Month: February 2019

Month: February 2019

How an American Tearoom Thrives
February 26, 2019 Knowledge Angela Renals

A conversation with Kim Jordy of Tea Leaves & Thyme Meet Kim Jordy, proprietress of Woodstock, Georgia’s Tea teahouse, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. She tells her story to fellow afternoon tea enthusiast Angela Renals of , sharing lessons learned in the making of one of Georgia’s most popular afternoon tea venues. Tea Leaves &

Read More

Meet the Judges for the Global Tea Championship’s Fall Hot (Loose Leaf) Competition
February 14, 2019 Knowledge Elizabeth Dobos

Rob McCaleb and Lydia Kung evaluate teas during the Global Tea Championship, September 2017. (Photo by Elizabeth Dobos) The Global Tea Championship’s Fall Hot (Loose Leaf) Tea Competition will take place Feb. 23–24, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. These three tea experts will be evaluating and judging each of the teas. Lydia Kung Lydia Kung owns

Read More

Iran Sanctions Hurt Kenya’s Tea Industry
February 11, 2019 News Dan Bolton

Tea auction in Mombasa, Kenya (Photo courtesy of the East African Tea Traders Association) U.S. sanctions imposed to punish Iran are harming Kenya tea growers and exporters. Iran is an important trading partner, paying good prices for large orders of Kenya’s tea. When a previous round of sanctions was lifted in 2016 exports surged and

Read More

Tea Festivals Bolster Consumers’ Knowledge and the Industry
February 4, 2019 Knowledge Elizabeth Dobos

San Francisco Tea Festival 2017 (Photo courtesy of Babette Donaldson) As the tea industry grows, tea festivals are becoming more relevant as they offer many benefits for tea purveyors and consumers alike. Tea festivals are appearing in cities across the United States and abroad and provide a venue in which the public can learn more

Read More

Tea Industry Influencers Discuss Important Decisions
February 4, 2019 Knowledge Elizabeth Dobos

World Tea News asked tea industry influencers: What are the most important decisions you face daily as a leader in your organization? Their answers are below. Well, I’m an organization of One – I’m self-employed. But my business is entirely driven by projects and partnering with people who need training – in all its many

Read More

Sri Lanka Labor Situation Remains Unsettled
February 4, 2019 News Dan Bolton

Tea pickers at a plantation in Sri Lanka (Getty Images/ Rawpixel) Settlement of a wage agreement with striking tea workers in Sri Lanka is not sticking. Employers proclaimed the 40 percent increase a significant step given economic constraints but protestors continue to in Colombo on behalf of workers. Religious leaders and others not affiliated with

Read More

Ancient Wild Forest of Assamica Trees Discovered
February 4, 2019 News Pullock Dutta

Noktey tribesman making tea (Photo by Dr. Pradip Baruah/Tocklai Tea Research Institute) A tea researcher exploring the hilly Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh has photographed an ancient wild forest of Camellia Assamica, a species of large-leaf tea distinct from China’s Camellia Sinensis. Pradip Baruah, a renowned tea researcher and explorer, has hiked the jungles that

Read More