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US Tea Trading Partners Face Single Rate Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs | Renewed Airstrikes in Yemen Elevate Tea Transit Risk | A Study of 1400 Mother-Child Pairs Found that Drinking Tea During Pregnancy is Linked to Enhanced Cognitive Development in Children India Tea News | Solar Replaces Fossil Fuels In 100 Assam Factories | Longview In Darjeeling loses 120 hectares of tea to fire | India...

Italy birthed the Slow Food movement to encourage greater appreciation of locally produced food and beverages. Slow Food promotes the intrinsic qualities and traditions of food processing and preparation. The Slow Tea movement, which originated in 2004, embraced the core philosophy of Slow Food while maintaining its independence. From these early beginnings, the SlowTEA Alliance (STA), a non-profi...

Tea is Ensnared in an Expanding Global Trade War | Kenya Achieves Record Tea Earnings Despite Market Challenges | Chinese Regulators Approve a US IPO for Chagee Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea is Ensnared in an Expanding Global Trade War | Kenya Achieves Record Tea Earnings Despite Market Challenges | Chinese Regulators Approve a US IPO for Chagee Tea NEWSMAKERS – Marco Bertona, president of the Italy Tea & Infusions Association and founder of the International SlowTEA Alliance | Riccardo Colosi, Global Development Manager of SlowTEA Alliance PLUS | SlowTEA’s New Certification P...

The US Food and Drug Administration recently expanded its list of healthy beverages to include coffee. Independent peer-reviewed research shows that drinking coffee is linked to many significant health benefits, notably longevity. Coffee is the source of 70% of Americans' caffeine intake, up 15% since 2010-11, according to an ongoing study of 49,000 US adults. The latest update finds that fewe...

US Tariff Exemptions Confound the Tea Industry | Nepali Banks Fearful of Secondary Sanctions Will Curtail Nepal Tea Exports | Mixue’s $444 Million Bubble Tea IPO is Hong Kong’s Largest of the Year Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

US Tariff Exemptions Confound the Tea Industry | Nepali Banks Fearful of Secondary Sanctions Will Curtail Nepal Tea Exports | Mixue’s $444 Million Bubble Tea IPO is Hong Kong’s Largest of the Year NEWSMAKER – NCA Spokesperson Melissa San Miguel PLUS | Coffee Health Status Update The US Food and Drug Administration recently expanded its list of healthy beverages to include coffee. Independent peer-...

Eliminating the $800 de minimis tariff exemption will significantly impact the U.S. tea industry. The recent imposition of a 10% tariff on top of the 7.5% duty on Chinese tea, with a threatened additional 10% duty under discussion, has disrupted and burdened quality-driven tea enthusiasts and small businesses. Removing the de minimis exemption further alienates those committed to quality and innov...

Japan’s Ag Ministry Plans Stimulus to Address Matcha Shortfall | Tea’s Unexpected Role in Filtering Heavy Metals | Caffeine Intake Rises as Consumers Opt for Coffee Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Japan’s Ag Ministry Plans Stimulus to Address Matcha Shortfall | Tea’s Unexpected Role in Filtering Heavy Metals | Caffeine Intake Rises as Consumers Opt for Coffee Commentary by Dan Bolton | Ending De Minimis Exemption is Short-Sighted | Eliminating the $800 de minimis tariff exemption will significantly impact the U.S. tea industry. The recent imposition of a 10% tariff on top of the 7.5% duty o...

Dismantling USAID (the US Agency for International Development) has disrupted every project dedicated to improving the tea sector worldwide. The full impact remains to be seen as stakeholders assess the long-term consequences of the US policy shift. USAID has ongoing projects in 130 countries, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The USAID East Africa Mission is based in Nairobi, Ken...

India Tea News | India Tea News | Kangra Looks Towards West Bengal for Tea Tourism Inspiration | West Bengal Government to Meet Tea Industry Stakeholders Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Reciprocal Tariffs Could Begin as Soon as April | China Tea Exports in 2024 Rose in Volume, Declined in Value | Researchers Recommend Intercropping Legumes for Tea Quality and Soil Health Signup www.tea-biz.com | https://teajourney.pub/newsletter-preferences/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Reciprocal Tariffs Could Begin as Soon as April | China Tea Exports in 2024 Rose in Volume, Declined in Value | Researchers Recommend Intercropping Legumes for Tea Quality and Soil Health India Tea News | India Tea News | Kangra Looks Towards West Bengal for Tea Tourism Inspiration | West Bengal Government to Meet Tea Industry Stakeholders PLUS | Salvaging USAID’s Ongoing Tea Projects Dismantling...

SPOTLIGHT | Demystifying Taiwan Oolong | Taiwan is a significant tea-consuming and tea-growing nation that processes 14,000 metric tons annually from 12,000 hectares of tea farms. The country of 23 million produces enough tea to supply a third of domestic demand, but growers often get better prices exporting their prized oolongs to the United States, China, and Japan. Taiwan ranked 9th in export v...

Darjeeling Faces A Challenging First Flush | Growers Ask for 100% Auction Sales | Two Tea Brands Raise Funding Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

US Reciprocal Tariffs Threaten Tea Trading Partners | Bubble Tea Mints Another Billionaire | New Insights into the Metabolism of Theanine Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

US Reciprocal Tariffs Threaten Tea Trading Partners | Bubble Tea Mints Another Billionaire | New Insights into the Metabolism of Theanine India Tea News | Darjeeling Faces A Challenging First Flush | Growers Ask for 100% Auction Sales | Two Tea Brands Raise Funding GUEST | Sean Hsu Hao Sheng, CEO of Trilliant Tea Industry, Taiwan PLUS | Demystifying Taiwan Oolong | Taiwan is a significant tea-cons...

A UN assessment of tea plantation health and safety in Nepal by the International Labor Organization (ILO) found few risks and food safety hazards but cautioned that the prevalence of temporary jobs without formal contracts limits worker protections. Tea plantations drive socio-economic growth in Nepal, according to the 57-page report. QUOTE “However, despite their importance and potential for gro...

Tea Gets Allowances in this Year's Union Budget | TRA Tocklai Needs Financial Support Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Punitive US Trade Rules Boost Cost of Chinese Tea Imports | Shuttering USAID Halts Tea Projects Globally | Revitalizing Nepal’s Tea Sector: A New Push for Safe and Healthy Workplaces Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Punitive US Trade Rules Boost Cost of Chinese Tea Imports | Shuttering USAID Halts Tea Projects Globally | Revitalizing Nepal’s Tea Sector: A New Push for Safe and Healthy Workplaces INDIA TEA NEWS | Tea Gets Allowances in this Year's Union Budget | TRA Tocklai Needs Financial Support NEWSMAKER – Anshu Giri, Director, Samsher Tea, Nepal PLUS | UN Assesses Health & Safety of the Nepal Tea S...

The Toronto Tea Festival, one of the fastest-growing tea gatherings in North America, convenes annually during the Chinese New Year celebration – by design. This year’s event is from 10 am to 5 pm at the Toronto Reference Library on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1-2. Tickets are available at the door. Founder Tao Wu and his sister Mingzhu Gao, who manages the event, consider the more than 4,000 attend...

Planters' Bodies Hit Out at Tea Imports | Plucking Dates Announced For 2025 | Tata Wins at the Indian Marketing Awards Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will Apply to 50,000 Companies Worldwide in 2026 | Sri Lanka Tea Exports Strengthened in 2024 on Steady Production Gains | Tea is Trending in 2025 Reports Whole Foods Market Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy