Podcast Episode 49:
Omicron Cancels Restaurant Reservations
Tea News for the week ending Dec. 31
| Omicron Cancels Restaurant Reservations
| Foodservice Tea is Still Recuperating, a TEAIN22 Forecast
| Sri Lanka Barters $5 Million a Month in Tea to Settle Iran Oil Debt
PLUS: Managing Tea Mechanization
Podcast Episode 48:
Bulk and Specialty Tea Prices Diverge
Tea News for the week ending Dec. 17
| Bulk and Specialty Tea Prices Diverge, a TEAIN22 Forecast
| France to Fund GI Certification of Ceylon Tea
| Sotheby’s Inaugural Tea Auctions Total HKD8 Million
PLUS: Frugal Innovation, Part 2
Podcast Episode 47:
Tea Prices to Increase in 2022
Tea News for the week ending Dec. 10
| Forecasters Predict Higher Tea Prices in 2022
| As Holiday Orders Ease, a Delivery Crisis Emerges
| Germans Set Tea Consumption Record Despite Lockdowns
PLUS: Frugal Innovation, Part 1
Podcast Episode 46:
Q|A Ekaterra CEO John Davison
Tea News for the week ending Dec. 3
| Ekaterra Tea CEO John Davison Gets Underway
| India Steps Up Efforts to Halt Illegal Tea Imports
| Chinese Archaeologists Discover Oldest Tea Yet
Podcast Episode 45:
In the Black: Holiday Sales Surge
Tea News for the week ending Nov. 26
| In the Black: Holiday Sales Surge
| CVC Capital Pays $5.1 Billion for Unilever Tea Portfolio
| Weather Stations: A Climate Change Imperative for Tea
Podcast Episode 44:
India Initiates Tea Industry Reforms
Tea news for the week ending Nov. 19
| Glasgow Climate Pact Boosts Morale, but Will Momentum Build?
| Drinking Tea Lowers the Risk and Severity of Strokes
| Australian Golden Leaf Awards Return
Podcast Episode 43:
The Desirability of Sustainability
Tea News for the week ending Nov. 12
| Ekaterra Tea Pledges to be Net Zero at the UN Convention on Climate Change
| Grocery Shoppers Say They Will Pay More for Sustainably Produced Foods
| Inflation Demonstrates a Troubling Persistence
Podcast Episode 42:
New Green Tea Longevity Theory
Tea news for the week ending Nov. 5
| A New Theory on How Green Tea Promotes Longevity
| Globally, the Bubble Tea Business is Frothing
| Assam Smallholder Collective Launches National Tea Brand
Podcast Episode 41:
Tea Growers Face Climate-Related Financial Disaster
Tea news for the week ending Oct. 29
| Fairtrade International Predicts Climate-Related Financial Disaster
| Chemical Fertilizer Supplies Disrupted
| Holiday Helpers Are in Short Supply
Podcast Episode 40:
Sri Lanka Abandons Fertilizer Ban
Tea news for the week ending Oct. 22
| Sri Lanka Abandons Fertilizer Ban for Tea
| Kenya’s KTDA Sets a Minimum Price for Auctioned Tea
| AVPA Announces Teas of the World Winners
Podcast Episode 39:
Food Inflation and Tea
Tea news for the week ending Oct. 15
| Food Inflation and Tea
| Tea Cargo Woes Worsen
| COVID’s Impact on North American Tea Market
Episode 38:
Producing Organic Tea at Scale
Tea news for the week ending Oct. 8
| India Announces Tea Industry Reforms
| US Considers Granting Exemptions to Chinese Tariffs
| A Tribute to Nepal Teamaker Morris Orchard
Episode 37:
Producing Organic Tea at Scale
Tea news for the week ending Oct. 1
| Kenya Exports Saturate the Black Tea Market
| COVID Depresses Japanese Tea Business in Unique Ways
| Unilever Recognized as Top Food and Agricultural Benchmark
| PLUS Organic Production at Scale at Mozambique’s Cha de Magoma
Episode 36:
Holiday Sales Forecast
Tea news for the week ending Sept. 24
| Retail Forecasters Predict Happy Holidays
| Restaurant Reticence is Declining
| Restructured DAVIDsTEA Expands into Pharmacies
Episode 35:
Bidders Line Up for Unilever Tea Portfolio
Tea news for the week ending Sept. 17
| Advent International Will Bid $4 Billion for Unilever’s Tea Portfolio
| India Considers Halting Imports of Nepal Tea
| US Sales of Herbal Supplements Reached Record $10 Billion in 2020
Episode 34:
Sri Lanka’s Organic Dream
Tea news for the week ending Sept. 10
| Sri Lanka Tea Yields Feared in Decline
| McLeod Russel Settlement Resolves Insolvency
| Bangladesh Tea Sector Returns to Pre-Pandemic Production Levels
Episode 33:
Delivery Delays
Tea news for the week ending Sept. 3
| Timely Tea Delivery Facing Troubled Waters
| Tea is Thriving in the Convenience Channel
| Iran Tea Production is Up 25 Percent
Episode 32:
Afghan Tea Market Concerns
Tea news for the week ending Aug. 27
| Afghan Tea Market Concerns as Taliban Conquers Kabul
| US Foodservice Recovery Rates Vary Widely by Sector
| Researchers Confirm Heart Healthy Aspects of Tea
Episode 31:
Why are Tea Tariffs Still in Place?
