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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Episodes

Ep 203 | Sri Lanka Exports Up | EU Sustainability Report | Tea Trending in 2025 31.01.2025

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 India Tea News Planters' Bodies Hit Out at Tea Imports | Plucking Dates Announced For 2025 | Tata Wins at the Indian Marketing Awards GUEST – Tao Wu, Toronto Tea Festival...

Spotlight | Tea Firms and Fans Share Financial Success 24.01.2025

Tea stakeholders globally find it difficult to access capital via traditional financial networks. Institutional investors cite daunting obstacles, including persistently low prices, a fragmented supply chain, and low profit margins in commodity markets. The tea industry’s vulnerability to climate change heightens risk. Since 2021, several tea companies have successfully turned to equity crowdfundi...

India Tea News | 24 January 2025 24.01.2025

Indian Tea Industry Flags Poor Imports | Chai Point Aims For Guinness Record at The Kumbha Mela Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 24 January 2025 24.01.2025

Red Sea Shipping Attacks Pause Following Gaza Cease-Fire | Carlsberg Acquires UK Beverage Bottler Britvic for $4.28 Billion | Researchers Find Lower Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Who Consume Oxidized Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 202 | Red Sea Shipping Attacks Pause | Carlsberg Acquires UK Bottler Britvic | Lower Mortality in Tea-Drinking Kidney Patients 24.01.2025

Red Sea Shipping Attacks Pause Following Gaza Cease-Fire | Carlsberg Acquires UK Beverage Bottler Britvic for $4.28 Billion | Researchers Find Lower Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Who Consume Oxidized Tea India Tea News Indian Tea Industry Flags Poor Imports | Chai Point Aims For Guinness Record at The Kumbha Mela GUEST – Peter Yang, Co-Founder, President and CEO of OverSubscrib...

Spotlight | Lessons From Japan’s Deep Engagement with Tea 17.01.2025

In medieval times, Japanese commanders bestowed teaware on valiant survivors at banquets, explains historian Morgan Pitelka. Later, in the early modern period, tea culture permeated every walk of life in the imperial capital of Kyoto. The prevalence of Chanoyu in the Shogun era, a time of social upheaval and war, provides relevant insights into coping with stressful times today. Professor Pitelka...

India Tea News | 17 January 2025 17.01.2025

Wagh Bakri Plans Expansion in 2025 | Tocklai Launches Learning Platform Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 17 January 2025 17.01.2025

Hot Tea is Gaining Momentum | FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Foods and Beverages | Argentina’s Misiones Tea Growing Region is Awarded Geographic Indication Status Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 201 | Hot Tea is Gaining Momentum | FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Beverages | Argentine Tea Awarded GI Status 17.01.2025

Hot Tea is Gaining Momentum | FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Foods and Beverages | Argentina’s Misiones Tea Growing Region is Awarded Geographic Indication Status India Tea News Wagh Bakri Plans Expansion in 2025 | Tocklai Launches Learning Platform GUEST – Tea Art Historian Professor Morgan Pitelka, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SPOTLIGHT | Lessons From Japan’s Deep Engagement with Tea I...

Spotlight | Tea and Peace 10.01.2025

Hundreds of tea professionals, educators, and enthusiasts will travel from around the world to attend the UC Davis Global Tea Institute’s 10th Anniversary colloquium on January 30 at UC Davis. This year’s theme is Tea and Peace: Bringing Communities Together. Joining us today is Professor Katharine Burnett, an expert in East Asian Studies and the art and cultural history of China and founder and d...

Tea News Recap | 10 January 2025 10.01.2025

US Food and Drug Administration Permits Tea Marketers to Use the Label Claim “Healthy” | Extreme Weather Depressed 2024 Tea Yields Globally | Tea Bags Found to Release Billions of Nanoparticles Absorbed by Human Tissue Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 200 | FDA Approves Tea Health Claim | Extreme Weather Depressed 2024 Tea Yields Globally | Tea Nanoparticles Absorbed by Human Tissue 10.01.2025

US Food and Drug Administration Permits Tea Marketers to Use the Label Claim “Healthy” | Extreme Weather Depressed 2024 Tea Yields Globally | Tea Bags Found to Release Billions of Nanoparticles Absorbed by Human Tissue GUEST – Professor Katharine P. Burnett, Founder and Director of the Global Tea Institute at UC Davis PLUS | Tea and Peace Hundreds of tea professionals, educators, and enthusiasts w...

