Month: April 2019

Month: April 2019

Tea Company in Mali Sets an Example
April 30, 2019 News Dan Bolton

BAMAKO, Mali Madam Aminatou Toure Souley (Photo/Sahel Tea) In 2013, amid the political and of West Africa and with few resources, Aminatou Touré Souley founded . Her vision was to utilize locally grown natural ingredients to blend a range of healthful infusions. Today her company employs 50 people and operates a factory that processes, packs,

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The Next Wave in Tea: Are You Ready to Begin?
April 29, 2019 Knowledge Dean Jablon

Editor’s Note: This article is from the new World Tea Expo white paper, “The Next Wave in Tea: Trends, Issues & Opportunities.” The complimentary report offers valuable insights and advice from some of the top experts and leaders in specialty tea. To download the free white paper, visit: . Dean Jablon There may be no

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Native American Holistic Tea Blends are On Trend
April 29, 2019 Knowledge Dan Bolton

Various dried medicinal herbs and herbal teas. (Getty Images/Elenathewise) The curative power of plants was an early and critically important discovery of mankind. Long before agrarian days, medicinal plants were gathered, crushed and eaten or brewed. Neolithic settlements, dating back 12,000 years, mark a time that mankind first began growing food and herbs, many specifically

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Sri Lanka Bombings Shatter a Recent Return to Stability
April 23, 2019 News Dan Bolton

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – APRIL 21: Sri Lankan security forces secure the area around St. Anthony’s Shrine after an explosion hit St Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade on April 21, 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images) Civic unrest, worker protests and an unprecedented grab for executive power that riled Sri Lanka last fall

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Kenyan Tea Exports Suffer Because of Drought and Sanctions
April 23, 2019 News Dan Bolton

Scene of extensive plantation on tea estate in Nandi Hills, West Kenya highlands. Trees & Canna lilies growing amongst tea bushes. (Getty Images/Jennifer Watson) Kenya’s massive and methodical tea industry is under stress as forces of nature combine with human nature to reduce exports. Precipitation during the country’s “long rains” season from March to May

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5 Exciting New World Tea Expo Additions
April 15, 2019 Knowledge Elizabeth Dobos

World Tea Expo 2017, Las Vegas Convention Center The World Tea Expo has captivating new offerings that will enrich people in every stage of their tea industry exposure. “We have incorporated all facets of and roles in the tea industry,” said Conference Manager FaithAnn Bailes. “Beginners and long-timers will all benefit.” “We have brought in

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Is New Trustea Certification a Game Changer for the Indian Tea Industry?
April 15, 2019 News Aravinda Anantharaman

Tea pickers harvesting the finest grade tea leaves, In the Himalayas, Darjeeling, India. (Getty Images/Rawpixel) Earlier this month, the Indian media  608 million kilograms of tea (46 percent of the country’s annual output) has been verified and certified by trustea, a sustainability code developed in India. But is there a need for yet another certification

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Darjeeling Gloom Lowers Tea Yields Amid Weak Demand
April 8, 2019 News Aravinda Anantharaman

DARJEELING, West Bengal Darjeeling Gloom Lowers Tea Yields Amid Weak Demand (Photo courtesy of Teabox.com) “It’s the 4th of April but I am wearing a fleece jacket inside my house. Outside it’s gloomy and dark,” says Raju Lama of , when he answers a late-morning call. His weather report is an indication of what Darjeeling

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Tea Masters Cup Registration is Open
April 8, 2019 News Tony Gebely

For an introduction to Tea Masters Cup, . The purpose of this article is to give potential contestants the information they need to express interest in participation and to prepare for the competition itself. Tea Masters Cup (Photo courtesy of Tony Gebely) How to Participate Tea Masters Cup (TMC) includes competitions in four categories: Tea Preparation,

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Qingming Signals a Sunny Start for the Tea Harvest in China
April 8, 2019 News Dan Bolton

Qingming Spring Harvest (Photo/Mori Ma Tea) China’s love of tea blossoms in April. Qingming (April 5) on the lunar calendar marks the official first day of the tea harvest across a country that grows tea in commercially in 18 provinces. Qingming is tomb sweeping day, a three-day family holiday celebrating spring and paying tribute to

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