Tea Biz

Tea Price Report | Week 35 | Ending 28 August 2026

Quality-Led Firmness Masks Uneven Auction Liquidity | Tea markets closed ISO Week 35 with headline support intact, but quality mattered more than volume. Buyers remained

Spotlight | Behind the Cup

Behind the Cup: Why Quality Tea Needs a Better Business Model | Social and environmental conditions behind tea production remain far less scrutinized than those of coffee

Tea News Recap | Nepal Recovers | India Maps Tea | US Grown Matcha

Nepal Tea Enters Recovery Mode | India Puts Tea Under Satellite Surveillance | Vale Bets on US-Grown Matcha | Podlink signup: https://pod.link/1549975153 Advertising Inq

Ep 245 | Nepal Tea Recovers | India Maps Tea by Satellite | US-Grown Matcha

Nepal Tea Enters Recovery Mode | India Puts Tea Under Satellite Surveillance | Vale Bets on US-Grown Matcha NEWSMAKER – Author and Ecological Economist Pierre William Jo

Tea Price Report | Week 32 | Ending 7 August 2026

Quality Holds as Regional Tea Prices Diverge | Tea markets closed ISO Week 32 with mixed headline prices but a consistent trading pattern: buyers remained active for imme

Spotlight | A World of Tea Comes to Seattle

Taste the World of Tea in Seattle | The 16th edition of the Northwest Tea Fest returns to Seattle Center September 26–27 with a sold-out exhibitor hall and a deliberately

Tea News Recap | Floods Hit China and Assam | Argentina Tea Moves to Market

Typhoon Deluges South China’s Tea Lands | Floods Halt Production at 30 Assam Tea Gardens | Argentina Moves Its GI-Protected Tea Origin to Market | Podlink signup: https:

Ep 244 | Typhoon Deluges China’s Tea Lands | Assam Floods Halt 30 Gardens | Argentina Takes GI to Market

Typhoon Deluges South China’s Tea Lands | Floods Halt Production at 30 Assam Tea Gardens | Argentina Moves Its GI-Protected Tea Origin to Market NEWSMAKERS | Festival Co

Tea Price Report | Week 27 | Ending 3 July 2026

In Colombo, prices averaged $3.55 per kilogram this week, up 10 cents versus the previous week, Sale 24. In North India, prices averaged $2.62 per kilogram, up 8 cents fr

Spotlight | Authentic Presence

When Tea Becomes More Than a Product: Building Ritual, Community, and Trust Without Losing Authenticity Tea is often described in terms of origin, cultivar, elevation, a

Tea News Recap | Assam Matcha | Caffeine Labels | Jasmine Harvest at Risk

Assam Enters Commercial Matcha Production | Caffeine Labels Could Work in Tea’s Favor | Floods Threaten the World’s Largest Jasmine Harvest | Podlink signup: https://pod.

Ep 243 | Assam Matcha Debuts | Caffeine Labels Favor Tea | Jasmine Harvest at Risk

Assam Enters Commercial Matcha Production | Caffeine Labels Could Work in Tea’s Favor | Floods Threaten the World’s Largest Jasmine Harvest | Newsmaker - Luong “Flowing R

Tea Price Report | Week 25 | Ending 19 June 2026

Tea markets closed Week 25 with a firmer but still highly selective tone. Demand was present across the major auctions, but buyers remained disciplined, concentrating on

Spotlight | Vietnam: Changing Perceptions

Vietnam has long been a volume player in tea—but that's changing. As demand shifts toward origin, clarity, and craft, a new generation is redefining what Vietnamese tea

Tea News Recap | Heat Stress Test | Nepal Factories Reopen | Delivery Risk

Heatwave Warning: El Niño and Tea’s Climate Stress Test | Nepal Tea Factories Reopen, But Export Risk Remains | Availability Is Not Deliverability | Podlink signup: https

Ep 242 | Heat Stress Test | Nepal Factories Reopen | Delivery Risk

Heatwave Warning: El Niño and Tea’s Climate Stress Test | Nepal Tea Factories Reopen, But Export Risk Remains | Availability Is Not Deliverability NEWSMAKER – Tri Nguyen

Tea Price Report | Week 21 | Ending 22 May 2026

Quality Holds, Averages Ease | Tea markets closed ISO Week 21 with functional demand but a wider separation between quality teas and secondary descriptions. The market is

Spotlight | The Power of Feedback

Can Anonymous Worker Feedback Become a Market Signal in Tea? | Glassmarks founder Guy Chambers believes the tea industry is approaching a structural turning point. For de

Tea News Recap | Sri Lanka Slumps, Assam Struggles, Türkiye Rises

Middle East Conflict Dramatically Lowers Sri Lanka Tea Exports | Assam Unrest Reveals Deeper Industry Strains | Turkish Tea Finds a Bigger Export Market | Podlink signup:

Ep 241 | Sri Lanka Slumps, Assam Struggles, Türkiye Rises

Middle East Conflict Dramatically Lowers Sri Lanka Tea Exports | Assam Unrest Reveals Deeper Industry Strains | Turkish Tea Finds a Bigger Export Market - Guy Chambers, F