Following in the tradition of naming our chai after endangered species, tortoise green tea chai arrived. What started as one of many products in a Japanese language catalog has transformed into America’s premier chai brand now available in cafes, restaurants, and specialty food stores across the...
In July 2021, President Xi Jinping visited the street during his tour of the autonomous region, during which he inquired about the development of tourism, cultural and creative industries, and the protection of Tibetan cultural heritage in specialty stores. "I visited this street 23 years ago. T...
July 2024: Aideobarie Tea Estates launched its "Rujani Tea" brand in Assam, offering two CTC variants. Initially available in Guwahati and Jorhat, the tea was set to be in stores the following month. The company expanded into retail to address rising costs and sustain growth. March 2024: ...
After Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895,the Japanese shifted from oolong to black tea productionin Taiwan to compete with the British. They planted Camellia assamica (Indian tea) in the Sun Moon Lake area (see my complete article onSun Moon Lake’s incredible black teas). The Japanese ...
Ma Mingyang is the chairman of Runyuming, which has built its brand around online tea culture to create new ways to sell tea. According to Ma, “the App enables customers to shop for tea in Xiongda Tea City online, an...
(the original is located upstate in millerton, new york). connecticut-based firm poesis designs used reclaimed barn siding, a sliding library ladder, and walnut shelving for the tasting bar area, where guests can sip more than 250 varieties of tea. photo: courtesy of 151e 8/22 151e chuo-...
Figure 2. The tea production area in Myanmar. Source: Myanmar Tea Association. It is not clear whether the tea-drinking or the tea-eating culture began first. In this section, the origins of fermented tea (Laphet-So), pickled tea leaf (Laphet-Nut), and other aspects of tea-drinking cu...
The market for Hot Drinks is structured into retail sales for at home consumption and on-premise or foodservice sales for out-of-home consumption. The at-home market, also called off-trade market, covers all retail sales via super- and hypermarkets, convenience stores or similar sales channels...
In July 2021, President Xi Jinping visited the street during his tour of the autonomous region, during which he inquired about the development of tourism, cultural and creative industries, and the protection of Tibetan cultural heritage in specialty stores. ...
I've gotten into the habit of buying green tea (mostly, but also occasionally oolong, white, black, and pu erh) from Chinese stores in my area. I've noticed that it is considerably cheaper than the same items in retail stores. That brings me to the question: why? Is it really what...