Dan Bolton

Tea Biz

News EN ↓ 482 episodes

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...

Author

Dan Bolton

Category

News

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Ep 196 | Tariff Response Uncertain | Kenya Task Force to Eliminate Tea Surplus | COP29 Agrees to $300 Billion for Climate Mitigation 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 | GUEST – Abhijeet Hazarika, Founder T Sigma Consultancy PLUS | Frugal Innovation on the Farm Capital-intensive advances in agricultural technology—ag-tech—are altering the efficiency and economics of cultivation. Howeve...

Spotlight | Beyond the Trophy 22.11.2024

The Leafies International Tea Awards, now in its third edition, attracted almost 400 entries this year and, on Nov. 6, named 26 Gold Award winners. An additional 42 teas were Highly Commended by 16 judges representing each major tea-growing region. Director Jennifer Wood explains that judging teas by region and type enables the panel of experts to evaluate the teas more fairly. All judges collabor...

India Tea News | 22 November 2024 22.11.2024

West Bengal Introduces SOPs For Reopening Abandoned Gardens | Tocklai Looks At CTC Green Tea Production Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 22 November 2024 22.11.2024

Retailers Hurry to Capture Holiday Cheer | Typhoo Tea is on the Brink of Collapse | Oriental Rise Tea Raises $7 Million from a Nasdaq IPO Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 195 | Typhoo Near Collapse | Hurry to Capture Holiday Cheer | Oriental Rise Tea IPO 22.11.2024

Retailers Hurry to Capture Holiday Cheer | Typhoo Tea is on the Brink of Collapse | Oriental Rise Tea Raises $7 Million from a Nasdaq IPO India Tea News | West Bengal Introduces SOPs For Reopening Abandoned Gardens | Tocklai Looks At CTC Green Tea Production Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST - Jennifer Wood, Director of UK Tea Academy | The Leafies PLUS | Beyond the Trophy - The Leafies International...

Spotlight | Tasting Insights with Kurush Bharucha 15.11.2024

Kurush Bharucha is among the foremost tea tasters in the world and a brilliant teacher. As a student of his craft, he has always followed the mantra, 'Practice makes perfect, so perfect your practice' - which describes his apprentice days when he tasted up to 1000 cups of tea daily. His expertise, over four decades, extends well beyond the ability to discern quality tea. Seeing synergies a...

India Tea News | 15 November 2024 15.11.2024

LB Brewers Launch India's First Tea Beer | Regen Agri Certification Planned | Assam Launches Mobile Medical Units For Tea Gardens Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 15 November 2024 15.11.2024

US Climate Commitment Questioned at COP29 | Argentina’s Tea Harvest is Off to a Good Start | FAO Food Outlook Reveals Rising Coffee and Tea Prices Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 194 | COP29 | Argentina’s Tea Harvest Underway | FAO Reveals Rising Tea Prices 15.11.2024

US Climate Commitment Questioned at COP29 | Argentina’s Tea Harvest is Off to a Good Start | FAO Food Outlook Reveals Rising Coffee and Tea Prices India Tea News LB Brewers Launch India's First Tea Beer | Regen Agri Certification Planned | Assam Launches Mobile Medical Units For Tea Gardens Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST – Tea Taster and Educator Kurush Bharucha PLUS | Tasting Insights with Ku...

Spotlight | Tea with the Taste of Persia 08.11.2024

Tea grower and organic tea brand owner Zubin Amiri is a champion of the Caspian Sea tea-growing region, an area that produces well-regarded Persian orthodox black teas. Iran’s 92 million residents consume around 80 to 90,000 metric tons of tea annually, most of which is imported. Consumption averages 1.23 kilos of tea per person (less than three pounds per person compared to the more than 6.5-poun...

Tea News Recap | 8 November 2024 08.11.2024

US Tariffs Loom Ominously Over Tea Trade | 2024 Leafies Award Winners Announced | US FDA Advises Oregon Chai Recall Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 193 | Tea Tariffs Loom | Leafies Winners Announced | FDA Oregon Chai Recall 08.11.2024

US Tariffs Loom Ominously Over Tea Trade | 2024 Leafies Award Winners Announced | US FDA Advises Oregon Chai Recall Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST – Zubin Amiri, Managing Director Zubin Tea, Iran PLUS | Tea with the Taste of Persia Tea grower and organic tea brand owner Zubin Amiri is a champion of the Caspian Sea tea-growing region, an area that produces well-regarded Persian orthodox black teas....

