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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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...