The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
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Mandatory Auctions for All Grades of Darjeeling Tea Are Under Consideration
Falling prices may force growers to participate in mandatory auctions for Darjeeling tea. Photo by Adobe Stock. Producers at the 87 gardens that make up India’s first Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product will meet next week to consider a Tea Board of India proposal to make auctions mandatory. Sizeable amounts of tea marketed as Darjeeling
Assam Planters Rebut Oxfam Report on the Plight of Tea Workers
Workers on tea estates in Assam currently receive the equivalent of just $0.04 per 100g of bagged black tea sold to consumers. Increasing this amount by the equivalent $0.10 would enable a living wage, according to Oxfam. Photo by DB World JORHAT, Assam A report by Oxfam International likely to discourage UK supermarkets from sourcing
Australian Tea Growers Are Keen on Green
Mangrove Mountain in New South Wales was first planted in 2004. Photo courtesy John Robb Australia is recognised, worldwide, for its quality products, as well as green and clean practices. Green tea, however, is not the first thing that comes to mind when talking about exported produce. Around 20 years ago Japanese tea companies were
Industry Steps in to Help Malawi Tea Estate Innovate for the Future
Satemwa Estate (Photo credit: Andy Hall, Ethical Tea Partnership) The Satemwa Estate in the Shire Highlights of Malawi stands at a crossroads. As a family run estate, the orderly rows of green tea bushes with Mount Mulanje standing proud in the distance have changed little since the Kay family founded the estate in 1923. However,
TAZO Foragers Blends Represent 4 Regions of the US
(Photo courtesy of Unilever/TAZO) In August, Unilever released its bagged herbal tea line representing the natural flora of four regions of the United States and distributed exclusively to Target outlets. Alex White, the Research & Development Group Manager for Tea Beverages at Unilever built upon his personal passion for foraging for wild plants that began
Canadian Tea Masters Cup Winners Advance to the International Competition
(Photo courtesy of THAC) Canada’s first Tea Masters Cup, an international competition that tests tasting, pairing, preparation and tea mixology skills, took place Sept. 22-23 at the Canadian Coffee & Tea Show in Toronto. Tea professionals Kate Kendall and Jean-François Desaulniers emerged victors. The inaugural event was organized by the Tea and Herbal Association of
Unilever’s Teas are “Slave-Free”, Will Others Follow?
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
Rokkakudo Hall Rescued from the Sea
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.
China Orders 5 Million Kilos of Kenyan Black Tea
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
South Korean Cosmetics Giant Spins Off Osulloc Tea Brand
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