The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Author: Elizabeth Dobos
Author: Elizabeth Dobos
Budding Products: Creative Kombuchas
Taste GT’s Unity Kombucha #GTsUnity Bottle (PRNewsfoto/GT’s Living Foods) Beverly Hills, California-based introduced its limited-edition Unity kombucha for the summer. Two hands clasping in unity distinguishes its package design. The Unity kombucha flavor is a blend of cherry, coconut and lemongrass. It is available through Aug. 31. GT’s also is promoting its “Unity” Spotify playlist
Meet Eliot Jordan, Global Tea Championship Judge
Eliot Jordan Eliot Jordan’s career in the tea industry began at Peet’s Coffee & Tea store in Berkeley, California, where he went from being a part-time employee to being a trainer and subsequently a tea purchaser, blender and buyer. During his tenure at Peet’s he introduced new teas and blends, such as Pride of the
Steampunk Brings Precision to Tea Brewing
Photo courtesy of Alpha Dominche The typical American teahouse doesn’t have an automated tea brewer, simply because there are very few commercial-grade machines on the market. Instead, teas are usually hand-brewed—often several at once—which is time consuming and customarily imprecise. To modernize tea brewing, create consistency and make tea shop employees’ jobs easier, , a
Camellia Sinensis Wins 2 World Tea Awards
Camellia Sinensis Latin Quarter Location, photo courtesy of Kevin Gascoyne Quebec’s took home two World Tea Awards at the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas in June. The 20-year-old Canadian business was named Best Retail Tea Shop, Café, Bar and also won Best E-commerce Tea Website. Helmed by four business partners with interests in different
Budding Products: More Matcha in Multiple Formats
ITO EN Debuts 3 New Matcha Love Flavors Photo courtesy of ITO EN Brooklyn-based has added three new flavors to its premium matcha LOVE Tea bag line, bringing the total up to six. The new matcha blends are: Blueberry+ Lavender, Peach+ Cinnamon and Turmeric+Yuzu. The other flavors in the collection are: Traditional, Apple + Ginger
Deadlines for Two Global Tea Championships Are Approaching
Global Tea Championship Iced Tea Commercial Competition 2017 Two Global Tea Championship competitions and their entry deadlines are right around the corner. The Iced Tea Commercial Competition will take place Aug. 16 in Montbello, California, and the Spring Hot (Loose Leaf) Competition will take place Sept. 29-30 in Boulder, Colorado. The Global Tea Championship is
Budding Products: Functional Tea Launches and Changes
Aduna Launches New Super Teas Photo credit: PackagingEurope.com London -based , a company known for its superfood powders and energy bars, has added two flavors to its Super Teas line. Turmeric and Hibiscus blends join Moringa, Baobab and Cacao to form a collection of five super teas. The pyramid bags include whole pieces of fruit,
Miro Tea Merges Chinese History with Modern America
Miro Tea; photo by Jeannie Liu in Seattle’s metropolitan area brings a traditional Chinese teahouse into modern America. Owner Jeannie Liu said, “I wanted to create a space that was not like your typical quiet Zen teahouse, or fall into any kind of stereotypes that people believed about teahouses.” Her father spoke of teahouses in
3 New Matcha Blends from World Tea Expo
Photo by Elizabeth Dobos Three top tea companies debuted innovative matcha blends at the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas June 12 to 14. showcased the newest addition to its ready-to-drink Matcha LOVE line: . With a light, smooth, refreshing flavor and no bitter aftertaste, this grab-and-sip beverage is made with finely milled organic Japanese
Rocky Mountain Tea Festival Turns 20
Photo courtesy of Sara Martinelli This year marks the ’s 20th anniversary and as one of the United States’ longest running tea festivals, it exemplifies the impact such a festival can have on tea industry professionals and the public. The Colorado-based event takes place July 28-29 at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, one of the preeminent