The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Category: Knowledge
Category: Knowledge
High Garden Tea House: An Herbal Wellness Sanctuary
Leah and Joel Larabell at the High Garden Woodland Tea House & Sipping Apothecary At , Leah and Joel Larabell share their love of herbs and tea in a serene wellness-focused teahouse located in East Nashville, Tennessee. Leah Larabell Leah has worked with herbs most of her life and was drawn to them for their
SerendipiTea’s Global Tea Championship Awards Improve Sales
SerendipiTea’s Jasmine Green tea. Photo by: serendipitea.com SerendipiTea was an outlier in the recent Global Tea Championship Single Serve Hot and Iced Small Batch competition, winning seven awards for various flavors. “We were really surprised and thrilled; it’s very exciting,” said Linda Villano, co-founder and president of SerendipiTea. The Manhasset, New York-based company has entered
Global Tea Championship Attracts Innovative Blends
Global Tea Championship judge Gilbert Kendzior, photo by Christine Kapperman The Global Tea Championship took place Jan. 20 in Boulder, Colorado. Three judges, Scott Svihula, Gilbert Kendzior and Rob McCaleb, evaluated teas in the Single Serve Hot and Iced Small Batch categories. The competition drew 58 companies from 11 countries, including Sweden, Croatia and Trinidad.
Budding Products: 3 Companies Offer New Functional Teas
Harney & Sons Introduces Tea for Athletes Photo credit: Harney.com Harney & Sons launched , a new line of three teas formulated for athletes. The flavors are: Go To Goji Recovery Hydration, Get Your Passion Berry Performance Hydration and Orange ManGo For It Performance Hydration Plus. “We are excited to offer a line of teas
National Hot Tea Month Highlights the Love of Tea
Woman’s hand holding cup of tea with lemon on a cold day. Photo credit: ThinkStockphotos.com January is National Hot Tea Month and Jan. 12 is National Hot Tea Day. The National Tea Council of the USA wants tea drinkers to use this month to celebrate their love of tea. One opportunity to do so is
Lawsuit Alleges Bigelow Tea Engages in False Marketing
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) filed a lawsuit against R.C. Bigelow asking the court to issue an order that stops Bigelow from “false marketing” following the discovery of glyphosate in store-bought samples of the company’s classic green tea. The Richman Law Group, on behalf of the OCA, alleges Bigelow misrepresented its “all natural” tea because
Court Blocks Starbucks Plans to Close 77 Teavana Mall Locations
A Superior Court judge in Indiana has blocked Starbucks from closing 77 Teavana locations in malls operated by Simon Property Group. In August, after Starbucks announced it would close all 379 Teavana locations, Indianapolis-based Simon, the largest shopping mall operator in the world, filed suit seeking a temporary and permanent injunction. In the suit Simon
Golden Tea Strikes Gold
OYAN, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, India Artisan teas for refined palates have long earned boutique gardens outsized reputations and profits. It is a model pioneered in China and adapted in Darjeeling, West Bengal that spread to the Nilgiris in Southern India and now extends to Arunachal Pradesh where the Donyi Polo Tea Estate has established a reputation
5 Inspiring Women in Tea Retail
Here are five women who are contributing to the tea industry’s fabric by following their dreams and opening teahouses. They saw needs in the retail market and took it upon themselves to help fill those needs in their locales and benefit customers while growing their businesses. Each business owner brings her own unique personality, experiences
10 Tips for Tearoom Success
I look for struggling cafes and bakeries with the aim of turning them around under the Tina’s Traditional brand. From this experience, here are some tips for creating a serious tea business rather than a hobby. Rent, don’t own, the building. Kitting out a building is expensive. I only consider properties that already have a