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North American Tea Championship Names MaryAnna’s Summer Sweet Tea the Best Tasting Flavored Iced Tea in the Market

Published on 2012-05-21 17:03:31

PR Web, 21 May 2012 The World Tea Media, producers of the North American Tea Championship, (NATC) announced the winners of the 2012 Iced Tea Class on May 15, 2012. MaryAnna’s Summer Sweet Tea has won first place in the Ready-to-Drink – Flavored Black Tea category of the 2012 Iced Tea Class. The NATC is [...] > read more

Tea-Making In China (PHOTOS)

Published on 2012-05-21 17:01:22

Huffington Post, 17 May 2012 Wuyi Mountains are renowned for producing top-quality tea. Brightly-colored plants grow on the rocky outcrops with strong a aroma and pure taste, the most highly-prized among them being Da Hong Pao ‘Grand Red Robe’ rock tea and Lapsang Souchong red tea. Please click here to view all the photos. (Kevin [...] > read more

Assam industry bats for tea as national drink

Published on 2012-05-21 16:53:48

Daily News, 19 May 2012 Although the union government has voiced reservations, Assam’s tea bodies are insisting that tea be declared the country’s national drink. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia told parliament this week that there were objections to tea getting the status of national drink. According to the minister, some [...] > read more

Brewing the perfect cup of tea

Published on 2012-05-21 16:50:54

Daily Telegram, by Arlene Bachanov, 20 May 2012 Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis shrub, which is native to China and India. Green, black, white and oolong tea all come from the same plant. The difference is in how much the leaves are processed. According to Chris Brown, who conducts tastings and classes at the [...] > read more

New Zealand: Homegrown tea comes to the boil

Published on 2012-05-21 16:41:22

Stuff.co.nz, 21 May 2012 For the first time Zealong Tea, at Gordonton, New Zealand, held a tasting with invited guests which included comedian and tea lover Dai Henwood. First comes the invitation to be a tea taster. Next is a set of tasting notes outlining aspects of flavour, dry leaves, infused leaves, liquor, smell and [...] > read more

Border permit holding up tea exports to Pakistan, Afghanistan

Published on 2012-05-21 16:32:46

Times of India, by Yudhvir Rana, May 2012 Markets in Pakistan and Afghanistan still remain elusive for tea traders of Punjab, because Pakistan doesn’t allow import of tea across the Attari border. The neighbouring country is also yet to allow transit to Indian tea-traders for the export green tea and black tea to Afghanistan, although [...] > read more

Macha Green Tea Cupcakes

Published on 2012-05-21 16:18:23

84th & 3rd, by JJ, 21 May 2012 Welcome to the May Sweet Adventures Blog Hop, our theme this month – ‘What’s your cup of Tea?‘ – meant that I got to create a recipe using one of my favourite things – Tea. It was only logical that my creation included another of my favourite things [...] > read more

Feel Like a Cuppa Growth? Think Tea

Published on 2012-05-21 16:05:49

Barron’s,  by Kopin Tan, 12 May 2012 Tea, the most widely consumed beverage after water, is seeing demand grow and prices leap. Also: markets are up in 77 nations in 2012, and China is altering its rules on foreign audit firms. Emerging Markets If you thought tea’s heyday had passed when the sun set on [...] > read more

Creamy Avocado Green Tea Popsicles

Published on 2012-05-21 15:58:55

Munchin with Munchkin, by Kris, 16 May 2012 Made with Matcha Green Tea Powder, available at Buy Tea Online. This year will be my first summer in Texas. I’ve always heard it gets unbearably hot, but figured it couldn’t be that bad since so many people still live here! Well, its only mid May and [...] > read more

Noble Fleming, Arbiter of Tea Taste, Dies at 92

Published on 2012-03-20 00:05:37

New York Post, by Dennis Hevesi, 15 Mar 2012 Noble Fleming, who for nearly 50 years sipped and sniffed from teaspoons and fine china cups to ensure the quality of tea for millions of Americans, died on Feb. 24 at a nursing home in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France. He was 92. His daughter, Anne Fleming-Smith, confirmed his [...] > read more

Street Food Focus: Bubble Tea

Published on 2012-03-20 00:03:19

Marcus Samuelsson, by Justin Chan, Mar 2012 I’m always in Chinatown during the weekends, only because I have an addiction to playing basketball at Columbus Park, which is located at the corner of Mosco and Mulberry Streets. To get there, I’m forced to navigate through the tons of tourists that walk down Canal and Mott [...] > read more

