The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Month: October 2018
Month: October 2018
Tanzania Bets Big on Tea with Plans for In-country Auction
Dirt road and a few houses among tea plantations in the Mufindi highlands in Tanzania, Africa, located between Ruaha National Park and the Selous Game Reserve. (Getty Images Photo/jeu) Tanzania, a mid-tier East African tea producer, announced ambitions to significantly increase production and begin laying the groundwork for a regional auction to compete with Kenya’s
Seaweed Sachets Present an Alternative to Plastic
Nusa lembongan seaweed farming in Bali, Indonesia (Photo by Adobe Stock) Seaweed sachets. Photo courtesy Evoware. Indonesia is the second worst maritime polluter in the world but the 11,000 islands that make up this nation also produce one of the most environmentally sound alternatives to single-use plastics. is a company that uses Indonesian-grown seaweed to
Hawaii’s Indigenous Tea Can Be Enjoyed by Everyone
Mamaki (Photo courtesy of Shaka Tea) Hilo, Hawaii-based brings a native Hawaiian plant used in ancient Hawaiian medicine to modern consumers in a tasty, convenient ready-to-drink format. Mamaki is a small tree that is endemic to the Hawaiian islands where it thrives in the tropical rainforest ecosystem. Native Hawaiians used different parts of the plant
Nepali Growers Confront Obstacles to Organic Certification
Nepali tea worker (Photo/Amar Maharjan) In Illam, the heart of Nepal’s specialty tea region where only 12 out of 85 farms are certified organic, the demand for organic tea exceeds the supply. Sarad Subba, owner of Jasbire Tea Factory in Illam has orders for 1000 kilograms per day of leaves used to make orthodox tea
Bangladesh Tea Gaining Notoriety
Greg Ubert, Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea. (Photo courtesy of Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea) An American coffee roaster made an unusual trek to Bangladesh last April in search of tea. His destination was the Kazi & Kazi tea estate in the northern reaches of the country, north of Assam in the foothills of the
Budding Products: Two Leaves and a Bud Has 3 New Blends
Basalt, Colorado-based tea company announced via press release three new top-requested and trending tea blends, each with unique attributes and full of flavor. All of the new blends are packaged in boxes of 15 individually wrapped sachets. (Photo/Two Leaves and a Bud) Organic English Breakfast English Breakfast is a traditional tried-and-true favorite blend to start the
Tea Growers Spared in Indonesian Earthquake and Tsunami
PALU, INDONESIA (October 8) – A girl covers her nose as she passes the area damaged by an earthquake and tsunami on Sept. 28, 2018 in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) CENTRAL SULAWESI, Indonesia A magnitude 7.4 killer earthquake and a tsunami spared the small number of Indonesian tea gardens on
Tea and Herbal Association of Canada and Tea Association of the USA, Inc. wrap up Ninth Annual North American Tea Conference
Jalinga Tea Co. (Sustainability as a Business Model) and Sorwathe Ltd. (Enabling Girls To Attend School Without Stigma) were presented with Honourable Mentions for their exceptional initiatives at the 2018 NATC Sustainability Awards by Shabnam Weber Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Tea and Herbal Association of Canada and the Tea Association of the USA, Inc., held
India Research Center Launches Tea Brands
Tocklai Tea Research Institute JORHAT, Assam , the world’s oldest and the largest tea research center, applied a century of knowledge to produce its own tea. It has launched two varieties of tea in its moves to supplement its operating budget. Two new yellow and green teas were formally launched on Sunday by chief minister of
European Joint Venture Will Invigorate Turkish Tea Exports
Tea in Turkey is marked by a vibrant culture, limited industry and weak identity. These may all be invigorated by the joint venture announced at the end of September between the Dutch-based Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) and Ofçay, one of Turkey’s leading tea producers. The two will mesh operations under one organizational umbrella. The partners
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