Spotlight | Sharing Ownership to Align Supply Chain Values 20.12.2024

Raj Vable is committed to bridge the gap between tea farmers and tea drinkers, breaking a vicious cycle of urban migration and land degradation at a time when climate change is making things worse. He joins us today to explain THE TEA SOLUTION. “Tea creates rural jobs, revitalizes wastelands, and removes CO2 from the atmosphere." The first step was to share ownership of the tea trade with farm...

Tea News Recap | 20 December 2024 20.12.2024

Hot Beverage Trends and Sales Projections in the New Year | Nestle Switches Nestea Distribution to Keurig DrPepper, Canada | Annual UC Davis Tea Colloquium on Jan. 30 Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 199 | New Year Hot Beverage Trends | Nestle Switches Nestea Distribution to Keurig DrPepper, Canada 20.12.2024

Hot Beverage Trends and Sales Projections in the New Year | Nestle Switches Nestea Distribution to Keurig DrPepper, Canada | Annual UC Davis Tea Colloquium on Jan. 30 NEWSMAKER - Raj Vable, founder of Young Mountain Tea PLUS | Sharing Ownership to Align Supply Chain Values Raj Vable is committed to bridge the gap between tea farmers and tea drinkers, breaking a vicious cycle of urban migration and...

Spotlight | The History of Tea at Christmas 13.12.2024

The tradition of drinking tea, herbal infusions, and spiced beverages during the holiday season has evolved from medieval medicinal remedies to sophisticated and cherished modern holiday customs. These customs reflect centuries of cultural exchange, religious symbolism, and festive cheer. Who better to describe this history than our guest today, Santa Claus? Jolly old St. Nicholas recounts the nea...

India Tea News | 13 December 2024 13.12.2024

Tea Exports on a High | The First Assam Type Indian Tea Genome Decoded Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 13 December 2024 13.12.2024

Top Buyer Cargill Exits the Mombasa Tea Auction after 40 Years | Tea Importers Oppose Pakistan’s Minimum Retail Price | Nonprofit True Pricing Releases Food and Beverage Report Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 198 | Cargill Exits Mombasa Tea Auction | Tea Importers Oppose Pakistan’s Tax Scheme | Nonprofit True Pricing Releases Beverage Report 13.12.2024

Top Buyer Cargill Exits the Mombasa Tea Auction after 40 Years | Tea Importers Oppose Pakistan’s Minimum Retail Price | Nonprofit True Pricing Releases Food and Beverage Report India Tea News Tea Exports on a High | The First Assam Type Indian Tea Genome Decoded GUEST – Jolly Old St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) PLUS | The History of Tea at Christmas The tradition of drinking tea, herbal infusions, and...

Spotlight | Compelling Packaging 06.12.2024

Tea packaging is not just about aesthetics—it is a strategic tool for brand positioning, customer engagement, and market differentiation. Well-designed and functional packaging can significantly impact a customer's decision to purchase and repurchase a tea. This week, Seattle-based Red Lotus Tea co-founder Glen Bowers joins correspondent Jessica Natale Woollard for an insightful discussion on...

India Tea News | 6 December 2024 06.12.2024

Time for Tea Festivals in India | Young Mountain Tea Opens Fundraising | Restoration Ecologists In The Nilgiris Push For Reclaiming the Grasslands from Green Desert Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 6 December 2024 06.12.2024

Holiday Shoppers Splurge Online, Setting a New Sales Record | TreeHouse Foods Acquires Harris Tea for $205 Million | Supreme Imports Buys Typhoo Tea for £10.2 Million Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 197 | Shoppers Splurge Online | TreeHouse Foods Acquires Harris Tea | UK’s Typhoo Tea Bought by Supreme Imports 06.12.2024

Holiday Shoppers Splurge Online, Setting a New Sales Record | TreeHouse Foods Acquires Harris Tea for $205 Million | Supreme Imports Buys Typhoo Tea for £10.2 Million India Tea News Time for Tea Festivals in India | Young Mountain Tea Opens Fundraising | Restoration Ecologists In The Nilgiris Push For Reclaiming the Grasslands from Green Desert Signup www.tea-biz.com GUEST – Glen Bowers, co-founde...

Spotlight | Frugal Innovation on the Farm 29.11.2024

Capital-intensive advances in agricultural technology—ag-tech—are altering the efficiency and economics of cultivation. However, unlike commodity food crops, tea remains stubbornly labor-intensive. Tea plants are long-lived and require extensive infrastructure, including drainage improvements, flood protection, terracing, and planting shade trees. Fieldwork involves heavy fertilizer use, four-year...

Tea News Recap | 29 November 2024 29.11.2024

Tariff Uncertainty Troubles Tea Industry | Kenya Appoints Task Force to Eliminate Tea Surplus | Developed Nations Pledge $300 Billion for Climate Mitigation Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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