The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Month: February 2019
Month: February 2019
How an American Tearoom Thrives
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 &
Meet the Judges for the Global Tea Championship’s Fall Hot (Loose Leaf) Competition
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
Iran Sanctions Hurt Kenya’s Tea Industry
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
Tea Festivals Bolster Consumers’ Knowledge and the Industry
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
Tea Industry Influencers Discuss Important Decisions
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
Sri Lanka Labor Situation Remains Unsettled
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
Ancient Wild Forest of Assamica Trees Discovered
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