Measures to Promote Assam Tea
Monday, November 30th, 2009 Posted in Indian Tea Industry, Tea Places | 2 Comments »Four stars for effort; Assam tea to get government seal of approval. The Assam government has taken measures to ensure quality and fair prices for all tea grown out of the region. The new certification is hoped to boost interest in the ...
The Best of all losers: Sir Thomas Lipton
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in Tea History | 1 Comment »Fondly remembered as ‘the best of all losers’, Sir Thomas Lipton really was the Richard Branson of his day. A marketing genius and part-time adventurer Lipton will always be remembered as the founder of one of the biggest brands in ...
Green Tea good for gums
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in Health | 4 Comments »[caption id="attachment_1520" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Keep your gums healthy with a cup of Green tea"][/caption] Green tea could help fight gum disease and reduce the effects of receding and bleeding gums, according to recent research carried out in Japan. Just one cup of ...
Report: Hot Beverages in Recessionary Times
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Tea in the News | No Comments »Hot drinks performance in the face of recessionary times: http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS118090+03-Nov-2009+BW20091103
Man arrested for making a cup of tea naked.
Friday, November 20th, 2009 Posted in Quirky | 1 Comment »Springfield, Virginia, USA: A man has been arrested for making a cup of tea naked. He was in his own kitchen, in the dark, at 5.30 am: http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/132093-naked-tea-drinker-arrested/
Ageing population will have to take tea as it comes
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Quirky | 2 Comments »Thought you might enjoy this from the always entertaining Daily Mash (not for the easily offended!): Ageing Population will have to take tea as it comes.
The London Tea Auctions – a history continued…
Monday, November 16th, 2009 Posted in Tea History | No Comments »The Auctions in London recommenced in 1951/52, with teas arriving from the producing countries around the world. This enabled the Producers to get an indication of the price for the future after the 1939/1945 war, as, of course, the price was ...
Tea and Rationing
Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in Tea History | No Comments »In 1940, at the start of the Second World War tea was rationed - initially 2 oz per person per week. The Ministry of Food set up a special division to control and distribute tea to the established Blenders and Dealers in the UK, ...
25 year old tea still tastes ok!
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Quirky | No Comments »I recently received the following email from one of our subscribers, Robert: While clearing up indoors I had come across an old airtight tin of tea labelled 'Rose Congou'. Not knowing a thing about it, I had searched online. I have to ...
Twinings To Shed Jobs in UK
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Tea History, Tea in the News | 2 Comments »Twinings is to shed almost 400 UK jobs by moving more of its production overseas. The company is also investing in state-of-the-art, high-speed machinery at its Andover headquarters, and is proposing to close its North Shields factory completely in September 2011. ...
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