Butterfly Pea flower tea could be the next sneak up innovation in the beverage market, joining bubble tea, cheese tea, cold brew and kombucha and, perhaps even the SUI of the past decade, matcha. These came from outside the mainstream, relatively suddenly establishing a market base of enthusiastic customers. None seemed likely to become more […]
The World Tea Expo’s Hospitality, Culinary and Food Service Committee aims to bring professionals from these sectors together with specialty tea purveyors at World Tea Expo 2019 so all can benefit. The committee’s ultimate objective is to increase tea’s involvement in these areas. World Tea Expo Community and Conference Content Manager Faith Bailes said, “We’re […]
1. Consumers are wanting more! Specialty tea in the US is growing at the rate of 7 – 10% per annum – the highest of any segment of the tea industry Increased tea education and public awareness of specialty teas are the main drivers creating the demand and interest. People are drinking more premium loose-leaf […]
In my previous blog I mentioned I was heading to the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, and as it was my first show in two years, I was eager to see how it evolved. This year’s event, which took place 12-14 June, was well organized and had an impressive roster of educational classes, […]
How Do you Define What’s Special about Specialty Tea? Pioneer specialty coffee trader Erna Knutsen, who passed away this summer at 96, was among the first green coffee buyers to champion the skills of coffee growers and to recognize the taste benefits of quality processing techniques. In her catalog of offerings Knutsen described characteristics inherent […]
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What to know, the education sessions to attend and some booths to visit at World Tea Expo to get the full view of what’s happening with tea in China today. By: Elizabeth Dobos | May 7, 2018 The Chinese tea industry continues to evolve. Shunan Teng, a tea educator and founder and CEO of Tea Drunk, a New York […]
New York is seeing an uptick in demand for tea, thanks to recent frigid weather, and what some say is “the Mariah Carey effect.” New Yorkers and visitors to the city better known for its coffee culture are scrambling to get warm with tea after Carey’s New Year’s Eve performance, in which she demanded a […]
Kolkata: The Indian tea industry has set a goal to achieve 1kg per capita consumption within a span of 10 years to compete with neighbouring Pakistan, which has already reached the milestone. Per capita tea consumption in India, the largest black-tea producer in the world, is 730 grams at present. The tea industry is targeting […]
Outstanding yields in South India offset declines in Darjeeling as tea production reached a record 1,279 million kilograms in 2017, up about 1 percent from 1,267 million kilograms harvested in 2016. Exports topped 240.7 million kilograms during calendar 2017, a level not seen since 1981, according to the Tea Board of India. Exports were driven […]
Kombucha has been brewed in homes for centuries if not millenia. Starting with a pot of sweet tea, a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) is added to the brew and left alone for a week. The resulting tangy-sweet beverage delights the senses and the living nutrition invigorates the body. Kombucha and Kombucha based […]
