The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Year: 2019
Year: 2019
World Tea Academy Graduates Speak of the Courses’ Value
Two of students, Terri Allmon and Marzi Pecen, who have taken all of the courses the academy has to offer, share their reflections on how the courses have enriched them intellectually and professionally. Both emphasized the convenience of the online courses combined with the value of being able to discuss course material with instructors. Allmon
TAZO Foragers Blends Represent 4 Regions of the US
(Photo courtesy of Unilever/TAZO) In August, Unilever released its bagged herbal tea line representing the natural flora of four regions of the United States and distributed exclusively to Target outlets. Alex White, the Research & Development Group Manager for Tea Beverages at Unilever built upon his personal passion for foraging for wild plants that began
Industry Steps in to Help Malawi Tea Estate Innovate for the Future
Satemwa Estate (Photo credit: Andy Hall, Ethical Tea Partnership) The Satemwa Estate in the Shire Highlights of Malawi stands at a crossroads. As a family run estate, the orderly rows of green tea bushes with Mount Mulanje standing proud in the distance have changed little since the Kay family founded the estate in 1923. However,
World Tea Academy is Hiring
, an online institution that provides tea education ranging from terroir characteristics to brewing techniques, has an opening for an Assistant Education Manager. World Tea Academy Director Lisa Boalt Richardson is looking for someone who has five years of tea education experience, as well as experience teaching tea-related classes. The ability to work with students
Canadian Tea Masters Cup Winners Advance to the International Competition
(Photo courtesy of THAC) Canada’s first Tea Masters Cup, an international competition that tests tasting, pairing, preparation and tea mixology skills, took place Sept. 22-23 at the Canadian Coffee & Tea Show in Toronto. Tea professionals Kate Kendall and Jean-François Desaulniers emerged victors. The inaugural event was organized by the Tea and Herbal Association of
Unilever’s Teas are “Slave-Free”, Will Others Follow?
Woman picking tea leaves at a tea plantation. (Getty Images/stellalevi) Unilever’s announcement that their teas are “slave-free” follows a long campaign to make the world’s largest tea supply chain transparent. Last year, Unilever and Nestlé became the first two food companies to declare their sources of palm oil slave-free. This was a result of conversations
Rokkakudo Hall Rescued from the Sea
Tohoku Earthquake Epicenter (Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons) Serenely perched on rocks in Ibaraki, Japan, and jutting into the Pacific Ocean, Rokkakudo (six corners) Hall was the favorite tearoom of Kakuzo Okakura. He built Rokkakudo in 1905 and published The Book of Tea in 1906. Rokkakudo is probably the only hexagonal tea ceremony house in existence.
China Orders 5 Million Kilos of Kenyan Black Tea
China has developed a thirst for black and purple tea grown in Kenya. (Photo Credir: Adobe Stock) China’s growing thirst for black and purple tea from Kenya led to a sizeable 5 million kilograms per year agreement this month. reports the sale is valued at $67 million (KSH7 billion) annually. Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri
South Korean Cosmetics Giant Spins Off Osulloc Tea Brand
This Memory of Jeju tea selection is popular with the 1.5 million visitors to the Osulloc Tea Museum near the Seokwang tea fields. Opened in 2001, it is the first tea museum in Korea to introduce and widespread Korean tea history and its tradition. (Photo courtesy of Osulloc Tea) South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific will
Assam at a Crossroads, Grants Workers the Maximum Holiday Bonus
Durga Puja is an annual 10-day Hindu festival that reveres the goddess Durga. Ceremonies begin Oct. 4. (Photo by Tarikul Raana for Unsplash) JORHAT, Assam Earlier this month, the crisis-ridden Assam tea industry averted a showdown with several hundred thousand workers with the approval of a 20% holiday bonus, but tensions remain high. The (ATTSA),