Green tea cake with vanilla glaze

Published on 2012-03-19 23:56:50

Christian Science Monitor, by Mollie Zapata, 16 Mar 2012 I bet that right now, in your pantry and fridge, you have everything you need to make this pretty little cake. It’s a Green Tea Cake, but there are no powders or potions required – just a few tea bags! And bonus points for those of you [...] > read more

Boku Launches Super Matcha Green Tea

Published on 2012-03-19 23:52:33

Market Watch, 13 Mar 2012 New Boku Super Matcha Green Tea is a proprietary, “whole leaf” powered blend of 100% USDA organic green teas from a unique micro-climate region in Japan. It’s completely non-GMO, grown entirely without pesticides, and tested to ensure no contamination with fluoride, radiation, bacteria or heavy metals. Artificial “energy” drinks and [...] > read more

Stash Tea Introduces Guayusa Tea: Energy from Ecuador

Published on 2012-03-19 23:46:21

Seattle PI, 13 Mar 2012 Stash Tea, one of the largest specialty tea companies in the USA, announces the release of six great tasting new teas made with a rare, naturally caffeinated herbal tea known as Guayusa (gwhy-you-sa). Guayusa is a stimulating herb native to the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador where it has been part [...] > read more

Green tea can beat bad breath, cancer

Published on 2012-03-19 23:05:27

Times of India, 19 Mar 2012 Green tea‘s status as a superfood is growing gradually, as a new study has claimed that drinking the beverage could help you fight bad breath and even mouth cancer. The study by a team from Israel’s Institute of Technology found that antioxidants found in green tea, called polyphenols, destroy a number of [...] > read more

Green tea cupcakes

Published on 2012-03-19 21:59:44

Chicago Tribune, by June Naylor, Mar 2012 Your family doesn’t have to drink green tea to enjoy its health benefits. Now you can put green tea in food, thanks to the powdered version called matcha. There’s a bundle of recipes offered at Matcha Source, which also details the ways in which this Japanese supplement is [...] > read more

Rock Star Opening Suburban Chicago Tea House

Published on 2012-01-13 22:00:50

NBC Chicago, Jan 2012 Billy Corgan is proving to be a man of many talents these days, with the latest news that the Smashing Pumpkins frontman is planning a tea house in Highland Park, Chicago. Corgan lives in the area and told the Web site that he decided to pursue the venture because there’s a [...] > read more

Longjing Village: Hangzhou’s ultimate green tea experience

Published on 2012-01-13 20:58:45

Where to find Hangzhou’s best tea gardens and how to arrange a tea-picking tour CNN Go, By Eddy Chin, Jan 2012 Go to Hangzhou’s Longjing Village in spring or summer to pick dragon well tea alongside local villagers If Marco Polo had traipsed through Hangzhou in a single day, he probably would’ve left the city remembering three [...] > read more

Fair trade is crucial ingredient in Numi Organic Teas

Published on 2012-01-13 20:53:15

San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 2012 A little more than a decade ago, two Iraqi American siblings were vacationing at the Grand Canyon when they decided to create a tea company that prized art and social justice. Today, Numi Organic Tea in Oakland is the leading brand importer of fair-trade certified teas in the United States. [...] > read more

Tea junction!

Published on 2012-01-13 20:41:23

The Hindu Business Line, by Archana Achal, Jan 2012 Prefer to pair your food with refreshing tea rather than heady wine? Enter the Golden Dragon in Chennai, India. Pairing wine with European and even Indian food is fairly common at many restaurants today, but Golden Dragon, the Chinese fine-dining restaurant at the Taj Coromandel, Chennai, [...] > read more

Taiwan tea exports to China grow under ECFA

Published on 2012-01-13 20:30:52

Focus Taiwan, By Lin Heng-li and C.J. Lin, Jan 2012 Taiwan’s tea exports to China grew noticeably this year compared with last year, mainly because of a trade agreement that was signed between the two sides in 2010, the Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) said Wednesday. In the period January to November this year, Taiwan shipped [...] > read more

India: Darjeeling tea companies smile as local demand goes up

Published on 2012-01-13 20:21:44

The Economic Times, 2 Jan 2012 Darjeeling tea producers are all set to cheer. The year 2011 has brought smiles to them as the average price of Darjeeling tea in the domestic market has shot up by Rs 35 per kg. Even the end-season Darjeeling teas, being offered at auctions now, are fetching Rs 267 per [...] > read more

Kenya Tea farmers venture into ‘value addition’

