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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...

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The 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...

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And 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...

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Tea 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...

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Drinking 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...

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Te(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?...

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Tracing 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...

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The 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...

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Is 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.

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Bigelow 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...

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An 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....

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The 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...

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Arson 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...

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Breakfast 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...

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The 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...

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Can Tea…

do this? [via: washingtonpost.com]

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NBC 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...

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An 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...

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September 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...

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Those 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...

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