Tea Report
Tea Auctions Disrupted
Tea auctions around the world are experiencing disruptions that will quickly clog the supply chain and curtail the processing of first flush harvests.Tea auctions around the world are experiencing disruptions that will quickly clog the supply chain a Read more
Detox Tea Marketers Beware
The US Federal Trade Commission warned weight loss tea marketers to “clearly and conspicuously” disclose endorsement deals for product or pay. Several persisted, and in March, the courts dropped a hammer on detox tea company Teami LLC. Read more
Tea Prices Plunge as Demand Dissipates
Depressed demand, shipping delays, and travel restrictions are driving down tea prices and adding to a global tea glut. Read more
Iconic Matcha Association Rejects Geographical Indication
A Japanese growers cooperative successfully convinced government officials to abandon the Geographical Indication for matcha produced in the cities of Nishio and Anjo. The unusual reversal is the first delisting since the system was created. Read more
China’s Tea Harvest Constrained by Coronavirus
China’s tea harvest is cautiously underway as factories that were closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus re-open under strict sanitation guidelines. Read more
The Crop Trust
This is a small international non-profit organization that has an increasingly consequential mission: to conserve and make available the crop diversity whose disappearance threatens “the foundation of our food.” Read more
Climate change and crop yields: What we really know
Disruptions of rain and temperature patterns are affecting tea farming and the impact is sure to grow. here's a study that looks at the micro level. Read more
VeChain: The blockbuster that blockchain needs?
In any discussion of problems in tea supply chains, authentication, transparency, worker rights, farmer payments, or safety, the answer will include “blockchain,” followed by the question “When?” Read more
CoCo: a hit in one of the world’s lowest tea consuming nations
CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice is a striking instance of the pace and extent of innovation in tea products, markets, and customers across the globe, especially in Asia. Read more
Ceylon Tea Production Declines
Sri Lanka tea production last year fell to a four-year low of 300 million kilos, but export revenue set a $1.33 billion record. Read more
Tissue Propagation Breakthrough in India
The Tocklai Tea Research Institute announces a breakthrough in micro-propagation of large numbers of clonal tea plantlets from a single cell. Read more
Traditional Medicinals Announces East Coast Expansion
California-based Traditional Medicinals will build a $29.7 million East Coast herbal tea manufacturing and distribution facility in 2020. Read more
Commitment to Renewables Earns Bigelow Tea National Certification
Bigelow Tea is 100% powered by renewable electrical sources, earning national recognition as a Green-e Energy clean energy certified company by the Center for Resource Solutions in San Francisco. Read more
UN Designates International Tea Day
The United Nations General Assembly has designated May 21, 2020, International Tea Day, redirecting attention from marketing to a celebration of those who labor in the world’s tea gardens. Read more
Kenyan President Orders KTDA Restructured
Kenya is enlisting Mombasa tea brokers in a rescue plan to stabilize prices. President Uhuru Kenyatta, acknowledging the worst financial return for tea growers in a decade, has called for significant reform of the Kenya Tea Development Agency. Read more
India Begins Mandatory Factory Closures
Mandatory closure of India tea factories on Dec. 19 begins a hiatus that extends to February in the northern tea regions. Read more
Coronavirus News Updates:
- Coronavirus Fears Postpone Natural Products Expo West. Is SCA Next?
- Safety Concerns Prompt Event Cancellations
- Starbucks Reopens Stores in China
- China’s Tea Harvest Constrained by Virus
- Updated List of Event Date Changes
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