The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
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Category: News
New Green Tea Factory Opens in Rwanda
The newly opened organic green tea factory at Sorwathe Tea Estate is the largest in Rwanda, processing 300,000 kilos of tea per year. (Photo courtesy of Rohith Peiris, Sorwathe Tea Estate) KINIHIRA, Rwanda Forty years ago, Joseph Wertheim, founder of Connecticut-based Tea Importers, built the first private tea factory in Rwanda. This month his son,
California Wildfire Claims US Tea Farm
Michael Fritts at the Golden Feather Tea garden, which was lost Thursday in a fast-moving blaze that has since become the most devastating in California history. (Photo courtesy of Golden Feather Tea) CONCOW, Calif. The Golden Feather Tea farm owned by Michael Fritts was reduced to ashes during the deadly initial hours of the largest
Arunachal Pradesh Brings to Market First Wild Harvest Purple Tea
Purple tea plants in Kenya (Photo courtesy of the Tocklai Tea Research Institute) JORHAT, Assam A unique purple tea, which has its origin in Assam, made a memorable debut in India at auction selling for INRs 24,501 ($335) per kilogram, far more than it brings in Kenya which is aggressively marketing a purple varietal. The
Concerns About Quality Prompt India’s Tea Board to Close Tea Factories During Winter
(Photo/Adobe Stock) JORHAT, ASSAM To be tasty tea must be processed within a few hours of plucking. Since plucking in north-eastern India ends in December the Tea Board of India announced for the first time a mandatory closing of factories during the winter to prevent the processing of stale leaves. Gardens in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Numi’s App Brings Customers Closer to Fair Trade Sourcing
(Photo courtesy of Numi Tea) Oakland, California-based just launched an app in Google Expeditions that takes viewers on a journey to the company’s Fair Trade growing partners in China. Organic and Fair Trade sourcing have always been the foundation of Numi Tea’s philosophy. Now customers can get an inside look at Numi’s sustainable sourcing practices.
Chado Exhibit Showcases Tea History at Wesleyan University
Chado: The Way of Tea exhibit (Photo by Stephen Morrell) Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut is currently hosting an exhibit called through Nov. 30 in its College of East Asian Studies Gallery. The exhibit’s focus is on tea’s origins, the medieval period in China, Japan and Korea and how tea’s role evolved in East Asian
Tanzania Bets Big on Tea with Plans for In-country Auction
Dirt road and a few houses among tea plantations in the Mufindi highlands in Tanzania, Africa, located between Ruaha National Park and the Selous Game Reserve. (Getty Images Photo/jeu) Tanzania, a mid-tier East African tea producer, announced ambitions to significantly increase production and begin laying the groundwork for a regional auction to compete with Kenya’s
Bangladesh Tea Gaining Notoriety
Greg Ubert, Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea. (Photo courtesy of Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea) An American coffee roaster made an unusual trek to Bangladesh last April in search of tea. His destination was the Kazi & Kazi tea estate in the northern reaches of the country, north of Assam in the foothills of the
Budding Products: Two Leaves and a Bud Has 3 New Blends
Basalt, Colorado-based tea company announced via press release three new top-requested and trending tea blends, each with unique attributes and full of flavor. All of the new blends are packaged in boxes of 15 individually wrapped sachets. (Photo/Two Leaves and a Bud) Organic English Breakfast English Breakfast is a traditional tried-and-true favorite blend to start the
Tea Growers Spared in Indonesian Earthquake and Tsunami
PALU, INDONESIA (October 8) – A girl covers her nose as she passes the area damaged by an earthquake and tsunami on Sept. 28, 2018 in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) CENTRAL SULAWESI, Indonesia A magnitude 7.4 killer earthquake and a tsunami spared the small number of Indonesian tea gardens on