The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA)
The China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) was found in 1992
Category: News
Category: News
In Honor of Brian Keating
It is with great sadness and a sense of both personal and industry loss that we inform you of the passing of Brian Keating. He was an extraordinary visionary and had a significant impact on specialty tea. Brian will be deeply missed and we will remember him in a tribute to follow. —Samantha Hammer Event
Zero Waste Initiative Converts Tea into Fertilizer
Nestlé’s that it is launching a zero waste, tea-based fertilizer initiative in Pakistan is a heartening addition to the circular economy. This is the evocative term for a regenerative approach to business in which leakage of resources, waste, emissions and energy are minimized. Key tools are innovations in design thinking and manufacturing, recycling, reuse, refurbishment,
Budding Products: New Teas from Smith, Stash and Bigelow
Stash Tea Offers Two New Green Teas Portland, Oregon-based expanded their premium tea line with the addition of two new green teas, according to a . Asian Pear Harmony and Sweet Honeydew join Organic Rainforest Chai and Organic Moringa Mint. Asian Pear Harmony is a simple, light blend of green tea and Asian pear. Sweet
Tea Shop Honored as Cincinnati’s Best
Kathleen Kern, Katherine Kern and Jerry Kern at Churchill’s Fine Teas at Findlay Market. Photo courtesy of Kathleen Kern. inspires people on their tea journey, an approach appreciated in Cincinnati where the shop was named Best Tea Shop/Selection in Cincinnati by City Beat Magazine’s readers five years in a row. This year, Churchill’s was included
Catastrophic Flooding in South India Spikes Tea Prices
Tea plantations and Muthirappuzhayar River in hills near Munnar, Kerala, India. Photo credit: GettyImages.com Tea production declined sharply and prices spiked due to flooding from unusually heavy rains that closed the Cochin airport and caused numerous landslides, killing nearly 400 people in South India. More than 1 million residents have been displaced to 4,000 relief
Maternity Leave Doubled for India’s Tea Workers
Nazdeek Report cover Pregnant tea workers balance the weight of their unborn child and the tea basket on their back, working as long as practical to earn money to meet their baby’s needs. This double burden takes its toll in the nutritional wellbeing of both mother and child, a concern being addressed by the Assam
Budding Products: Tea Infused Maple Syrup and Iced Tea for Foodservice
Runamok Maple Adds Tea to Maple Syrup Runamok Jasmine Tea Infused Maple Syrup; photo credit: Runamok Fairfax, Vermont-based introduced Jasmine Tea Infused maple syrup with hints of jasmine flowers and sweet honeysuckle. This is the company’s 13th product in its maple syrup collection. The maple syrup’s delicate floral sweetness can enhance many dishes, such as
Twinings Transparency May Become Industry Norm
Twinings sources its tea from different regions in India: Assam and Darjeeling in the North East and Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the South. The plantation model, with large number of workers living on the estate with their family is predominant, but there is a growing smallholder sector. On the plantation, workers and their families
U.S. Sanctions on Iran Negatively Impact Tea Trade
Iranian tea farm U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran are causing a sharp downturn in the tea trade. Renewing sanctions in recent weeks, and threatening the central banks of U.S. allies, has caused Iran’s currency to nosedive, unemployment to increase, and inflated prices for tea and sugar. Iran produces only a fraction of the 120 million
TeaSource Celebrates 20 Years
Bill Waddington invites a customer to take in the fragrance of tea. Photo courtesy of TeaSource. Twenty years ago Bill Waddington brought a grocery lesson to tea retailing that holds true today. “I used to say to grocery retailers, ‘The only thing you can do better than the big chains is you can have better