Tea Biz

Tariffs, Courts, and Geopolitics: Why India-Linked Tea Risk Is Rising Again | China’s New-Style Tea Brands Expand in the U.S., Led by CHAGEE | Unilever Sells Indonesia's Favorite SariWangi Tea | Podlink signup: https://pod.link/1549975153 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tariffs, Courts, and Geopolitics: Why India-Linked Tea Risk Is Rising Again | China’s New-Style Tea Brands Expand in the U.S., Led by CHAGEE | Unilever Sells Indonesia's Favorite SariWangi Tea HOST – Dan Bolton, Founder, Tea Biz Blog | Podcast PLUS | A Call for Collaboration | The Tea Biz State of the Tea Industry 2026 forecast is now live—and this year, it’s open by design. Instead of publish...

Episode 230 | Week 52 | Ending December 31, 2025 Tea markets closed the final trading days of 2025 on a steady-to-firm note, with thin holiday volumes masking structurally supportive fundamentals. Across origins, disciplined seller offerings, year-end inventory positioning, and persistently elevated input costs reinforced price floors. Buyers remained selective by grade and origin, but resistance...

Tea has long been associated with health, calm, and comfort—but how much of that reputation is backed by science, and how much by lifestyle? In this SPOTLIGHT conversation, Michael Cramer explains how consumer perceptions of tea and wellness have evolved since the pandemic, why ritual matters as much as ingredients, and how personalization is shaping the future of tea. From loose-leaf adoption to...

India’s Food Safety Regulators Clarify Camellia sinensis Standard | Global Tea Industry Forecast Now Live | Asia Siyaka Warehousing is the World’s First ZeroCarbon Logistics Facility Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

India’s Food Safety Regulators Clarify Camellia sinensis Standard | Global Tea Industry Forecast Now Live | Asia Siyaka Warehousing is the World’s First ZeroCarbon Logistics Facility GUEST – Michael Cramer, Founder, CEO Adagio Teas PLUS | Tea, Wellness, and the Power of Ritual: Why Health Isn’t the Whole Story | January is Hot Tea month, and this year tens of millions are experiencing influenza or...

Here are Tea Biz price trends from the world’s major black-tea markets for Week 50 ending December 12. In Colombo, the market remained firm. The weekly average held near recent highs, supported by tight availability of bright, high-grown teas and steady buying from the Middle East. Quality offerings were limited, which helped keep prices supported despite selective bidding. In South India, CTC pri...

Eduard/Teas is a Berlin-based online tea company founded by tea sommelier Eduardo Molina that launched on Dec. 17. Selections are limited-edition seasonal teas curated by terroir. Collections are introduced quarterly, and loose-leaf teas are sold individually in 20g and 40g pouches, or as a set of five. The initial collection is Eduard/Himalaya, sourced from Nepal, Darjeeling, and Sikkim. Selectio...

Shabnam Weber to Preside Over Both US and Canada Tea Associations | African Tea Convention to Celebrate the 70th Mombasa Auction Anniversary in September | 30,000 Senna Leaf Herbal Teabags Recalled Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shabnam Weber to Preside Over Both US and Canada Tea Associations | African Tea Convention to Celebrate the 70th Mombasa Auction Anniversary in September | 30,000 Senna Leaf Herbal Teabags Recalled NEWSMAKER – Eduardo Molina, Founder of Eduard/ Teas PLUS | Terroir Curated Tea | Eduard/ Teas is a Berlin-based online tea company founded by tea sommelier Eduardo Molina that launched on Dec. 17. Selec...

Here are this week’s tea prices from the world’s major black-tea auctions. In Colombo, prices moved higher again. The weekly average reached two dollars and eleven cents per kilo, supported by strong interest in bright, high-grown teas. Limited offerings kept the market firm, and Middle Eastern buyers remained active. In South India, CTC teas held firm. The weekly average was one hundred eighty-th...

The legendary resilience of Sri Lanka’s tea industry is once again evident this week as the Emerald Isle of the Indian Ocean recovers from Cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone formed in unusually warm waters (28-30 degrees Celsius) southeast of Sri Lanka. The slow-moving storm, with sustained winds of 45 miles per hour, released 19 to 21 inches (490 to 540 mm) of rain over 72 hours, causing landslides in p...