Tea news for the week ending Aug. 20
| Delta Delivers Foodservice Setback
| Why are Tea Tariffs Still in Place?
| Victory for Japanese Tea Marathon
Episode 30:
India’s Top Tea Producer Faces Bankruptcy
Tea news for the week ending Aug. 13
| McLeod Russell India Expected to Restructure
| Authentication Chemically Verifies Tea Origins
| Soggy Soil Keeps Terracotta Kulhads in Short Supply
Episode 29:
Is Tea Divisible?
Tea news for the week ending Aug. 6
| India Tea Auction Mandate Chafes Producers
| Smallholders Seek Higher Raw Leaf Minimums
| Sharetea Ranks 6th Among Fastest-Growing US Retail Chains
Episode 28:
Children Benefit from Drinking Tea
Tea news for the week ending July 30
| Research Reveals That Children Benefit from Drinking Tea
| A New Definition for Specialty Tea Gets Refined
| Unilever’s Tea Brand Divestiture is on Pace
Episode 27:
Differentiating Speciality Tea
Tea news for the week ending July 23
| New Criteria for Differentiating Specialty Tea
| Walmart Tea is 100% Certified by Rainforest Alliance
| Kenya Sets KTDA Tea Auction Price Minimums
Episode 26:
Rooibos Revived
Tea news for the week ending July 16
| Darjeeling is Experiencing a Severe Downturn
| Researchers Discover Expanded Role for Microbes in Tea Making
| Oxfam India Defines Living Wage for Assam Tea Workers
Episode 25:
World Tea Expo
Tea news for the week ending July 9
| EU Enforces Single-Use Plastics Ban
| Easing Iranian Sanctions Benefits Tea Trade
| Kenya Tea Auction Prices Plummet
Episode 24:
Reviving Darjeeling
Tea news for the week ending July 2
| Logistics Companies Invest to Right the Ship
| Kenya’s Newly Elected KTDA Board Ousts Executives
| Hain Celestial Streamlines its Tea Selections
Episode 23:
Adaptogens and Tea
Tea news for the week ending June 25
| Sri Lanka’s Clean Tea Ambitions
| COVID’s Toll on India’s Tea Garden Workers
| Tea Day Auction Yields Record Prices
| Nayuki’s Lucrative IPO
Episode 22:
India’s Spectacular Teas
Tea news for the week ending June 18
| Cold Brew is Trending for Iced Tea Month
| DAVIDsTEA in Canada Settles its Debts
| Kenya Exports Surge, but Auction Prices Remain Low
Episode 21:
Sustainable Wholesale
Tea news for the week ending June 11
| Food Inflation Dampens Enthusiasm Over Rising Tea Prices
| India’s Tea Industry Under Duress
| The European Union Grants Rooibos GI Protection
Episode 20:
Japan Tea Marathon
Tea news for the week ending June 4
| Pandemic Powers Organic Sales
| Tea Cafes Cautiously Re-opening
| Tata Expands Direct-to-Customer Range
| Buyers Spend Big at Chinese International Tea Expo
Episode 19:
Himalaya Tea Opportunity
Tea news for the week ending May 28
| Tea History Collection Unveiled
| Indian Commodities Logjam
| THIRST Undertakes a Human Rights Analysis in Tea
| A Series of Major Quakes Rattle Yunnan
Episode 18:
International Tea Day
Tea news for the week ending May 21
| Assam Forbids Tea Workers to Isolate at Home
| Nepal’s First Flush Delayed
| Kagoshima May Soon Outproduce Shizuoka
| Hawaii Tea Harvest Report
Episode 17:
The Tranquility of Tea
Tea news for the week ending May 14
| Kenya is Becoming Unbearably Hot for Tea
| Brexit Disrupts UK Tea Trade
| Colombo Tea Auction Transformed
Episode 16:
Are Tea Auctions Still Relevant?
