Dan Bolton

Tea Biz

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The Voice of Origin The Tea Biz Portal is a global resource for sharing commercial data and science-based insights. The portal combines weekly news that most impacts the tea industry from the Tea Biz Podcast and  Blog with Tea Journey, a magazine for tea enthusiasts filled with nuanced articles about the places and people who passionately live a life of tea.  Tea is a fascinating and intricate topic… far more complex than one person can master. Our expertise resides in professionals who know the tea lands from birth and speak the native tongue. We believe that transparency is grounded in authe...

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Dan Bolton

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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India Tea News | First Flush is Finished | Workers Protest Decision to Close Bought Leaf Factories in Assam | North Bengal Producers Want Tea Named India's National Drink 24.05.2024

First Flush is Over | Workers Protest Decision to Close Bought Leaf Factories in Assam | North Bengal Producers Want Tea Named India's National Drink Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 24 May 2024 24.05.2024

A Global Celebration of Tea | The White House Hosts Kenyan President William Ruto | China Makes Tea Export Marketing Push Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 169 | Global Tea Celebration | The White House Hosts Kenyan President | China Makes Tea Export Marketing Push 24.05.2024

HEADLINES – A Global Celebration of Tea | The White House Hosts Kenyan President William Ruto | China Makes Tea Export Marketing Push INDIA TEA NEWS – First Flush is Over | Workers Protest Decision to Close Bought Leaf Factories in Assam | North Bengal Producers Want Tea Named India's National Drink Signup www.tea-biz.com GUEST – Kyle Bosshardt, Snapchill Director of Business Development Snapc...

The Ins and Outs of Refrigerated Organic Tea 17.05.2024

According to Mintel International, refrigerated ready-to-drink teas are leading the growth in the ready-to-drink tea category. US sales are approaching $1.5 billion of the $4.2 billion worth of bottled tea sold in multi-outlets. Interestingly, it’s not just the younger generation driving this growth. Older tea drinkers and millennials are also contributing, while Gen Zs prefer hot herbal infusions...

Tea News Recap | 10 May 2024 17.05.2024

International Tea Day is Tuesday, May 21| Yogi Tea Recalls an Herbal Blend with High Levels of Pesticide Residue | Kenya President Urges Tea Sector to Add Value Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 168 | International Tea Day | Yogi Tea Recalls an Herbal Blend with High Levels of Pesticide Residue | Kenya President Urges Tea Sector to Add Value 17.05.2024

HEADLINES - International Tea Day is Tuesday, May 21| Yogi Tea Recalls an Herbal Blend with High Levels of Pesticide Residue | Kenya President Urges Tea Sector to Add Value Signup www.tea-biz.com NEWSMAKER – Matt McLean, founder and CEO of beverage brand Uncle Matt’s Organic The Ins and Outs of Organic Refrigerated Tea – According to Mintel International, refrigerated ready-to-drink teas are leadi...

IN MEMORIAM – Dr. Francis T.P. Zee, retired Research Leader and Horticulturist with the USDA in Hawaii 10.05.2024

IN MEMORIAM – Dr. Francis T.P. Zee, retired Research Leader and Horticulturist with the US Department of Agriculture, is credited with reviving the Hawaii tea industry by inspiring small growers to produce specialty tea. Twenty-five years ago, specialty tea was grown on fewer than five acres on the Big Island of Hawaii, a remnant of the thousands of acres cultivated on large estates that flourishe...

India Tea News | Bought Leaf Factories Blame India Tea Board For Non-Support of Food Safety Compliance Requirements | Weather Impacts Tea Crop in Assam's Barak Valley | 10.05.2024

Bought Leaf Factories Blame India Tea Board For Non-Support of Food Safety Compliance Requirements | Weather Impacts Tea Crop in Assam's Barak Valley | Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 10 May 2024 | Lipton Sells All its Tea Gardens | Kenyan Growers Swamped by Incessant Rains | Sanctions Hamper Tea Trade 10.05.2024

Lipton Sells All its Tea Gardens to Browns Investments | Kenyan Growers Swamped by Incessant Rains | Enhanced Enforcement of Sanctions Hampers Tea Trade Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 167 | Lipton Sells All its Tea Gardens | Kenyan Growers Swamped by Incessant Rains | Sanctions Hamper Tea Trade 10.05.2024

HEADLINES – Lipton Sells All its Tea Gardens to Browns Investments | Kenyan Growers Swamped by Incessant Rains | Enhanced Enforcement of Sanctions Hampers Tea Trade INDIA TEA NEWS – Bought Leaf Factories Blames India Tea Board For Non-Support of Food Safety Compliance Requirements | Weather Impacts Tea Crop in Assam's Barak Valley Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST – Eva Lee, CEO of Tea Hawaii &am...

Africa’s Untapped Potential in Orthodox Tea 03.05.2024

Tea has reshaped East Africa for 120 years, evolving from colonial dominion to a vibrant entrepreneurial endeavor producing a third of the world’s tea. Kenya’s 650,000 smallholders are the beating heart of Africa’s tea industry, which provides a livelihood for five million people in ten tea-growing countries. In celebration of International Tea Day, the Purple & Specialty Tea Association of Ke...

