Tea
The Brew Company provides brew-in-the-bag packs to Salute the NHS
The Brew Company has joined the UK’s battle against Covid-19 by providing 100,000 units of its brew-in-the-bag Coffeebrewer, Teabrewer and Herbbrewer packs to the Salute the NHS campaign at cost price.
21 May — An international day to celebrate tea
Celebrated for the first time this year, International Tea Day offers the opportunity to recognise the importance of the tea industry, from seed to cup, to raise public awareness of the importance of the tea industry and its workers, and to improve the tea value chain.
Indonesia tea industry struggles against Covid-19
The Indonesia tea industry moves to an online tea auction amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Tea and Herbal Association of Canada celebrates International Tea Day with “SofaSummit”
To celebrate International Tea Day on 21 May, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada (THAC) president, Shabnam Weber, will host a SofaSummit and visit 13 countries and 14 time zones between 9 EST and 7:30 EST.
Jing Tea launches its first spring 2020 tea, Baojing Gold
Baojing Gold is a floral, fresh and reviving single origin Chinese green tea.
Revising global consumer trends for 2020 amid Covid-19
According to Euromonitor International, Covid-19 will impact all top ten of its global consumer trends this year, and recently held a webinar to discuss how Covid-19 is affecting these trends.
Cautious re-opening of Darjeeling Tea Estates after lockdown
The government’s decision to conditionally relax tea production in Darjeeling has brought a great relief for the producers. Although there are no Covid-19 cases reported among all 87 tea estates in Darjeeling so far, the West Bengal Government has instructed stringent rules.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Regulatory
teapigs adds new flavour to cold brew range and launches starter kit with water-tracking bottle
UK brand teapigs has introduced a new peach & mango flavour to its cold brew range, as well as launching a cold brew starter kit that comes with a water bottle to track water intake.
Davidson’s Organics expands Ayurvedic Infusions line
Davidson’s Organics is partnering with renowned Ayurvedic practitioners, Dr Suhas and Dr Manisha Kshirsagar, to extend its line of Ayurvedic-inspired functional teas.
The Colombo Tea Auction transitions to an e-auction
The Colombo Tea Auction in Sri Lanka has switched to an online platform as a countermeasure against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Having a (virtual) tea party…
The tea industry has routinely offered online training, but associations, schools and businesses have taken their virtual efforts to new levels amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tea origin responses to Covid-19 outbreak
The Tea Association of the USA has issued an update on origin tea countries’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Drinking mindfully with coffee and tea
There has been a noticeable push into alcoholic drinks on the part of coffee and tea in recent years as some spirits companies are looking to better position their portfolios to align with the mindful drinking trend, while others are using coffee and tea to create interesting new flavour combinations. However, learning from the spirits industry does not necessarily have to mean making alcoholic products.
Peet’s Coffee introduces botanical flavours for spring
Peet’s Coffee has announced its limited edition spring 2020 beverage lineup, inspired by floral flavours.