Category: News

France’s Most Famous Tea House Opens in London
January 22, 2019 News Press Release

Mariage Freres London (Photo courtesy of Roche Communications) The doors to London’s most anticipated luxury tea emporium, Mariage Frères are now open, bringing tea savoir-faire to the capital in a beautiful five-story listed Georgian townhouse on Covent Garden’s King Street. Step inside and Mariage Frères’ meticulous attention to detail, and commitment to quality, is evident

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Cold Snap Seriously Damages Tea Gardens in South India
January 14, 2019 News Dan Bolton

Heavy frost Jan. 6 at the Kanan Devan Hills Plantations at Devikulam, near Munnar, India. Photos by Dr. Anjay Thomas The New Year brought chilling temperatures to India that have not eased in 10 days, causing damage to tea gardens, killing more than 100 people, and stranding motorists unfamiliar with traversing snow drifts and biting

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Budding Products: Retailers Debut Winter Flavors
January 14, 2019 News Elizabeth Dobos

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Introduced Limited Edition Winter Beverages On Jan. 8 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf launched its winter beverages, which incorporate the company’s signature hazelnut flavor. The limited edition Houjicha Hazelnut Latte blends charcoal-roasted Japanese green tea with the flavor of hazelnut to create a toasty tea latte that is

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Peet’s Coffee Acquired Majority Stake in Revive Kombucha
January 3, 2019 News Press Release

(PRNewsfoto/Peet’s Coffee) Latest Investment by Craft Coffee Brand Paves the Way to Scale Operations and Reach of Revive Kombucha Ready-to-Drink and On Tap Craft Brewed Beverages EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —  announced that it has acquired a majority stake in , a craft brewery based in Petaluma, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Revive offers

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Show Us Your IndividualiTEA for a Chance to Win $500 and a Year’s Supply of Tea
January 2, 2019 News Press Release

Tea Council of the USA Launches Third Annual Photo Sharing Sweepstakes to Celebrate Hot Tea Month NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — There is always time for tea – and with over 159 million Americans sipping it on any given day, The Tea Council of the USA is kicking off their third annual  to learn more about the stories

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UC Davis Tea Colloquium Covers Body, Mind and Spirit
January 2, 2019 News Elizabeth Dobos

The University of California, Davis will host the Global Tea Initiative’s 4th Annual Colloquium with the theme Body, Mind and Spirit: Issues Surrounding Tea and Health on Jan. 24, 2019 at the UC Davis Conference Center. Scholars will offer a set of interdisciplinary presentations covering the health, psychology, and spirituality surrounding tea. Admission is free. The

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5 Ways to Celebrate National Hot Tea Month
January 2, 2019 News Elizabeth Dobos

Hot tea (Photo/Adobe Stock) January is National Hot Tea Month in the United States and Canada, and January 12 marks the fourth annual National Hot Tea Day. The United States remains the third largest tea importer in the world, according to International Tea Committee statistics. Russia and Pakistan are first and second. It is appropriate

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India Establishes a Firm Date for First Pluck
January 2, 2019 News Dan Bolton

(Newly sprouted tea leaves. Photo/Adobe Stock) The Tea Board of India has for the first time established a start date for plucking tea. Mandating a period of dormancy in winter to improve quality, the Tea Board subsequently determined that Feb. 11, 2019 is the earliest tea can be plucked for the first flush. The order

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Asian Tea Conference was held in Indonesia
December 24, 2018 CTMA News, News ctma

On December 17th, Asian Tea Conference was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. President of China Tea Marketing Association, Mr.Wang Qing was invited and made important speech. President of Indonesian Tea Association, Mrs. Cathalia Randing, Secretary-General of Indian Tea Association, Mr. Arijit Raha, and other nearly 100 people attended the conference, including leaders of relevant government departments,

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China Tea Marketing Association went to Kolkata, India for cooperation and exchanges
December 18, 2018 CTMA News, News ctma

On December 12nd-13rd, Mr. Wang Qing, president of China Tea Marketing Association, led a Chinese tea delegation to Kolkata, India, and held discussions with Indian Tea Association and Indian Tea Committee on tea importing and exporting trade and marketing, international tea prices, global tea consuming market development, tea quality safety and inspection, etc. China-India Tea

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