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Mechanical Harvesting
Given the cost and shortage of labor and the growing demand for tea, mechanization is here to stay. Virtually all crops are being mechanically harvested now. There’s no other way that you can make commodity tea commercially viable, says Teacraft founder Nigel Melican.
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Tea Biz Podcast | Episode 48
Tea News for the Week of Dec. 17 – Bulk and Specialty Tea Prices Diverge | France Will Pay €1 Million to GI Certify Ceylon Tea | Sotheby’s Inaugural Tea & Teaware Auctions Total HKD8 Million | PLUS Born of Native Mud and Frugal Innovation, Part 2
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Tea Biz Podcast | Episode 47
Tea News for the Week of Dec. 10 – Economic Forecasters Predict Higher Tea Prices in 2022 | As Holiday Order Ease, a Delivery Crisis Looms | German Tea Drinkers Set a Consumption Record | PLUS Frugal Innovation, Part 1
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Q|A Mary Cotterman
Artisan Teaware Born from Native Mud
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Frugal Innovation
Objective data changes the conversation in the factory from vague concepts to thresholds and parameters. It makes operations scientific so that processes can improve, explains Shekib Ahmed of Koliabur Tea Estate.
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Frugal Innovation
Practical, economical solutions to some of the tea industry’s most vexing challenges.
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Dan Bolton Editor and Producer, Tea Journey and Tea Biz
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Media Frothing Over Matcha – Need to Know
Starbucks weathered an unprecedented technical failure Friday… Matcha Madness coast-to-coast. POS Failure Thousands of company-operated Starbucks locations in the U.S. and Canada experienced a catastrophic POS (point of sale) crash Friday that tested the coffee giant’s spirit of generosity. A momentary outage can be frustrating but with no word on when the system would be…
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Tazo Transition – Need to Know
Complaints mount as the Tazo transition to Teavana creates shortages… a $600,000 Pu-erh… Cold tea territory… Kumaon tea project funded … U.S. Tea Growers update…. Tazo Transition Several news reports confirm what online discussion groups have noted for months: the transition from Tazo to Teavana has been bumpy. Grumpy Tazo fans complain they can no longer…
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The U.S. League of Tea Growers – Need to Know
The U.S. League of Tea Growers is growing… Tea in uncharted territory… a new book on culinary tea… The U.S. League of Tea Growers The League is hosting their annual meeting this week beginning today at the Great Mississippi Tea Company in Brookhaven, Miss. Membership has grown and the organization is electing new officers. The…
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Tea Day – Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Dec. 15, 2014 — Today is International Tea Day… What’s in a name? In Hong Kong TWG is fighting not to lose its identity… Specialty Food Trends for 2015 reports its: Tea’s Time… Shapely Scotch jigger or teacup? Turks take offense at whisky peddler’s attempt to…
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A Call for Standards – Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Dec. 8, 2014 — A Call for Standards By Austin Hodge The last decade has seen a boom in what the industry calls ‘Specialty Tea’, but if you ask for a definition you will come away confused. What is so special about ‘Specialty Tea’? Not much.…
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Tea Apps and Crowdfunding – Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Dec. 3, 2014 — Connected smallholders… Qi Teamaker… Crowdfunding tea ventures… Many faces of Vietnam… “chai if by land, tea if by sea.” Tocklai Tea Research Institute App No matter how deep you travel into tea country, India’s 900 million cell phones are readily visible. Whether…
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Confederation of Tea Smallholders — Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Nov. 24, 2014 — ABC’s terrific tea tally… consider a Confederation of Tea Smallholders… Unilever’s first T2 opens in New York shop…. Guinness awards certificate for biggest tea bag… elegant teapot design updates ancient Chinese masterpieces. ABC Tea Market Report Everyone in tea will want to study the…
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Oprah Can Sure Sell Chai — Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Oct. 20, 2014 — Oprah Winfrey sure can sell tea… Mighty good match… Starbucks will test a pre-order app and Apple Pay starts today… Sensient announces a promising tea flavoring technology… Which do you prefer: Milk or Tea In First? Starbucks Donates $2 Million from Chai…
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Capsule Tea Makes Big Gains — Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Sept. 22, 2014 — North American Tea Conference trends and impressions… Tony Gebely leaves Chicago to fly with an extraordinary Phoenix in San Francisco… IRI Worldwide data indicates capsule tea is making big gains. Troubling Tea Trends The North American Tea Conference annually brings together industry executives,…
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Impact of Climate Change on Tea — Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Sept. 15, 2014 — Honest Tea in Keurig K-Cups… the North American Tea Conference beings Tuesday… the fast-growing bottled water market in China… this month’s HerbalGram features the research of Dr. Selena Ahmed who is studying the impact of climate change on tea. Honest Tea in…
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Los Angeles International Tea Festival — Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of Aug. 18, 2014 — Crowds at the annual Los Angeles International Tea Festival have doubled in the past few years… the spring harvest evaluation is complete and North American Tea Champions are named… QTrade Tea & Herbs takes home 100th award, the most of any competitor……
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Tea Innovation at the Fancy Food Show — Need to Know
What tea professionals need to start the week of July 21, 2014 — Five innovative tea products of note from the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show….Green Rooibos from Khosian Tea… a bundle of leaves 3D bottle for Tejava. Tea Innovation at the Summer Fancy Food Show Tea is one of the most important…
