The Tea Bag Is Dead. Long Live The Tea Bag.
Let me state at the outset that I’m not a fan of tea bags. At least the ones sold in most supermarket aisles. So it was with great pleasure that I read this article in yesterday’s New York Times...
View ArticleThe News From Assam
Assam — now officially renamed “Asom” — has been in the news a lot lately. But the news isn’t good. On September 24, Haridhan Das, the manager of the Hullunghabi tea estate was brutally gunned down by...
View ArticleAnd The Winner Is…
China is now officially the largest tea producing country, a title that used to belong to India. Interestingly, this is the first time that China has actually reported production figures, so they were...
View ArticleTea Tourism
From The New York Times: “But tea estates from Assam to Darjeeling are now converting British-built 19th-century bungalows into luxury lodgings, catering to a growing band of sophisticated palates...
View ArticleDrinking Tea in India
In a recent study commissioned by the Tea Board of India, Maharashtra has emerged as the Indian state that consumes the most tea. West Bengal (home to Darjeeling and the Dooars) and Assam — India’s...
View ArticleTe(a)rroir
The Sri Lankan tea industry has just held a “Tea Sommelier” competition as part of their efforts to create a true brand identity. Are they trying to market themselves like the French wine industry?...
View ArticleTracing Tea on a Rickshaw
I received an interesting email from Neil at The Tracing Tea Project today. They’re going to be traipsing about in an auto-rickshaw on a quest to produce a book and TV series that celebrates tea...
View ArticleThe Price of Tea in China
Tea seems to have a knack for finding its way into the media. But its not always because of its health benefits or surging popularity. Sometimes, it’s just downright bizarre. This story comes to you...
View ArticleIs It Just Me?
or has green tea suddenly gotten a lot more popular? Here’s something that is guaranteed to get your mind off green tea for a while.
View ArticleBigelow Dumps (And Gets Dumped On)
As tempting as it is, I’m not going to comment on the Imus scandal (perhaps GG, a Rutgers alum will if prodded a bit). Anyway, here’s something I didn’t realize — Bigelow Tea is was a sponsor of his...
View ArticleAn Unfortunate Headline
“Moves on to brand D cup’s nuances“ It’s about tea. Seriously. I’m not trying to change the tone of this blog. If I were (or is it was) attempting to be risqué, I would point you to this. But I’m not....
View ArticleThe Real Makoya
It’s not just rooibos anymore. South Africa is planning to create black tea with a uniquely South African taste. South Africans drink tea that is derived from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Cameroon and...
View ArticleArson Aboard The Cutty Sark
On February 16, 1870 the Cutty Sark left on its maiden voyage – bound for Shanghai and loaded with “wine, spirits and beer”. She returned to London on October 13, with a precious cargo of 1,450 tons...
View ArticleBreakfast In Cape Town, Lunch in New York
This is a first for us, and we couldn’t be more excited! The Simple Leaf is sponsoring a concert featuring one of my favorite bands ever — Mikanic. It’s at Symphony Space in New York City (95th and...
View ArticleThe British Cuppa Comes Full Circle
In a remarkable role reversal, the UK (more specifically, Taylors of Harrogate) is seeking out Indian planters to help them establish their very own tea gardens! Yes, in the UK. So with a bit of...
View ArticleNBC Segments on Green Tea
[Note: The image above is not a link. Links to videos on MSN video are provided below] We were told a while back that green tea was good for us. Well, is it? NBC’s news divisions attempt to...
View ArticleAn Old Letter from Burma
In light of all the news coming in from Myanmar, I thought it apt to share this piece, written by imprisoned Nobel laureate and pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, way back in 1996. Letter from...
View ArticleSeptember Link Roundup
We didn’t write a whole lot in September (or August for that matter), but we did read quite a bit. Here are some of our favorites: 1. Chow put together an interesting series of video clips with James...
View ArticleThose Counterintuitive Kids and Their Funky New Age Brews
[Public Flickr photo courtesy user moosh] Asia is bemoaning the loss of the traditional tea ceremony. With good reason too, as this recent Reuters report points out. From Beijing to Tokyo, Seoul, Hong...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....