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China Tea Marketing Association was invited to participate the 2019 World O-cha(Tea) Festival and research the Japanese and Korean tea markets
May 20, 2019 CTMA News, News ctma

In response to the implementation of the “One Belt, One Road” strategic deployment and promote the common prosperity of the global tea industry,  China Tea Marketing Association was invited to participated the “2019 World O-cha(Tea) Festival “by Japanese and Korean tea organizations on May 8th 2019, visit the tea associations and key tea companies, investigate and understand the latest

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Dr. Andrew Weil Revealed Himself as Co-Founder of MatchaKari
May 20, 2019 News Press Release

With years of wellness category expertise, Dr. Weil is now positioned to showcase his lifestyle and health vision for the thousand year old Matcha beverage tradition MatchaKari Founders Dr. Andrew Weil and Andre Fasciola (Photo/Matcha.com) In January, Dr. Andrew Weil announced his founding of the e-commerce Japanese tea company MatchaKari to further showcase the myriad

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QTrade Founder Started Fresh at 50
May 14, 2019 News Dan Bolton

Manik Jayakumar Manik Jayakumar was a storied rugby captain in his youth, a retired lieutenant colonel, regiment commander and a decorated combat veteran in his middle years; and he had managed several award-winning tea estates and helped pioneer organic tea farming in Sri Lanka by the time he was 50. As it turns out, he

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Lipton Opens Tea Packaging Factory in Qatar
May 13, 2019 News Aravinda Anantharaman

Qatar (Photo courtesy of the National Tourism Council) In April, Unilever opened two new tea factories in Doha, Qatar, with sufficient capacity to supply growing local markets. The Middle East is not far behind Asia Pacific in tea consumption leading Unilever to expand its capacity in Qatar. Regionally Turkey, Kuwait, Iran and the United Arab

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The Asian Tea Alliance: The New Co-opetition
May 7, 2019 News Peter Keen

Tamil woman plucking tea leaves near Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). (Getty Images/hadynyah) The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA) in a memorandum of understanding (MOU), an agreement to act rather than a formal plan, between the main industry and policy organizations in five tea-growing countries: Indian Tea Association, China Tea Marketing Association, Indonesian Tea Marketing Association,

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5 Mother’s Day Tea Gift Ideas
May 6, 2019 News Elizabeth Dobos

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Here are some gift ideas for tea loving moms. Personalized Mother’s Day Spring Cherry Blossom Tea Set Personalized Mothers Day Gift Tea Set (etsy.com) Share special moments with Mom over tea served in this lovely made by Etsy’s Vitraaze shop.  The set includes a glass teapot with an

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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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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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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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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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