The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
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Crowd Funders Reward Cold-brew Tea and Alcohol Infusion with $250k Investment
Infusing tea and alcohol dates to the 1700s with the Hot Toddy (first known as hot whiskey) appearing in 1786 and with green tea punches popular since colonial times in the Americas. Last year, Newcastle blender Tea Venture Ltd., introduced Noveltea, an alcohol-based cold-brew tea that continues the British tradition. The company is one
Innovation in Kenyan Teas
Kenya grows some superb teas that lose identity as the crop moves through bush-to-cup logistics and ends up as a commodity ingredient in a tea bag blend. The value chain is marked by many disconnects: conflicting interests, resource gaps, climate volatility, financial structures and global market factors. Much of Kenya’s tea policy and negotiation are
Song Tea & Ceramics’ Peter Luong Loves Tea, Not ’Tude
Peter Luong Peter Luong is not a tea mystic. The founder of San Francisco’s Song Tea & Ceramics knows and values the subtle, complex characteristics of tea, but displays a polite skepticism about the many claims for its physical and mental health-enhancing abilities. “I don’t like the ‘fetishing’ of tea,” he says. “Tea should just
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
The Spice & Tea Exchange Infuses Arizona with Plans to Open 15 New Franchises
(PRNewsfoto/The Spice & Tea Exchange) Millennials and the country as a whole are cooking with more unique and natural spices and drinking more loose leaf tea than ever before – and Arizona is no exception. Savoring an opportunity for growth in the state, a gourmet, experience-based spice and tea retail franchise, has announced plans to
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
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
Black Tea Earns Endorsement from European Food Safety Authority
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has awarded a positive opinion on its heath claim that black tea improves people’s attention span. The EFSA is a first involving tea. The head of Unilever R&D and lead scientist, Dr. Amelia Jarman said the claim is based on company research involving human trials. Unilever conducted three human
Interim Wage Hike Quiets Assam but Darjeeling Remains Unsettled
Assam tea workers The government of Assam just awarded tea workers wage increases of INRs30 ($0.45) per day through 2019 as an interim step in the ongoing negotiations to achieve wage parity in the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Meanwhile in West Bengal tensions are rising with the announcement of a three-day strike late this