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Now in its fourth year, the University of California, Davis, Institute for the Study of Tea Culture and Science announced a 10-year timeline to transition into a permanent academic resource for tea professionals. The institute’s board of directors, composed of industry sponsors underwriting the effort, met in January prior to a colloquium that drew 500 to the central California campus.
Sponsors included Harney & Sons, Ito-En, Mighty Leaf, QTrade Teas & Herbs, Rishi Tea, Sierra Tea, SA (Sugimoto America), and Waterfall Tea (ITI).