SPOTLIGHT | The Republic of Tea 01.11.2024

The Republic of Tea, headquartered in Larkspur, Calif., is a pioneering specialty tea retailer founded on the idea that a tea brand could inspire a lifestyle of intentional living, embodying tranquility, creativity, and personal well-being. Citizens of the Republic share a sense of mindfulness and practice self-care rituals, brewing a range of more than 350 teas and herbal infusions. Conceived by...

Tea News Recap | 1 November 2024 01.11.2024

A Merry Season for Gifting Tea Awaits | India Tea Ban Will Derail the Recent Surge in Nepal Exports | OX Delivers Tea Transport as a Service Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 192 A Merry Season for Gifting Tea Awaits | India Tea Ban Could Derail Nepal Exports | OX Delivers Tea Transport as a Service 01.11.2024

A Merry Season for Gifting Tea Awaits | India Tea Ban Will Derail the Recent Surge in Nepal Exports | OX Delivers Tea Transport as a Service Signup www.tea-biz.com | GUEST – Kristina Tucker, Minister of Enlightenment and Commerce of The Republic of Tea PLUS | The Republic of Tea The Republic of Tea, headquartered in Larkspur, Calif., is a pioneering specialty tea retailer founded on the idea that...

Spotlight | A Global Tea Alliance 25.10.2024

Africa’s tea stakeholders believe that actions, more than words, are needed to address the global challenges facing the tea industry. East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) Managing Director George Omuga said the 500 tea professionals attending the 6thAfrican Tea Convention understand the need to reduce production volume to improve quality and raise profitability, which is essential to financi...

India Tea News | 25 October 2024 25.10.2024

4th Edition of Assam FolkTea Festival Announced | Tata and HUL Announce Hike in Tea Prices | Japan's ILEM Launches Tea Range in India Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 25 October 2024 25.10.2024

Nepal Tea Exports Surge as India Prepares to Close Down Tea Production in the North | A Closer Look at India’s Ambitious 400 Million Kilo Tea Export Goal | Hainan Tea: A Breakthrough Discovery in Camellia Sinensis Research Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 191 Nepal Exports Surge | India’s Ambitious Export Goal | Hainan Tea Discovery 25.10.2024

Nepal Tea Exports Surge as India Prepares to Close Down Tea Production in the North | A Closer Look at India’s Ambitious 400 Million Kilo Tea Export Goal | Hainan Tea: A Breakthrough Discovery in Camellia Sinensis Research India Tea News 4th Edition of Assam FolkTea Festival Announced | Tata and HUL Announce Hike in Tea Prices | Japan's ILEM Launches Tea Range in India Signup www.tea-biz.com |...

Spotlight | Amigos do Chá 18.10.2024

Brazil is a vast beverage market with a well-established tradition of tea and herbal infusions. Coffee and yerba mate dominate, but at-home tea is projected to generate $8 billion in sales this year, and restaurant, delivery, and takeaway tea sales will add $6 billion more. Growth is powered by evolving health and wellness trends that favor diverse and distant teas and blends. Conversations among...

India Tea News | 18 October 2024 18.10.2024

Singtom Tea Garden Bungalows In Darjeeling Burn | Kangra Tea Promotion Plans Announced | Ratan Tata Passes Away at 86 Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 18 October 2024 18.10.2024

Proposal: Global Alliance to Creatively Constrain Tea Production | Luxmi Tea Acquires Rwanda’s Sorwathe Tea Estate | TikTok Sensation Inspires Sprite+Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 190 | Creatively Constraining Tea Production | Luxmi Buys Sorwathe TE | TikTok Sensation Inspires Sprite+Tea 18.10.2024

Proposal: Global Alliance to Creatively Constrain Tea Production | Luxmi Tea Acquires Rwanda’s Sorwathe Tea Estate | TikTok Sensation Inspires Sprite+Tea India Tea News Singtom Tea Garden Bungalows In Darjeeling Burn | Kangra Tea Promotion Plans Announced | Ratan Tata Passes Away at 86 Signup www.tea-biz.com GUEST – Elizeth van der Vorst, Amigos do Cha NEWSMAKER - George Omuga, managing director,...

Spotlight | Pachamama Co-op Profits from Soil to Cup 11.10.2024

Pachamama is a farmer-owned global cooperative of 400,000 smallholder coffee growers in Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, and Ethiopia. The venture demonstrates that farmers who retain control of their supply chain earn significant returns by capturing the profits of value addition from soil to customer. Headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., the cooperative was co-founded by Thaleon Tremain, who,...

India Tea News | 11 October 2024 11.10.2024

Bonus Discussions Continue | Tea Board Announces Funds To Promote Domestic Consumption | Elephant Attack in the Nilgiris Claims Third Life In 3 Months Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Listen to the Tea Biz podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.