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Diets that Include Tea Brewed in Teabags Linked to High PFAS Levels | Flavor-enhancing Microbes Are at the Root of Quality Tea | Retail Tea Prices Remain High
Researchers Link Diets that Include Tea Brewed in Teabags to High PFAS Levels | Flavor Enhancing Microbes are at the Root of Quality Tea | Retail Tea Prices Remain High as Inflation Eases | PLUS In 1875 European royalty and upper-class preference for milk and sugar, crumpets, and dainties limited sales of green tea, creating…
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Keemun’s Hong Cha Revival
Invented in 1875, the aromatic “qi hong cha” or Keemun black tea, grown in Qimen County in China’s Anhui Province, quickly rose to prominence, explains senior tea master Lilian Xia, President of the Canada Tea Institute. She joins Tea Biz to recount the legacy of a Chinese market-savvy entrepreneur, Yu Ganchen, the pioneer of Qimen tea,…
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Maritime Security Concerns Worsen | Rising Operating Costs Close Nine Uganda Tea Factories | Hydration Concerns Motivate Consumer Purchases
Maritime Security Concerns Worsen in Suez and The Red Sea as Two Missiles Disable British Cargo Ship | Rising Operating Costs Close a Third of Uganda’s Tea Factories | Hydration Concerns Motivate Consumer Purchases | PLUS Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) CEO Liam Brody says “New tools and approaches are changing the game from always…
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Maritime Security Worsens in The Red Sea
Shipping company executives see no sign of improvement for vessels transiting the Red Sea, leading UK retailers and tea companies to take steps to minimize shortages. As shipping costs surge, suppliers in Kenya and India face a more daunting challenge. Rates from Asia to Europe are up nearly five-fold, rising to $5,000 per 20-foot container.
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India Tea News: State Budgets Include Tea Worker Housing Funds | Iran Remains a Lost Market for Indian Tea | New Study Reveals New Traits in the Assamica Plant
State Budgets Include Tea Worker Housing Funds | Iran Remains be a Lost Market for Indian Tea | New Study Reveals New Traits in the Assamica Plant | Ep 156 |
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Accelerating Sustainability
Liam Brody, the new Committee on Sustainability Assessment CEO, explains COSA’s role in intelligence-gathering and developing strategic tools that advance sustainable practices with “good business” underpinnings. He also shares his vision of how artificial intelligence will revolutionize and influence consumer behavior and perception of sustainable practices. | Episode 155 |
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Dan Bolton Editor and Producer, Tea Journey and Tea Biz
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India Tea News: Commerce Minister Meets Tea Industry Stakeholders | Darjeeling Tea Harvest Down by 9% to 6.5 Million Kilos
Commerce Minister Meets Tea Industry Stakeholders Seeking Financial Aid | Darjeeling Tea Volumes Down by 9% | Harvest under 6.5 metric tons, lowest in 50 years | Episode 150 |
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India Tea News: Food Safety Standards Impact Tea | Dedicated Tea Hub Planned in Kolkata | Assam Considering Industrial Use of Tea Plantations
India Update: Headline text goes here | Episode 149 |
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A Humble Titan in Specialty Tea
In 2023, the tea industry bid farewell to several notable figures. In this episode, we pay tribute to David C. Bigelow, Jr., an industry icon who died in June at 96. David transformed the specialty tea segment in the US, steering a boutique tea blending business launched in his mother’s kitchen into a multi-million-dollar mass-market…
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A Year of Fire and Now, Ice | UC Davis Colloquium: Tea in a Changing World | SYSTM Foods acquires HUMM Kombucha
Iran Tea Company CEO Implicated in $3.7 Billion Embezzlement Scandal | Shipping Shock: Missile Threat Diverts Suez-Bound Tea Cargo | Malawi Anticipates a Steep Decline in Tea Production | PLUS Cindi Bigelow, President and CEO of R.C. Bigelow Tea pays tribute to her father David C. Bigelow, who passed in June at 96. | Episode…
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India Tea News: Assam to Open 2024 with Tea Bicentenary celebrations | GTAC Auction Centre Closes the Year on a High | The Reason Tea is Commemorated on December 15
India Tea News: Assam to Host the Bicentenary Event for Tea | GTAC Tea Auction Closes the Year on a High | International Tea Day | Episode 148
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India Update: Indian Tea Industry Keen on Regenerative Agriculture | West Bengal Chief Minister Visits the Dooars | Women’s Empowerment in Assam’s Tea Gardens
India Update: Indian Tea Industry Keen on Regenerative Agriculture | West Bengal Chief Minister Visits the Dooars | Women’s Empowerment in Assam’s Tea Gardens | Episode 147 |
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COP28 Declaration is Good News for Tea Smallholders | Sun Garden Tea Merges with QTrade Teas | Goodricke Group Achieves Carbon Neutral
COP28 Declaration is Good News for Tea Smallholders | Sun Garden Tea Merges with QTrade Teas | It’s Easier Now to Attend Chinese Tea Tradeshows | Goodricke Group Achieves Carbon Neutral Tea Production | PLUS Kevin Gascoyne. a at Montreal-based Camellia Sinensis shares valuable insights, and innovations while blazing a 25-year path to success. |…
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India Update: Goodricke Carbon Negative | Plucking Ends for Winter | Another Dooars Garden Closes
India Update: Goodricke Carbon Negative | Plucking Ends for Winter | Another Dooars Garden Closes | Episode 146 |
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A Tea Historian Recounts The Act of Defiance that Cost the British Crown its Colonies
On December 16, 2023, Boston will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, a moment that forever changed the course of American history. On this day, the collaborative efforts of multiple organizations will culminate in a grand-scale reenactment of the Boston Tea Party. Author and tea historian Bruce Richardson, “The Tea Maestro,” has…
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India Update: Coca-Cola India Launches Honest Tea | Patanjali Ayurved Promotes Assam Tea | Two of 19 Shuttered Dooars Tea Gardens Reopen
India Update: Coca-Cola India Launches Honest Tea | Patanjali Ayurved Promotes Assam Tea | Two of 19 Shuttered Dooars Tea Gardens Reopen | Episode 145 |
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How to Entice the Passing Crowd
Paper & Tea’s lofty ceilings and large windows have a captivating effect on passersby attracted to their brightly lit interiors, colorful displays, and a wide variety of fine teas to sample. Eduardo Molina, Head of Tea Experience at P&T, explains, “Our main idea, when somebody steps into one of our stores, is for customers to…
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India Update: Taj Mahal Tea Enters Guinness Book for New Billboard | Manipur Start-up Seeks to Replace Poppy with Tea
India Update: Taj Mahal Tea enters Guinness Book for New Billboard | Manipur start-up Seeks to Replace Poppy with Tea