Tea and Coffee Scandal Hits Australia’s Largest Supermarket Chain
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Intl Tea Trade, Tea in the News | No Comments »Top executive sacked as Australian police uncover alleged kickback scam at Woolworths. Woolworth executive, Bill Harvey, was held by police at the company’s headquarters last month amid an investigation into a “promotional surcharges” scheme which involved 15-20% surcharges being paid by ...
Green Tea and Eye Disease
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Health | 4 Comments »Substances found in green tea could help fight eye disease, according to authors of the latest research from the University of Hong Kong. Scientists from the department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Hong Kong have confirmed that ...
Tea Prices Fall as Strike Action Halts Distribution
Friday, February 19th, 2010 Posted in Africa, Intl Tea Trade, Tea in the News | 1 Comment »A strike over pay, last week, saw African tea prices fall as shipments were disrupted by workers picketing warehouses. Workers from tea warehouses in Mombasa staged a strike which lasted for four days, effectively shutting down the tea distribution network in ...
Decaf For Me Please!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea, Health | No Comments »In today’s modern world we take our health seriously; watch our weight, blood pressure, alcohol intake and try to exercise regularly. Diets, gym memberships and all sorts of things from books to TV shows tell us not to eat this ...
Have You Tried Nettle Tea?
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Health | No Comments »It seems hard to believe that the Nettle Plant, arch nemesis of children wearing shorts everywhere, could in fact be one of the most flavourful and beneficial beverages you’ll ever drink. With the ever increasing popularity of green and herbal teas ...
Are Tea Antioxidants Absorbed By The Body?
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Health | 1 Comment »A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition into the bioavailability and catabolism of green tea flavan-3-ols in humans was carried out by a team of Italian researchers. The study is the latest, and perhaps most convincing, in a long ...
Tea and Breast Cancer
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Health | No Comments »Can tea and exercise help fight depression among breast cancer patients? According to a study published in January’s issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, participation in regular exercise and a steady consumption of tea may play a key role in the ...
How To Use a Teapot
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea | No Comments »We all drink Tea and we all use Teapots on a regular basis; so much so that we rarely think about its origins or the proper way to use a teapot. The origins of the Teapot, as with all tea, starts ...
Tanzania Predicts 9.4% increase in Crop Output
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Posted in Tea Places, Tea in the News | No Comments »Africa’s fourth largest tea producer predicts a 9.4% increase in crop yield as estate management improves within the country. The Tea Board of Tanzania reported this week that the production of tea may increase to 35,000 metric tons in the twelve months through ...
Another Fall in Tea Prices, Mombasa Auction Report
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in Intl Tea Trade, Tea in the News | No Comments »As expected, tea prices fell for a third consecutive week at the last Mombasa Tea auctions, the world’s biggest tea auction and a global indicator for prices around the world. The auction, which was held on the 18th and 19th of ...
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