India Tea News | More Support For Small Tea Growers | Low Crop Volumes In Auctions This Year | IMD Predicts Light To Moderate Rain In The Coming Week 03.05.2024

More Support For Small Tea Growers | Low Crop Volumes In Auctions This Year | IMD Predicts Light To Moderate Rain In The Coming Week Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 03 May 2024 03.05.2024

UK Consumer Tea Prices are on the Rise | Twisted Hard Tea Drives a Beer Stock Surge | Researchers Find that Roasted Green Tea Enhances Task Performance Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 166 | Rising UK Tea Prices | Twisted Tea’s Surprising Surge | Roasted Tea Enhances Performance 03.05.2024

HEADLINES – UK Consumer Tea Prices are on the Rise | Twisted Hard Tea Drives a Beer Stock Surge | Researchers Find that Roasted Green Tea Enhances Task Performance INDIA NEWS – More Support For Small Tea Growers | Low Crop Volumes In Auctions This Year | IMD Predicts Light To Moderate Rain In The Coming Week Signup www.tea-biz.com | NEWSMAKER – Tumoi Tea Founder Boaz Katah, Chair of Africa’s first...

Palmyra: A Tea Value Chain Upgrade 26.04.2024

A Tea Value Chain Upgrade | The London Tea Auction in 1679 was a “version 1.0” marvel at connecting buyers and sellers. Price discovery in the world’s biggest tea market was competitive and transparent. Buyers bid weekly on teas from China, India, Sri Lanka, and East Africa. The auction and banking sector enabled brokers and foreign agents to secure a shipload or a single chest of exotic tea. Cert...

Weekly Tea News Recap 26.04.2024

Not Much to Celebrate on Earth Day this Year | Weak IPO Signals Bubble Tea Trouble | Tea and Tea-Based Beverage Market Projections Show Strong Growth Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 165 | Not Much to Celebrate on Earth Day this Year | Weak IPO Signals Bubble Tea Trouble | Tea and Tea-Based Beverage Market Projections Show Strong Growth 26.04.2024

HEADLINES – Not Much to Celebrate on Earth Day this Year | Weak IPO Signals Bubble Tea Trouble | Tea and Tea-Based Beverage Market Projections Show Strong Growth INDIA NEWS – India Orders Testing of Every Batch of Imported Nepal Tea | Tata Reports Greater Shift to Premiumization | India Halts Exports to West Asia Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST – Sam Lambert, co-founder and COO zenGate Global and t...

Coffee vs Tea 19.04.2024

Coffee vs Tea | The Specialty Coffee Association’s annual exposition in Chicago last week attracted more than a dozen tea exhibitors and featured several expert presentations on tea. While most consumers visit grocery and department stores to purchase tea, coffee shops, and cafes are the second most popular retail outlets by value. More than 38,411 branded coffee shops in the United States and 42,...

India Tea News | Amalgamated PlantationsAPPL Head Resigns | First Flush in North India Sees Low Crop But High Quality 19.04.2024

Amalgamated PlantationsAPPL Head Resigns | First Flush in North India Sees Low Crop But High Quality Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | Middle East Conflict Dims Tea Shipping Outlook | Bubble Tea Brands Lineup for IPOs | Police Recover Stolen Gold Matcha Bowl Valued at 10 Million Yen 19.04.2024

Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East Dims Tea Shipping Outlook | Bubble Tea Brands Lineup for IPOs | Police Recover Stolen Gold Matcha Bowl Valued at 10 Million Yen Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 164 | Middle East Conflict Dims Tea Shipping Outlook | Bubble Tea Brands Lineup for IPOs 19.04.2024

HEADLINES – Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East Dims Tea Shipping Outlook | Bubble Tea Brands Lineup for IPOs | Police Recover Stolen Gold Matcha Bowl Valued at 10 Million Yen INDIA NEWS – Amalgamated PlantationsAPPL Head Resigns | First Flush in North India Sees Low Crop But High Quality Signup www.tea-biz.com | SCA PRESENTER – Youngmok Kim, the principal scientist at Finlays | FEATURED – T...

Beyond Matcha 12.04.2024

Beyond Matcha | Matcha, a shining success story that revived the Japanese tea industry, also paved the way for enthusiasts interested in other Japanese teas, such as hojicha, a light brown colored green tea roasted in porcelain pots over charcoal. Noli Ergas, Senior Account Manager in the Seattle offices of Sugimoto Tea, joins us this week to explain how matcha’s success instills hope for the futu...

Tea News Recap | A Swish of Black Tea Kills 99.9% of COVID-19 in Saliva | Predictions for Hot Spring follow an Extremely Hot Winter | Chinese Celebrate Virtual Qingming 12.04.2024

Tea News Recap | A Swish of Black Tea Kills 99.9% of COVID-19 in Saliva | Expect a Hot Spring | Chinese Celebrate Virtual Qingming Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 163 | A Swish of Black Tea Kills 99.9% of COVID-19 in Saliva | Predictions for Hot Spring follow an Extremely Hot Winter | Chinese Celebrate Virtual Qingming 12.04.2024

HEAR THE HEADLINES – A Swish of Black Tea Kills 99.9% of COVID-19 in Saliva | Expect a Hot Spring | Chinese Celebrate Virtual Qingming Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST – Noli Ergas, Senior Account Manager in the Seattle offices of Sugimoto Tea | FEATURED – Beyond Matcha | Matcha, a shining success story that revived the Japanese tea industry, also paved the way for enthusiasts interested in other Ja...

Selling Tea in Grocery 05.04.2024

Selling Tea in Grocery | When asked where they buy their tea, 89% of Canadian consumers prefer supermarkets. This number is even higher in the US, with 91% of shoppers buying tea in grocery stores. Grocery is a promising but challenging channel for specialty tea wholesalers. These surveys revealed that 36% of shoppers select their tea by brand, underlining the importance of brand recognition in th...

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