Sri Lanka Survives Catastrophic Cyclone | Assam Pivots to Innovation to Secure Global Tea Leadership | AVPA Awards 161 Medals Recognizing Tea Excellence Worldwide Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sri Lanka Survives Catastrophic Cyclone | Assam Pivots to Innovation to Secure Global Tea Leadership | AVPA Awards 161 Medals Recognizing Tea Excellence Worldwide NEWSMAKER – Anil Cooke, CEO Asia Siyaka, Sri Lanka PLUS | Ditwah Deluge | The legendary resilience of Sri Lanka’s tea industry is once again evident this week as the Emerald Isle of the Indian Ocean recovers from Cyclone Ditwah. The cycl...

Prices at the world’s major auctions gained modestly last week, reflecting tightening supply and higher production costs. In Colombo, the auction average rose to 2.50 per kilo, supported by strong interest in bright, high-grown liquoring teas and limited fresh offerings. In South India, the CTC market strengthened to 182 rupees per kilo, driven by active blenders in Kerala and the Nilgiris and by...

CuppaTrade is a next-generation sourcing platform explicitly designed for the global tea and coffee trade. What sets CuppaTrade apart is its architecture: it is the first AI-driven, blockchain-enabled, climate-aligned B2B marketplace built for bulk buyers, specialty importers, private-label brands, roasters, trading houses, and retail chains. The platform connects verified producers across India,...

Tariffs Ease, Prices Don’t: Relief for Most Origins but Inflation Pressures Persist | Growing European Tea Market Shuns Sugary Drinks for Herbal Infusions | Sri Lanka’s SereneTea Benefits from UK Trade Partnership Program Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tariffs Ease, Prices Don’t: Relief for Most Origins but Inflation Pressures Persist | Growing European Tea Market Shuns Sugary Drinks for Herbal Infusions | Sri Lanka’s SereneTea Benefits from UK Trade Partnership Program NEWSMAKERS-Mihir Gandhi, Rakhee Biswas, Satrajit Bannerjee, founders CuppaTrade Marketplace PLUS | CuppaTrade Launches a B2B Marketplace | CuppaTrade is a next-generation sourcin...

Tea Trade Takeaways | • East Africa: PF1 prices strengthened at Mombasa as buyers favored clean teas; plain leaf discounted. • India: North Indian CTC auctions firm; retail inflation stable at 2.1%. • Sri Lanka: Uva and Western High Growns held premiums amid limited offerings. • Indonesia: Orthodox steady to dearer; Java plains easier on light demand. For expanded coverage, visit www.teajourney.pu...

How Does One Choose What Tea to Drink? The answer is both simple and profound. 101 Teas to Steep Before You Die is far more than a bucket list compiled by four respected tea experts with impeccable credentials. In 256 pages, the book distills a millennium of tea heritage into 101 unforgettable cups. It is both a love letter to Camellia sinensis and a practical guide to brewing and enjoying every s...

US Holiday Retail Outlook Dims Ahead of the 2025 Season | Asian Tea Origins Negotiate Trade Treaties with the US| Nanoplastic Research Likely Overstates Concentrations of Particles in Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

US Holiday Retail Outlook Dims Ahead of the 2025 Season | Asian Tea Origins Negotiate Trade Treaties with the US| Nanoplastic Research Likely Overstates Concentrations of Particles in Tea NEWSMAKERS - Nigel Melican, Maria Uspenski, James Norwood Pratt, and Shabnam Weber PLUS | How Does One Choose What Tea to Drink? The answer is both simple and profound. 101 Teas to Steep Before You Die is far mor...

This week in tea markets, quality continued to earn premiums across major auctions. In East Africa, lighter catalogues at Mombasa helped PF1 and BP1 hold firm, though plainer grades still met resistance. In Sri Lanka, Colombo’s seasonal Uva lines drew keen bids while other orthodox grades traded at irregular rates. India’s Kolkata and Guwahati auctions were steady overall as retail inflation remai...

The 8th India International Tea Convention was held this year under the banner “Innovating the Tea Ecosystem for Tomorrow” at the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kerala. This gathering marked the long-awaited return of IITC after a several-year hiatus under the aegis of UPASI, the United Planters Association of Southern India. The Convention aimed to recharge India’s tea discourse: to reconnect produc...

Deluge Kills Scores in Darjeeling and Ilam, Nepal | International Tea Importers Closes After 35 Years | Kenya Launches an Orthodox Tea Auction, Opening a New Chapter in Specialty Trade Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy