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Honest Tea Challenges an Industry
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Industry News, Tea Product News on November 14, 2011
The Motley Fool, By Molly McCluskey, 4 Nov 2011
When Seth Goldman, TeaEO and co-founder of Honest Tea, visited the tea garden in central China that would supply the leaves for his organic tea, he was puzzled by its remote location. Locals explained that the organic garden, located across a river with no bridge, was better served cut off from vehicles that could pollute it.
“That’s when I got it,” Goldman says. “What I saw as a problem, the lack of a bridge, was already a solution to another problem, that of pollution.”
Several years earlier, Goldman had seen another problem. An avid athlete, he found his post-workout beverage options were either sugary sports drinks and soda or watery drinks without much flavor.
Knowing that if he wanted something different he’d have to make it himself, Goldman and co-founder Barry Nalebuff brewed the first batches of Honest Tea in Goldman’s kitchen. Goldman brought the drinks to a Fresh Fields Market (now owned by Whole Foods) representative in five Thermoses and a Snapple bottle with a mocked-up label. The grocery company placed an order for 15,000 bottles on the spot.
Special Tea Offers for November
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Product News, Tea Special Offers on November 8, 2011
Tea News Direct Exclusive
We’ve been searching for special offers again, and here’s what we’ve found for November 2011…
15% off all tea at Art of Tea + a free sample of Santa’s Little Helper
David Oliver from Art of Tea has emailed with two very special offers for Tea News Direct readers. Art of Tea is one of our favorite tea vendors, with high quality teas at good prices, so we’ll be taking advantage of these special offers ourselves…
Enter Coupon Code: SANTA15
Free shipping for orders over $50 + get a $5 Art of Tea gift certificate for next time
These discounts from Art of Tea will be available for the rest of 2011, so there’s plenty of time to find the right tea and get that holiday gift for a fellow tea lover.
Enter Coupon Code: MERRY50
10% off all products plus free shipping at California Tea House
Great news! Will from California Tea House has emailed with a special Thanksgiving offer.
California Tea House is offering Tea News Direct readers 10% off all products plus free shipping, until 11/30/2011.
At checkout, just enter coupon code: THANKFUL10
25% off Kabusecha Plum Tea at American Tea Room
A 25% discount is excellent value for a tea of this quality. Kabusecha is a rare, shade-grown Japanese green tea that is typically reserved for special occasions and visitors in Japan. For Kabusecha Plum, American Tea Room have combined the sweet, oceanic taste of this rare tea with sweet plum.
Normal Price: $33.80 - Sale Price $25.35
37.5% off Premium Teabags at Generation Tea
Generation Tea produce some of the best teabags in the world. Using their exclusive loose leaf Oolong, Pu-erh and White teas, they’ve created top quality teabags. They were already at a great price of $8 for a box of 18, so an extra 37.5% off is truly outstanding value!
Normal Price: $8.00
Sale Price: $5.00
20% off Teatulia 100% Organic Green Tea Pyramid Bags
Teatulia is named for the region in Northern Bangladesh where the tea is grown. Teatulia Organic Teas reflect the pristine and delicate environment from which they hail.
This premium green tea is medium-bodied with earthy and grassy notes. A light finish with a refreshing cooling quality.
Use Promo Code: gr2011
20% off three green teas at The Tea Spot
Great offer from The Tea Spot. Buy these three great green teas and get 20% off the bundle.
- Thin Mint Green
- Meditative Mind
- Boulder Blues
We hope you take advantage of one or more of these great deals. We’ll have more for you soon…
More Tea Tees
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Culture / Ceremony, Tea Product News on November 8, 2011
Tea News Direct Exclusive
Here are some more of the new exclusive TEA shirts from Tea Selector, the tea comparison website. They’ve created 26 unique, cool designs for you to pick from. Each design is available in a variety of styles, colors and sizes. They make ideal gifts for tea lovers.
Check out the other 22 designs at the Tea Selector T-Shirt Store!
Shaken Mango Passion Green Iced Tea Mix from Big Train Wins 2011 Gourmet Products Award
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Product News on November 5, 2011
San Fransisco Chronicle, 28 Oct 2011
On the heels of Coffee Fest Award in Seattle, Big Train wins two Product Awards in two months.
