Month: September 2019

Month: September 2019

Unilever’s Teas are “Slave-Free”, Will Others Follow?
September 30, 2019 News Aravinda Anantharaman

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

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Rokkakudo Hall Rescued from the Sea
September 24, 2019 News Greg Goodmacher

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.

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China Orders 5 Million Kilos of Kenyan Black Tea
September 17, 2019 News Dan Bolton

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

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South Korean Cosmetics Giant Spins Off Osulloc Tea Brand
September 16, 2019 News Josh Doyle

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

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Assam at a Crossroads, Grants Workers the Maximum Holiday Bonus
September 9, 2019 News Pullock Dutta

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),

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Fatal Assault on Tea Estate Physician Prompts Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers
September 9, 2019 News Pullock Dutta

Indian medical association chief Santanu Sen with the family members of Dr Deben Dutta, who was killed by laborers at Teok Tea Estate in Assam Jorhat district. (Photo by Nirmalendu Pathak) In June doctors across India protested a brutal attack on one of their colleagues by the relatives of a patient who died during treatment

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New World Tea Academy Director Takes the Helm
September 6, 2019 Knowledge Elizabeth Dobos

original director, Donna Fellman, plans to retire in December. Fellman leaves a legacy of top-notch online tea education that continues to grow in content and attendance. Lisa Boalt Richardson, who was brought on as the Online Assistant Manager in 2018, became the Director in July and is proud to continue to carry out the academy’s

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Taste of Maple Arrives at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
September 6, 2019 News Press Release

Maple Rooibos Tea Latte (Photo credit: CoffeeBean.com) LOS ANGELES – ®, one of the world’s leading roasters and retailers of specialty coffee and tea, announced that it has launched its fall seasonal menu with new and returning beverages and baked goods. The seasonal menu additions include an all-new, limited-edition Maple Latte and Maple Rooibos Tea Latte. Additionally, the company announced

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3 Mountain Mel’s Herbal Teas Recalled
September 6, 2019 News Elizabeth Dobos

On Aug. 29, the (FDA) announced that , has recalled three of its teas because of possible Salmonella contamination. The Welches, Oregon-based company produces organic herbal teas, lip balm, hand sanitizer and salve. The Milk Lady’s blend (Photo credit: MountainMels.com) The three teas were formulated and marketed for the purposes of increasing milk flow in

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Enter the Global Tea Championship’s Spring Hot (Loose Leaf) Competition!
September 3, 2019 Knowledge Elizabeth Dobos

Global Tea Championship (Photo by Elizabeth Dobos) The Global Tea Championship’s will take place in Boulder, Colorado, Sept. 28 – 29. Tea companies from around the world will compete in . All of the teas will be tasted and evaluated by three judges who are tea experts: Lydia Kung, Jhanne Jasmine and Danielle Hochstetter. Winners

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