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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Jul 10, 2026

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Tea News Recap | 11 October 2024 11.10.2024

Sri Lanka Names Rajpal Obeyesekere Tea Board Chair | Kenya Abandons Tea Auction Price Minimums | Tetley UK Tea Factory Walkouts Continue Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 189 | Rajpal Obeyesekere Named Tea Board Chair | Kenya Abandons Tea Price Minimums | Tetley Factory Walkouts Continue 11.10.2024

Sri Lanka Names Rajpal Obeyesekere Tea Board Chair | Kenya Abandons Tea Auction Price Minimums | Tetley UK Tea Factory Walkouts Continue India Tea News 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 GUEST – Thaleon Tremaine, CEO, Pachamama Coffee PLUS | Pachamama Co-op Pro...

Spotlight | Precision Agriculture Launches a Tea Transformation 04.10.2024

Three of the biggest challenges tea growers worldwide face are climate change-accelerated pest attacks and the rapid spread of diseases that lower yields and impact quality. Heavy use of chemicals and mitigation efforts are compounded by acute labor shortages. India alone is experiencing crop loss estimated at 147 million kilos annually, costing growers billions of rupees. Tea sustainability and e...

India Tea News | 4 October 2024 04.10.2024

Darjeeling Workers Bonus Demands End In Strike | Amul Plans To Diversify Into Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 4 October 2024 04.10.2024

US Dockworkers End East Coast and Gulf Ports Strike | Nepal Growers Were Largely Spared in Record Flash Flooding | Researchers Affirm Tea Reduces Risk of Stroke Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 188 US Dockworkers End Strike | Nepal Growers Spared in Record Flash Floods | Researchers Affirm Tea Reduces Risk of Stroke 04.10.2024

US Dockworkers End East Coast and Gulf Ports Strike | Nepal Growers Were Largely Spared in Record Flash Flooding | Researchers Affirm Tea Reduces Risk of Stroke India Tea News Darjeeling Workers Bonus Demands End In Strike | Amul Plans To Diversify Into Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com NEWSMAKER – Pinaaki Aggarwal, co-founder Agravity Systems GUEST – Environment and sustainable tea consultant Ashok Batr...

Spotlight | Ashok and Rohan Kuriyan, Balanoor Plantations, South India 27.09.2024

GUEST: Ashok and Rohan Kuriyan, Balanoor Plantations, South India PLUS | The Resilience of Intercropping Tea is a principal source of livelihood for nine million small and medium-sized producers, who account for 60% of global tea production. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), they are the “backbone” of the sector, but cultivating only tea is not sustainable. A...

India Tea News | 27 September 2024 27.09.2024

INDIA Bonus Decisions In North Bengal | Climate-smart Seed Stock Introduced | NYC-based Kolkata Chai Co. Gets Backing from Hasan Minhaj Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 27 September 2024 27.09.2024

North American Tea Conference Attendees Discuss The Power of Collaboration | Kenya's Big Plans to Celebrate its Tea Centenary | S&P Downgrades Lipton Parent Company CVC Capital Partners Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 187 | NATC Conference Attendees Discuss the Power of Collaboration | Kenya's Big Plans to Celebrate its Tea Centenary | S&P Downgrades Lipton Parent Company CVC Capital Partners 27.09.2024

North American Tea Conference Attendees Discuss the Power of Collaboration | Kenya's Big Plans to Celebrate its Tea Centenary | S&P Downgrades Lipton Parent Company CVC Capital Partners INDIA TEA NEWS Bonus Decisions In North Bengal | Climate-smart Seed Stock Introduced | NYC-based Kolkata Chai Co. Gets Backing from Hasan Minhaj   GUEST: Ashok and Rohan Kuriyan, Balanoor Plantations, South...

Spotlight | Samovar Tea at Sunset 20.09.2024

PLUS | Samovar Tea at Sunset Fifty years ago, three industrious Turkish brothers in Havza, near Türkiye’s tea-growing region along the Black Sea, fabricated a modern chromium steel version of the traditional samovar. These storied vessels, fired by wood or coal, brew tea while keeping large volumes of hot water on tap. The Sözen brothers were skilled copper, bronze, aluminum, and steel metalworker...

Tea News Recap | 20 September 2024 20.09.2024

Kenya’s Annual Tea Bonus Brings Strife | Sri Lanka Reinstates Minimum Daily Wage Challenged in High Court | Lipton CEO Nathalie Roos Resigns Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 186 | Kenya’s Annual Tea Bonus Brings Strife | Sri Lanka Reinstates Minimum Daily Wage Challenged in High Court | Lipton CEO Nathalie Roos Resigns 20.09.2024

Kenya’s Annual Tea Bonus Brings Strife | Sri Lanka Reinstates Minimum Daily Wage Challenged in High Court | Lipton CEO Nathalie Roos Resigns Signup www.tea-biz.com PLUS | Samovar Tea at Sunset Fifty years ago, three industrious Turkish brothers in Havza, near Türkiye’s tea-growing region along the Black Sea, fabricated a modern chromium steel version of the traditional samovar. These storied vesse...