Big Train, a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium powdered and liquid concentrate beverage mixes serving the specialty coffee, food service and retail industries in the US and abroad, won an award for the 2011 Gourmet Product Awards, in the Beverages (Mix) category, for their Shaken Mango Passion Green Iced Tea.
The product was introduced to Gourmet Products at the Summer 2011 Fancy Food Show in Washington, DC.
Darjeeling tea gets EU’s protected tag
Posted by Admin in Tea Industry News, Tea Product News on November 5, 2011
The Times of India, 27 Oct 2011
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) has registered India’s Darjeeling tea with a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The tag seeks to protect product names from misuse and imitation. This has made Darjeeling tea the seventh non-EU product receiving the protected status, following one from Colombia and five from China.
In all, Darjeeling tea has been added to over 1,000 names of agricultural products and foodstuff protected as PGIs in the EU, according to the European Commission, the EU’s executive body.
Tea Shirts!
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Product News on November 2, 2011
Tea Selector, the tea comparison website, is excited to announce their new, exclusive range of TEA shirts. They’ve created 26 unique, cool designs for you to pick from. Each design is available in a variety of styles, colors and sizes. They make ideal gifts for tea lovers.
Here are four of our favorites. We’ll feature more in the coming weeks…
Check out the other 22 designs at the Tea Selector T-Shirt Store!
Tea Connoisseurs Herald Arrival of New Company, Rare Tea Republic™
Posted by Admin in Tea Industry News, Tea Product News on October 31, 2011
PRNewswire, Oct 21 2011
Company Curates Small Parcel, Single Estate Full-Leaf Teas from the World’s Finest Tea Gardens
Rare Tea Republic™, a company that curates fresh teas from the world’s finest tea gardens, was launched today. Rare Tea Republic works directly with artisans around the world to select small lots and procure single estate teas that best express the character of the terroir. Rare Tea Republic’s tea collection launched with nineteen teas from single estates throughout Northern India and the Himalayan Mountain region including: Darjeeling, Kangra, Sikkam, Assam, Bihar and Nepal.
Special Offers from Art of Tea
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Product News, Tea Special Offers on October 21, 2011
David Oliver from Art of Tea has emailed with two very special offers for Tea News Direct readers. Art of Tea is one of our favorite tea vendors, with high quality teas at good prices, so we’ll be taking advantage of these special offers ourselves…
OFFER 1:
15% off all tea + a free sample of Santa’s Little Helper
Ends: 12/31/2011
Enter Coupon Code: SANTA15
OFFER 2:
Free shipping for orders over $50 + get a $5 Art of Tea gift certificate for next time
Ends: 12/31/2011
Enter Coupon Code: MERRY50
These discounts will be available for the rest of 2011, so there’s plenty of time to find the right tea and get that holiday gift for a fellow tea lover.
Chai Tea Website Relaunched
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Industry News, Tea Product News on October 19, 2011
Tea News Direct Exclusive
A website showcasing hundreds of varieties of Chai tea and related chai products has been relaunched. Chai Buyer offers visitors a convenient way to browse the world of Chai, the popular spiced, milky tea originating from India.
“We’re really excited about the new website” said Chai Buyer’s Richard Fray. “We’ve spent a long time researching hundreds of products and we think it’s now the most comprehensive collection of Chai tea ever assembled online.”
Chai Buyer breaks products down into categories which include Loose Leaf Chai, Chai Teabags, Chai Samplers, Chai Mixes, Chai Concentrates and Ready-to-Drink Chai, as well as teawares, accessories, books and more.
“It’s the perfect website for anyone interested in Chai. Not only can Chai drinkers find their preferred Chai products, we also have information about how to make Chai tea, the history of Chai and recommended Chai websites” said Fray.
Source: Chai Buyer
Website: www.chaibuyer.com
Tea News Direct Recommended Link: YOGIC CHAI
Republic of Tea is First Specialty Tea Company to Donate Over $1 Million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Posted by Admin in General Tea News, Tea Industry News, Tea Product News on October 19, 2011
MarketWatch, NOVATO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2011
Thanks to its Citizens (customers), The Republic of Tea is the first specialty tea company to donate over $1 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Republic of Tea honors this remarkable milestone, and continues the tradition of giving, by adding new SIP FOR THE CURE STRAWBERRY HIBISCUS TEA to its popular Sip for the Cure Collection of fine teas and tea ware.
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