Archive for January, 2012
Rock Star Opening Suburban Chicago Tea House
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Culture / Ceremony, Tea Houses & Tea Tours on January 13, 2012
NBC Chicago, Jan 2012
Billy Corgan is proving to be a man of many talents these days, with the latest news that the Smashing Pumpkins frontman is planning a tea house in Highland Park, Chicago. Corgan lives in the area and told the Web site that he decided to pursue the venture because there’s a “lack of culture for someone in their 30s or 40s.”
A lease has already been signed and the opening is planned for March or April. The tea house will offer lectures, cultural programs, rotating exhibits and teas from around the world. In other words, it’ll be the anti-Starbucks, which Corgan called “cookie-cutter culture.”
“I don’t want to hang out with those people,” Corgan told Eater. Corgan says he won’t be running the day-to-day operations of the business.
Longjing Village: Hangzhou’s ultimate green tea experience
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Culture / Ceremony, Tea Houses & Tea Tours on January 13, 2012
Where to find Hangzhou’s best tea gardens and how to arrange a tea-picking tour
CNN Go, By Eddy Chin, Jan 2012
Go to Hangzhou’s Longjing Village in spring or summer to pick dragon well tea alongside local villagers
If Marco Polo had traipsed through Hangzhou in a single day, he probably would’ve left the city remembering three things – West Lake, beautiful women, and dragon well tea (龙井茶). Fast forward about 800 odd years and that still holds true.
One of the most prized and expensive teas in China, dragon well green tea has a light yet unmistakable fragrance and calming taste.
Fair trade is crucial ingredient in Numi Organic Teas
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Industry News, Tea Product News on January 13, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 2012
A little more than a decade ago, two Iraqi American siblings were vacationing at the Grand Canyon when they decided to create a tea company that prized art and social justice. Today, Numi Organic Tea in Oakland is the leading brand importer of fair-trade certified teas in the United States.
For co-founder Ahmed Rahim, the desire to build a people-focused company came out of his experience as a child growing up in Cleveland, the son of Iraqi immigrants. For Reem Rahim, his sister and co-founder, a near-fatal car accident as a college student studying biomedical engineering led her to embrace what she really loved – art. And so it was that the two came up with the idea to start a business named after the dried lime tea they had drunk as children, Numi.
Tea junction!
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Culture / Ceremony, Tea Houses & Tea Tours on January 13, 2012
The Hindu Business Line, by Archana Achal, Jan 2012
Prefer to pair your food with refreshing tea rather than heady wine? Enter the Golden Dragon in Chennai, India.
Pairing wine with European and even Indian food is fairly common at many restaurants today, but Golden Dragon, the Chinese fine-dining restaurant at the Taj Coromandel, Chennai, likes to do things a little differently. Besides a glass of red or white, it also specialises in pairing food with tea, seen by many as a healthier option. Its tea bar has long been the focus of the restaurant, but until now the brew has never really been paired with the food. Now, with 14 different teas on offer, diners can look forward to more than just the popular Jasmine in Chinese tea.
Taiwan tea exports to China grow under ECFA
Posted by Admin in Tea Industry News on January 13, 2012
Focus Taiwan, By Lin Heng-li and C.J. Lin, Jan 2012
Taiwan’s tea exports to China grew noticeably this year compared with last year, mainly because of a trade agreement that was signed between the two sides in 2010, the Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) said Wednesday.
In the period January to November this year, Taiwan shipped 596 metric tons of tea from Taiwan to China, with a total value of US$8.15 million (NT$247 million), which represented an annual increase of 11 percentin quantity and 52 percent in value, respectively, said Su Mao-shiang, secretary-general of the AFA at a tea promotion event in Nantou County.
India: Darjeeling tea companies smile as local demand goes up
Posted by Admin in Tea Industry News on January 13, 2012
The Economic Times, 2 Jan 2012
Darjeeling tea producers are all set to cheer. The year 2011 has brought smiles to them as the average price of Darjeeling tea in the domestic market has shot up by Rs 35 per kg. Even the end-season Darjeeling teas, being offered at auctions now, are fetching Rs 267 per kg as against Rs 204 per kg in 2010 end — a rise of 31%.
This augurs well for the Darjeeling tea industry which generally depends on exports for revenues.
Kenya Tea farmers venture into ‘value addition’
Posted by Admin in Tea Industry News on January 13, 2012
NTV via YouTube, Jan 2012
Tea farmers in Kenya have in the past struggled to sell their produce abroad, and whenever they were lucky, the yields were low. But their fortunes could soon change following a partnership deal between Iria-Ini tea factory in Nyeri and Marks & Spencer’s to sell Kenyan tea. The supermarket is based in the United Kingdom.
Drink black tea daily for a healthy heart
Posted by Admin in Tea Health Benefits on January 13, 2012
Times of India, 13 Jan 2012
Drinking just three cups of black tea a day can slash the risk of a heart attack by 60 per cent and dramatically reduce the threat of diabetes, experts say.
Researchers believe that the humble cuppa, packed with health-giving antioxidants, can help prevent the two killer conditions in a triple-pronged attack.
Regular consumption of tea is claimed to prevent artery-blocking blood clots, control blood pressure and stop arteries from dangerously constricting and inhibiting blood flow.
Tea Smoking: Burning These Leaves Won’t Get You Arrested!
Posted by Admin in Tea Recipes on January 13, 2012
Burn! Blog, by Mark Masker, Jan 2012
When I first Googled “tea smoking,” most of the results pertained to a recreational activity that had nothing to do with barbecue, although they were pretty damn edgy. Tea-smoke cooking does involve the munchies, but it won’t mellow you out or treat your glaucoma. Sorry to disappoint. What it will do is give a unique flavor to your smoked meat.
This take on Chinese tea smoking was so straightforward, I only needed two plates for the ingredients. It’s a style of smoking that hails from China’s Sichuan (formerly Szechuan) region, which is known for its hot, spicy cuisine.
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