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“Make better business decisions using our sophisticated market analysis.”
Dan Bolton, Editor and Producer, Tea Journey And Tea Biz
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The Timeless Taste of Tea
East Forged teas are cold brewed from organic whole leaf green, black, and white teas. The tea is then enhanced with no-sugar-added juices from natural fruit. A burst of carbon dioxide makes it fizz and a dose of nitrogen gives the tea texture and a creamy head.
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Tea Biz Podcast | Episode 44
Tea News for the Week of Nov. 19 – Drinking Tea Linked to Lower Risk and Severity of Stroke | India Initiates Tea Reforms | Glasgow Climate Pact Boosts Morale, but Will Momentum Build? | Australian Golden Leaf Awards Return
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India Initiates Tea Industry Reforms
India’s highest levels of government are reforming the basic structure of agriculture. The intent is to loosen regulations on pricing and storage and to permit direct sales of produce. These rules have protected India’s farmers from the free market for decades. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the reforms a “watershed moment” for Indian agriculture.
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Golden Leaf Awards — Deadline Near
The Golden Leaf Awards, sponsored by the Australian Tea Masters and suspended during the height of the pandemic, have returned in 2021. The deadline to enter the competition is November 30.
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Tea Biz Podcast | Episode 43
Tea News for the Week of Nov. 12 – The Desirability of Sustainability | Ekaterra Tea Pledges to Become Net-Zero | Grocery Shoppers Say they Will Pay More for Sustainable Food | Inflation Demonstrates a Troubling Persistence | PLUS Tea Board of India Chairman Prabhat Bezboruah explains the current situation and the economic and societal…
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Q|A Prabhat Bezboruah
India’s government is going to revamp the Tea Act. It’s going to be a wholesale revamp. The role of the Tea Board is also going to be redefined. That’s a work in progress and it’s already happening. Even the Plantation Labor Act is going to get subsumed once the code on wages and the occupational…
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Future-Proof Your Tea Business
“Use the right information to make wise long-term tea trading decisions.”
Dan Bolton Editor and Producer, Tea Journey and Tea Biz
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Need to Know (Feb. 17, 2014)
What tea professionals need to start the week — Weathering the retail storm…Tea growers in Sochi share a cup with Olympic Winter Sports spectators and press… Art of Tea CEO Steve Schwartz sounds secure on CNBC… tea offers a welcome relief to snifflers during the latest cold snap… India sets production record in 2013 of…
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Tea for your Teeth
TEA & HEALTH — Drinking tea every day may bring happiness, but it can also lead to a less than stellar smile. Tea’s tannins can stain teeth, resulting in unpleasant discoloration over time. The acidity of tea can also cause porousness in the enamel, leading to staining below the surface as well. According to Colgate’s…
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Need to Know (Feb. 10, 2014)
What tea professionals need to start the week — Coca-Cola’s decision to collaborate with Keurig Green Mountain could put a soda fountain in every kitchen and divert billions of bottles from landfills. The combination presents a great opportunity for tea companies with concentrates… Cupid is torn this week between a desire for chocolate with tea…
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Need to Know (Feb. 3, 2014)
What tea professionals need to start the week. — Teavana is on a roll a year after its acquisition by Starbucks… registration is now open for the World Tea Expo… Turks are tops in per capita tea consumption… scientists discover plant part that generates tea’s pucker… Kenya study points to gender inequality and shows that…
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Uncovering the Truth: Is Tea Full of Pesticides?
Truth or Fiction: Tea is Full of Pesticides Most days the news is full of stories about the health benefits of tea. As tea sellers and buyers we are in the position of trying to weigh the value of the information. Is there strong science behind the article or are sweeping assumptions being promoted in…
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Need to Know (Jan. 27, 2014)
What tea professionals need to start the week. — Third party sustainability certifier UTZ finds gardens adhering to its recommended practices generate higher yield and better quality tea… a large-scale study of U.K. women on foods that offer protection against diabetes confirms that tea, chocolate and berries are the perfect afternoon snack… Sri Lanka sets a revenue record…
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Where the world’s biggest tea drinkers are
Nifty chart from Quartz showing per capita tea consumption by country. The U.S. at half a pound is well down the list but much of the tea sold here is blended with heavy ingredients, making the actual volume much higher. Dan Bolton Publisher Dan founded Tea Journey Magazine, the Tea Biz Podcast and Blog, and…
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The Lighter Side : Tea the Key to a Good Relationship?
We All Knew Tea Made Us Happy An Open University study of 5,000 people over two years was aimed at examining relationships in Britain. They wanted to discover the factors that lead to long lasting pairings and found that tea was part of the answer. Well, it wasn’t exactly tea, but rather that small, simple…
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Need to Know (Jan. 20, 2014)
What tea professionals need to start the week. — Himalaya tea brand created to challenge Darjeeling… green tea interferes with a blood pressure drug… garden workers in Assam are pressing for a wage hike… there is a battle in Cornwall to see who will get creamed… Rishi Tea introduces a special knit mesh bag and…
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Need to Know (Jan. 13, 2014)
What tea professionals need to start the week. — Hot tea gained market share in both the U.S. and Canada last year … an informative lecture on how marketers met the challenge of providing Mormons a hot drink… Dublin-based Research and Markets reports “green tea and herbals are the future.” Tea imports to South Korea spike……
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Gathering for Tea: Festivals and Fun
As interest in tea has grown in the United States and Canada, the number of tea festivals and other tea gatherings has multiplied. There are active festivals in Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Ottawa, Seattle, and a host of other sites. As tea lovers reveled in the wealth of opportunities that had emerged,…
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Bitcoin Update
Dan Bolton Publisher Dan founded Tea Journey Magazine, the Tea Biz Podcast and Blog, and is a contributing editor at STiR Coffee and Tea. He is also the former editor and publisher of Tea Magazine (2012) World Tea News and the former editor-in-chief at Specialty Coffee Retailer, which was headquartered in San Francisco. Dan has…