"Spotlight | Tapping into the Global Well-Being Opportunity " 13.09.2024

A newly published report by Circana finds that 78% of consumers actively practice self-care to enjoy optimal physical, mental, and social balance. Instead of expensive doctor visits and pharmaceutical remedies, they seek to prevent illness and relieve stress by consuming healthy foods and beverages, including tea. According to the American Psychological Association, nearly eight in 10 psychologist...

India Tea News | 13 September 2024 13.09.2024

Time For Bonus Talks In North Bengal | FAITTA Meeting In Guwahati Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 13 September 2024 13.09.2024

Private Label Tea Triumphs over Big Brands in British Blind-Tastings | Bigelow Tea Breaks Ground on $70 Million Dollar Production Facility | Kenya Resumes Idled Criminal Investigation of KTDA Finances Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 185 | Private Label Tea Triumphs | Bigelow’s $70M Production Facility | Kenya Resumes Criminal Investigation of KTDA Finances 13.09.2024

Private Label Tea Triumphs over Big Brands in British Blind-Tastings | Bigelow Tea Breaks Ground on $70 Million Dollar Production Facility | Kenya Resumes Idled Criminal Investigation of KTDA Finances India Tea News Time For Bonus Talks In North Bengal | FAITTA Meeting In Guwahati Signup www.tea-biz.com GUEST -- Sally Lyons Wyatt is the Global Executive Vice President and Chief Advisor for Consume...

SPOTLIGHT | Yerba Mate’s Meticulous Chronicler 06.09.2024

Prof. Christine Folch is one of the world’s authorities on the history of beverages. A delightful storyteller, anthropologist, and historian, she recently penned The Book of Yerba Mate: A Stimulating History, released this week by Princeton University Press. “Brewed from the dried leaves and tender shoots of an evergreen tree native to South America, yerba mate gives its drinkers the jolt of liqui...

India Tea News | 6 September 2024 06.09.2024

Kangra's Tea Factories May See Revival | Tea Prices May Go Up As Procurement Costs Rise | CAG Report Highlights Poor Implementation of Labor Laws In Assam Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 6 September 2024 06.09.2024

China Discourages Speculation in Tea and Herbal Medicinals | Ceylon Tea Export Revenue Rises | Pretty Tasty Receives Accolades for its Collagen Beauty Tea Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 184 | China Discourages Tea Speculators | Ceylon Export Revenue Rises | Pretty Tasty Receives Accolades for its Collagen Beauty Tea 06.09.2024

China Discourages Speculation in Tea and Herbal Medicinals | Ceylon Tea Export Revenue Rises | Pretty Tasty Receives Accolades for its Collagen Beauty Tea India Tea News Kangra's Tea Factories May See Revival | Tea Prices May Go Up As Procurement Costs Rise | CAG Report Highlights Poor Implementation of Labor Laws In Assam Signup www.tea-biz.com GUEST – Christine Folch, Associate Professor of...

SPOTLIGHT | The Relevance of Outcry Auctions 30.08.2024

On the eve of World War II, London’s tea brokers sold 60% of the world’s tea, but when the London auction resumed in 1951, the bulk of tea was transacted in the tea lands. Today, most of the world’s tea is auctioned at regional tea centers in India, Africa, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. In July, the Colombo Tea Traders’ Association organized a London-style Open Outcry Auction for Charity that earned 4...

India Tea News | 30 August 2024 30.08.2024

Wayanad Landslide Aftermath | Andrew Yule Reports Loss Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tea News Recap | 30 August 2024 30.08.2024

Bangladesh Tea Stays Calm and Carries On Through Regime Change | Tea Bubble Investors Cautiously Await a Parade of Six IPOs | Tourism Rebounds in Sri Lanka Signup www.tea-biz.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ep 183 | Bangladesh Tea Stays Calm and Carries On Through Regime Change | Tea Bubble Investors Cautiously Await a Parade of Six IPOs | Tourism Rebounds in Sri Lanka 30.08.2024

Bangladesh Tea Stays Calm and Carries On Through Regime Change | Tea Bubble Investors Cautiously Await a Parade of Six IPOs | Tourism Rebounds in Sri Lanka India Tea News Wayanad Landslide Aftermath | Andrew Yule Reports Loss Signup www.tea-biz.com SPOTLIGHT | The Relevance of Outcry Auctions On the eve of World War II, London’s tea brokers sold 60% of the world’s tea, but when the London auction...

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