Published on 2012-01-13 20:13:09

NTV via YouTube, Jan 2012 Tea farmers in Kenya have in the past struggled to sell their produce abroad, and whenever they were lucky, the yields were low. But their fortunes could soon change following a partnership deal between Iria-Ini tea factory in Nyeri and Marks & Spencer’s to sell Kenyan tea. The supermarket is [...] > read more

Drink black tea daily for a healthy heart

Published on 2012-01-13 20:05:37

Times of India, 13 Jan 2012 Drinking just three cups of black tea a day can slash the risk of a heart attack by 60 per cent and dramatically reduce the threat of diabetes, experts say. Researchers believe that the humble cuppa, packed with health-giving antioxidants, can help prevent the two killer conditions in a triple-pronged attack. [...] > read more

Tea Smoking: Burning These Leaves Won’t Get You Arrested!

Published on 2012-01-13 19:03:35

Burn! Blog, by Mark Masker, Jan 2012 When I first Googled “tea smoking,” most of the results pertained to a recreational activity that had nothing to do with barbecue, although they were pretty damn edgy. Tea-smoke cooking does involve the munchies, but it won’t mellow you out or treat your glaucoma. Sorry to disappoint. What [...] > read more

Seasons Greetings!

Published on 2011-12-24 21:47:17

Tea News Direct would like to wish all our readers a happy and peaceful festive season. Have a good one… > read more

TND EXCLUSIVE: Review: Teafu Tea Infuser

Published on 2010-08-23 00:45:30

By Richard Fray, Tea News Direct I’m not the biggest fan of tea infusers. As a regular drinker of the finer, loose leaf teas, I like to watch my tea swirl in the water as it steeps. But there’s no doubt that tea infusers are a large part > read more

Russian Iced tea market to toughen up

Published on 2010-08-23 00:03:55

RT Russia Competition in the Russian iced tea market is expected to get tougher with Lipton and Nestea likely to be facing competition from popular U.S. based brand, AriZona Iced Tea. The Moscow brewing company is negotiating about Russia based produ > read more

Starbucks in talks to sell Darjeeling tea

Published on 2010-08-22 23:57:48

The Economic Times Starbucks, the world’s largest coffeehouse chain, may soon be serving Darjeeling tea in its more than 17,000 outlets across 49 countries. The Seattle-based coffee retailer has approached the Tea Board for a licence to import and > read more

HK expands Tea Fair to promote role as global tea trade hub

Published on 2010-08-22 23:51:49

Xinhua News Agency The 2010 Hong Kong Tea Fair kicked off Thursday in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center with the participation of over 300 participants from 15 countries and regions. Following its well-received debut in 2009, the Hong Ko > read more

Love of a good cuppa is spreading even as Chinese tea prices soar

Published on 2010-08-22 23:46:43

The Independent, UK Purists may be paying more than ever for a cup of Chinese tea but that hasn’t stopped the money men looking to find ways to cash in on a growing international desire for nice hot brew. On the eve of the Hong Kong Internation > read more

Turning tea into dollars

Published on 2010-08-22 23:36:47

Toronto Star By TANNIS TOOHEY Some people do yoga to relax. Susan Ho bakes. It’s been that way since she was a child. “I remember when I was really young… mixing ingredients together. I didn’t know whether it would taste good or bad, but > read more

Good reasons to drink green tea

Published on 2010-08-22 23:26:01

Montreal Gazette By Samara Felesky-Hunt, For The Calgary Herald Green tea is a popular source of polyphenols, with health benefits if about three cups daily are consumed (at least 240 to 300 milligrams). To achieve some degree of protection, nutritio > read more

Kenyan tea exports disrupted by ship collision

Published on 2010-08-22 23:19:08

Reuters Some Kenyan tea export schedules have been disrupted after a ship carrying a cargo of tea collided with another vessel off the west coast of India and lost a number of containers, traders said.”We are facing the unknown. We had cargo on > read more

Kombucha tea maker says its new formula is back on store shelves

Published on 2010-08-22 23:05:18

San Jose Mercury News By Emily Fredrix – Associated Press Sonoma County-based kombucha maker Vibranz said its fermented tea is back at Whole Foods stores, marking the first return after the grocer pulled the products from shelves over worries t > read more

East India Company relaunches as luxury brand

Published on 2010-08-22 22:58:54

CNN.com From Jim Boulden, CNN The East India Co. began as a trading monopoly in 1600. It was the world’s first multinational company, a trading giant during the colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent. This week, The East India Co. is being re > read more