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Understand The Tea Industry
“Make better business decisions using our sophisticated market analysis.”
Dan Bolton, Editor and Producer, Tea Journey And Tea Biz
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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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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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Receding La Niña to Boost Summer Temps
China is again experiencing record-breaking heat early in the crop cycle, impacting Yunnan and several other tea-growing provinces. The country has experienced several heat waves since March, with Yunnan in Southwestern China recording 40 Celsius highs. Northern provinces Jinan and Tianjin are seeing temperatures soar to 37C (about 98 degrees Fahrenheit).
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International Tea Day Makes a Big Splash
A Billion People Participate in Earth Day Activities | Earth Day Organizers Honor Just Ice Tea Founder Seth Goldman | Iran Snubs India Suppliers as Tea Exports Set Record | Long-Running Drought in Kenya Depresses Tea Yields | Vahdam Launches Spice Line
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Catchy TV Campaign Launches Lipton Hard Tea
This week, Lipton unveiled a trio of television and web commercials that state the obvious. The top-selling non-alcoholic tea brand recently launched a fresh-brewed line with 5% ABV (alcohol by volume). The new hard tea is blended with a triple-filtered malt base in four versions, replicating its best-selling flavored iced tea.
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A Taste of the Wild
The trees at Warnagala Tea Estate, established in 1890 by Scottish planters, today rise 40 to 50 feet into the rainforest canopy on the slopes of the sacred Sri Pada Mountain range. Pluckers climb into the trees to retrieve green leaves for tea making Forest Hill teas.
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International Tea Day Makes a Splash
Tea associations, governments, and brands join in the May 21 tribute to a global tea industry that has increased production from 4.3 to 6.5 billion kilos in the past decade, enabling tea drinkers to enjoy 8.2 billion cups a day.
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Eugene Tea Festival
The inaugural Eugene Tea Festival is Sunday, May 21 at the Farmers Market Pavilion and Plaza in downtown Eugene, Ore. The event is sponsored by the City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund
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Global Tea Forum Makes a Splendid Return
| The Global Dubai Forum Makes a Splendid Return | DMCC Executive Chairman and CEO Ahmed bin Sulayem commits to a biennial schedule for future conferences | South India Planters Name 18 Golden Tea Leaf India Award Winners | Indian Tea Association Presses for a Tea Price Floor Indexed to Rising Production Costs Borne by…
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A Billion People Support Earth Day
A Billion People Participate in Earth Day Activities | Earth Day Organizers Honor Just Ice Tea Founder Seth Goldman | Iran Snubs India Suppliers as Tea Exports Set Record | Long-Running Drought in Kenya Depresses Tea Yields | Vahdam Launches Spice Line
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Spice and Tea Synergy
Vahdam Tea founder Bala Sarda is launching a new line of 25 Indian spices grown free of adulterants and pesticides and manufactured without artificial colors. Initially, Vahdam spices will be sold directly to consumers and later offered in grocery stores.
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Driving Growth Through Intent-Based Ads
The tea industry has seen significant growth over the past few years. More consumers are looking for unique and high-quality tea products. Tea business owners must create a customer-centric approach (Gascoyne, 2023). Such an approach requires understanding consumer intent (Bailey, 2023). Combining intent-based advertising and experiential retail can fuel growth for your tea brand. We…
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How Technology Helps Build a Successful Teashop – Whether Starting Out or 5 Years In
Running a teahouse involves support systems that weren’t there even 10 years ago. Today, systems are better integrated to talk to each other or export reports to use in spreadsheets for analysis. Inventory in the point of sale (POS) system integrating with your online website is super helpful. There were several presentations at the World…
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Unpacking the Future of Tea
Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director of Agri Commodities at DMCC and a respected executive and technologist, shares his perspective on some of the issues to be addressed during the DMCC Global Tea Forum April 25-27.