Tea news for the week ending May 7
| Dry Weather Worsens in Assam
| COVID Wave Sweeps Over Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
| Are Tea Auctions Still Relevant?
| Major Grocery Chains to Carry Flash-Frozen Tea Leaves
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 15:
Steadfast Darjeeling Continues to Evolve
Tea news for the week ending April 30
| Mombasa to Expand Tea Auctions to Five Days a Week
| Spiking Costs Trigger Russian Tea Price Increases
| A 6.4 Quake Shakes Assam, Factory Damage is Minor
| Vahdam Tea Mobilizes Emergency COVID Aid for India
Episode 14:
Earth Day Takes on New Urgency
Tea news for the week ending April 23
| Earth Day Takes on New Urgency
| Restaurants are Rebounding
| World Tea Expo Co-Locates with The Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas
| Bubble Tea Boba is Languishing at Sea
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 13:
Afternoon Tea Re-Imagined
Tea news for the week ending April 16
| India Surpasses Brazil as the World’s COVID Hotspot
| The Global Tea Initiative at UC Davis Hosts its Second Virtual Colloquium
| Tea Imports Spike in Pakistan
| Tea Masters Cup Names Champions in Moscow
Episode 12:
Awakening a Sleeping Giant
Tea news for the week ending April 9
| A Sparkling Future for Fizzy Tea
| Bubble Tea Drinkers Froth Over Drinking Straw Ban
| Vahdam Tea Partners with Goodricke Group
| Starbucks Introduces Reusable Rent-a-Cup
Episode 11:
Clipper Races Reborn
Tea news for the week ending April 2
| Suez Ship-jam Delays Tea Deliveries
| Tea Aisle Sales Stand Out in Grocery
| Tea Retail Realignment Underway
| Camellia Sinensis Closes Emery Teahouse
Episode 10:
Certification Shortfalls
Tea news for the week ending March 26
| India High Court Reverses Assam Tea Worker Wage Increase
| Kenyan Tea Factory Elections Suspended
| Study Finds Growers Adapting to Climate Change
Episode 9: Pandemic Pivot
Tea news for the week ending March 19
| US Restaurant Rescue Funds Total $28.6 Billion
| EU Reviews Pesticide Rules
| Tea Theaflavin Inhibits Coronavirus Replication
| PLANT-AG is a $9 Billion Startup that Promises Field-to-Plate Traceability
Episode 8:
Japan’s Resiliency and Resolve
Tea news for the week ending March 12
| First Flush Harvest Underway
| Introducing Weekly Tea Price Report
| Tea Relaxes Walls of Human Blood Vessels
| Celebrating the Green with Matcha
Episode 7:
Differentiating Tea by Terroir
Tea news for the week ending March 5
| Brand relevance in chaotic times
| Nepal announces tea traceability project
| The Danish Tea Association merges with the European Speciality Tea Association
| YELP! names a tea house to its list of Top 100 Places to Eat in America
Episode 6:
Wild Artisanal Tea
Tea news for the week ending February 26
| Retail Sales thawed in January
| Restaurant Reticence Persists
| Kenya’s Export Earnings Surged in 2020
| Assam Increases Daily Wages by 30% for Tea Workers
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 5:
Small Enterprise Marketing
Tea news for the week ending February 19
| Sri Lanka Launches Expansive Ceylon Tea Promotion
| Green Tea Cancer-Fighting Breakthrough
| Lipton IPO Likely in 2021
| Tea Tourism Stirs from Pandemic-Induced Slumber
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 4:
Tea Sommelier Certification
Tea news for the week ending February 12
| Hard Tea Packs a Punch
| India Earmarks Worker Subsidies for Women and Children
| FDA Warns Companies to Stop Misleading COVID-19 Product Claims
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 3:
Is the Tea Plantation Model Still Viable?
Tea news for the week ending February 5
| Shipping Container Shortage Threatens Timely Tea Deliveries
| Kenya High Court Strikes Down Prohibitions to Mechanical Harvesting
| Bombs Away! Tea Bombs Encased in Confectionary Get Rave Reviews
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 2:
DAVIDsTEA Turnaround
Tea news for the week ending January 29
| CEO Sarah Segal: DAVIDsTEA’s Remarkable Transformation
| Companies Introducing Many Condition-Specific Tea Blends
| Canadian Tea Sales Slow
| Britons Increased Tea Intake by 17% in 2020
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
Episode 1:
Global Tea Colloquium
Tea news for the week ending January 22
| UC Davis Tea Colloquium
| Sales Declined 24% at US Coffee Shops
| Survey Finds Consumes Feel “Centered” Drinking Tea
| Kenyan Parliament Re-Establishes Tea Board
Hear the Headlines | Seven-Minute Tea News Recap
