The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Year: 2019
Year: 2019
Tetley’s Sebastian Michaelis will Keynote World Tea Conference + Expo
Sebastian Michaelis (Photo courtesy of Sebastian Michaelis) Tetley’s Sebastian Michaelis will be the Keynote Speaker at the in Denver, Colorado in June 2020. As Tetley’s new head of the International Division he will oversee the buying and blending for all of Tetley’s brands worldwide. Michaelis grew up in the United Kingdom drinking a “builder’s brew”
Brian Keating Gratitude Scholarship Awarded to Elsa Carette
Elsa Carette at Obubu Cha En (Photo courtesy of Elsa Carette) has awarded the Brian Keating Gratitude Scholarship to Elsa Carette. “I was so honored, touched and thrilled to receive the scholarship,” Carette said. World Tea Academy Director Lisa Boalt Richardson said there were many strong scholarship submissions, which made narrowing the evaluation process down
Underappreciated Teapot Earns Surprised Owner $1 Million at Auction
The Qianlong teapot that sold for $1 million in the UK in early November. The green glaze celadon pot has a finial of a peach and pip on the lid, and is dated back to the 18th century. (Photo source: dukes-auction.com/photography by Jonathan Gooding) A Dorset England resident’s celadon ceramic teapot with a slightly cracked
Historic Agreement Requires Tea Industry to Share Rooibos Revenue with Indigenous Tribes
A picture taken on February 13, 2012 shows the Elandsberg Eco Tourism fields in Clanwilliam, 200 kms north from Cape Town. (NATHALIE BARDIN/AFP via Getty Images) A landmark agreement under the United Nations’ Nagoya Protocol awards South African indigenous peoples benefits from the harvest and marketing of rooibos tea. The Khoi and San, collectively known
Mandatory Auctions for All Grades of Darjeeling Tea Are Under Consideration
Falling prices may force growers to participate in mandatory auctions for Darjeeling tea. Photo by Adobe Stock. Producers at the 87 gardens that make up India’s first Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product will meet next week to consider a Tea Board of India proposal to make auctions mandatory. Sizeable amounts of tea marketed as Darjeeling
Maria Uspenski on Being ‘Healthy, Happy and Hydrated with Teas’
Maria Uspenski Maria Uspenski, founder and CEO of , will present at the first annual , taking place Nov. 1 – 3, 2019, at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Uspenski will share insights on being “Healthy, Happy and Hydrated with Teas and Functional Herbs.” The session will take
Australian Tea Growers Are Keen on Green
Mangrove Mountain in New South Wales was first planted in 2004. Photo courtesy John Robb Australia is recognised, worldwide, for its quality products, as well as green and clean practices. Green tea, however, is not the first thing that comes to mind when talking about exported produce. Around 20 years ago Japanese tea companies were
Assam Planters Rebut Oxfam Report on the Plight of Tea Workers
Workers on tea estates in Assam currently receive the equivalent of just $0.04 per 100g of bagged black tea sold to consumers. Increasing this amount by the equivalent $0.10 would enable a living wage, according to Oxfam. Photo by DB World JORHAT, Assam A report by Oxfam International likely to discourage UK supermarkets from sourcing
Meet Anthony Capobianco, Global Tea Championship Judge
Anothony Capobionaco Anthony Capobianco has more than 10 years of tea industry experience. In 2008, he founded Zen Tea Traders, a full-leaf artisan tea purveyor. He expanded his knowledge of tea cupping in Japan. He also consults with tea companies to assist them in improving their customer experience thereby increasing revenue, as well as consulting
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