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Companies That Started as Tea Sellers
When you see the words “Tea Company” in a company’s name, you naturally assume that they primarily sell tea. Right? Well, it turns out that they may have started that way but quickly expanded to other foods, beverages, etc. In fact, a couple of them grew into nationwide chains. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea… Continue reading
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Tea Pricing – What Makes Tea Expensive, Part 1
Why Is Tea So Expensive? Understanding Tea Pricing Dragon Pearls green tea Tea pricing can seem mysterious—even confusing. One day, you might find a large box of loose tea for just a few dollars. The next, you hear about a tea selling for hundreds of dollars per 100 grams. How can prices vary so dramatically… Continue reading
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Ceylon & Her Planting Enterprize
For tea lovers the island nation of Sri Lanka is probably best known as a producer of a type of tea known as Ceylon – which was the former name of the country. But it wasn’t always so. Prior to about 1870, coffee was actually one of the main crops grown there and tea was… Continue reading
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Tea Blogging for Your Audience
Tea blogs abound and, as varied as they are, so are their audiences. Gearing your tea blog to your audience is essential to get the intended readership. (Pardon me, my marketing background is showing.) This is very often forgotten in the excitement of posting your tea adventures online for the world to see. What is… Continue reading
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Does Your Tea Site Need A Makeover?
Back in the 70s I had some pretty fine bell bottoms, if I do say so myself, and some eye-catching silk shirts and a nice pair of platform shoes to round out any ensemble. I know fashions have a way of coming around and I don’t have any of those snappy duds anymore but even… Continue reading
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Recent and Upcoming Tea Books III
In my last incarnation of this column I devoted the entire space to looking at a few tea books that weren’t recent and upcoming but instead were eminently worthwhile titles that, for whatever reason, I hadn’t had a chance to cover before. While truth in column titling laws probably prevent me from doing that on… Continue reading
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Alexander McCall Smith and George Orwell Talk Tea
One of the many things I’ve discovered over the years of writing about tea is that the British tend to have strong opinions on the subject. In 1946, just three years before publishing 1984, George Orwell set out his views in the essay A Nice Cup of Tea, which remains widely quoted today. I discussed… Continue reading
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Coffee and Tea Industries and the Flavor Field
For every magazine you might happen across on a newsstand these days (be it an actual physical newsstand or its digital equivalent) there at least several other titles that you’re never going to encounter – unless you happen to be a part of the specialized industry or business niche that they cover. In the past… Continue reading
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Is It Time for a Tea Term Revolution?
A recent online search while researching another topic on this blog brought up results that have me calling for a tea terminology revolution. For those who prefer something calming before the critique begins, here’s a lovely image of roses: For everyone else, read on. Some time ago, people began commenting on how searches for “tea… Continue reading
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