea is built on a concept of branding that is directly opposite that of the tea industry norm. Read more
Mombasa Upgrades Auction
A $1.5 million upgrade announced by the East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) will for the first time automate the world’s highest volume tea auction. Read more
Matcha Chocolate and Gelato
Susuki Shigehiko is the eighth-generation owner of Marushichi Senchai, a tea wholesaler. It makes the strongest matcha green tea chocolate and gelato that physics makes possible. Read more
Sanctions Upend Iran Trade
U.S. sanctions imposed to punish Iran have cut demand as traders are scared to transact with Iran for fear of not getting paid as banks shy away from remitting money from the country. Read more
Growing Tea the Aussie Way
Arakai Estate is a small tea garden along the Sunshine Coast that has won the Australian Tea Masters’ Golden Leaf award for three years out of the four that it has harvested tea. Read more
Link Between Green Tea and Alzheimer’s Found
A recent study convincingly shows preventative and curative properties of EGCG found in high concentrations in green tea, on Alzheimer-like neurodegeneration in mice. It carefully builds on more than a decade of research on EGCG. Read more
Mobile apps for India’s 200,000 small tea growers
The Tea Board of India announces an initiative for small tea growers that five years ago would have seemed a fantasy - a smartphone app. Read more
Photo courtesy Rakkasan Tea
Rakkasan Tea: Helping Communities Recover from War
Rakkasan Tea sources its imports that it sells direct to customers from smallholder farms in post-conflict areas of the world; regions ravaged by war and natural disasters Read more
Frosty Nights Blacken Leaves
An unusually long and intense cold snap in South India caused extensive damage to high-altitude gardens in the Nilgiri mountains. Read more
Tea Board Recognizes Tripura
The Tea Board of India has formally recognized the state of Tripura as a major tea growing region, awarding status and a logo for what will be known as Tripureshwari Tea. Read more
Tandoori tea
Here are two popular teas listed in the Times of India in early January 2019. Read more
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