Author: Aravinda Anantharaman

Writer, editor, columnist, tea reporter, and running Copac Media, a creative consultancy. Her interests are history and literature, and their influence on contemporary society. Aravinda has published with Penguin Random House (India).

by Aravinda Anantharaman February 3, 2023 0

Tea Price Report

India Budget Offers No Relief for Tea

India’s tea industry response to the newly released Union budget is largely disappointment at the lack of attention to the sector. Darjeeling planters expressed surprise there is no funding for interventions to curb imports from Nepal to protect the status of Darjeeling tea.

by Aravinda Anantharaman January 31, 2023 0

Tea Price Report

Plucking Dates Announced

India’s industry will look closely to see if the Union Budget, presented on Feb 1, 2023, will bring relief or support.

by Aravinda Anantharaman January 9, 2023 0

Market Supply Chain

Q|A Sandip Thapa

CuppaTrade Founder Sandip Thapa says the newly launched B2B platform offers the expanding segment of small tea growers access to a diverse and global base of tea buyers. The platform exploits new-age tech, including AI (artificial intelligence) and VR (virtual reality), to connect tea producers directly to buyers worldwide.

by Aravinda Anantharaman January 2, 2023

News

Tea Producers Urged to Share Insights on Human Rights

THIRST has completed its initial Human Rights Impact Assessment in the global tea sector and now seeks to better understand the challenges faced by producers worldwide. The deadline to complete the online Global Tea Producers Survey is Jan. 31, 2023.

by Aravinda Anantharaman November 27, 2022

Brands

Estate-Direct Tea Retail at Scale

Rudra Chatterjee, the dynamic managing director of Luxmi Tea, has expanded and diversified the venerable 30-million-kilo bulk tea producer into direct-to-consumer retail. Luxmi, which operates 25 estates in India and Africa, has shortened the supply chain to deliver fresher tea and now sources herbal infusions and inclusions for blends locally.