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Tea workers demand raise in salary
Posted on 2008-08-24 Source: Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya
marTEA's blogment: Tea workers from around the world are looking for more in return for their efforts.

Tea tours boost Darjeeling
Posted on 2008-08-23 Source: The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
marTEA's blogment: This is exactly what I would like to do some day.

Kanan Devan plans tea operations in Ethiopia
Posted on 2008-08-23 Source: Sify - Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
marTEA's blogment: Tea could be a great economic boast for Ethiopia.

PepsiCo to distribute Tazo Tea more widely
Posted on 2008-08-20 Source: The Associated Press
marTEA's blogment: Tazo to see wider distribution...As if Starbucks and major retail outlets was not enough...

Starbucks, Pepsi and Unilever Partner to Grow the Tazo(R) Tea Ready-to-Drink Business
Posted on 2008-08-19 Source: FOXBusiness - USA
marTEA's blogment: Well, that explains some things...Tazo, not quite as interesting as Honest Tea and Coke. I need to take some time and drink more Tazo. For now, I am just not impressed.

Tea gardens strike in West Bengal deferred
Posted on 2008-08-18 Source: SINDH TODAY - Sindh,Pakistan
marTEA's blogment: No strike for now. Wage issues are still the major focus of the tension.

Green tea can make handy cold compress
Posted on 2008-08-18 Source: TopNews - Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
marTEA's blogment: Very interesting idea...

Humble tea warms up for a turnaround
Posted on 2008-08-15 Source: Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
marTEA's blogment: 2008 has been a good year for India's tea industry. This is a detailed article explaining the ups and downs of India's tea trade.

Theanine – The Ideal Relaxant?
Posted on 2008-08-15 Source: American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: Julian Tai does an excellent job explaining theanine. What makes theanine (an amino acid) so interesting is the fact that tea is one of the only known plants to contain the amino acid.

Make tea directly in the cup with BoilingPoint
Posted on 2008-08-11 Source: CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: This is pretty cool. BoilingPoint eliminates the kettle.

Strike hits output of India's Darjeeling teas
Posted on 2008-08-11 Source: Reuters India - Mumbai,India
marTEA's blogment: Strike causes a disruption with Darjeeling tea production. If demands are not met, the strike will continue.

Tea booms, tourism poor in Aitken Spence June quarter
Posted on 2008-08-10 Source: Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka
marTEA's blogment: This story is not as in-depth as I expected, but it shows that when tea sales are at their highest (hitting a billion), that many of the tea producing countries still have struggles.

Assam firm to open tea bars at Metro stations
Posted on 2008-08-10 Source: Times of India - India
marTEA's blogment: I can only imagine how good this will be. Camellia Tea Bar will offer a wide variety of teas - all sound excellent.

Tea producers seek cheaper fuel as oil prices soar
Posted on 2008-08-04 Source: Business Daily Africa - Nairobi,Kenya
marTEA's blogment: It is a problem for everyone...

Workers 'take over' tea factories, resume operations
Posted on 2008-08-02 Source: Kantipur Online - Kathmandu,Nepal
marTEA's blogment: Great tea comes from great tea workers. It also takes experienced management with modern equipment. It is a shame when the two cannot get along.

Tea-producing nations to set up global body
Posted on 2008-07-27 Source: Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
marTEA's blogment: This is very important news for the tea industry...

Tea house bubbling with waku-waku
Posted on 2008-07-27 Source: Windsor Star - Ontario, Canada
marTEA's blogment: Bubble tea... This story details the Waku Waku tea shop (Canada) and gives some background on bubble tea.

Honest Tea to get wider distribution through Coke
Posted on 2008-07-24 Source: Forbes - NY,USA
marTEA's blogment: Coke is set to bring Honest Tea to the masses...starting on the west coast.

Sri Lanka tea output grows by over 18 percent
Posted on 2008-07-24 Source: Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
marTEA's blogment: Sri Lanka keeps on rolling...Ceylon sells.

Iced tea increases risk of kidney stones
Posted on 2008-07-22 Source: United Press International - USA
marTEA's blogment: Say what? Read the comment at the end of the article.

Rishi puts Milwaukee on the world's tea map
Posted on 2008-07-21 Source: OnMilwaukee.com - Milwaukee,USA
marTEA's blogment: Milwaukee's Best...tea:Rishi Tea? Milwaukee's Rishi Tea collected several awards at this year's World Tea Expo.

Orthodox leafy tea fetches premium price
Posted on 2008-07-20 Source: Sunday Observer - Columbo,Sri Lanka
marTEA's blogment: Sri Lanka keeps a good thing going - Ceylon tea. Currently, Sri Lanka produces 14 grades of orthodox tea in 36 different growing regions.

Bigelow Tea Listens and Reacts!
Posted on 2008-07-16 Source: MarketWatch - USA
marTEA's blogment: Bigelow tea lovers...fruit and almond is back...

New Videos Promoting World Peace Through Tea Released Today by Samovar Tea Lounge
Posted on 2008-07-14 Source: istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA
marTEA's blogment: Our planet, our tea: Samovar is offering educational videos encouraging world peace using tea as an enabler.

West Asian oil price boom provides major impetus to tea demand
Posted on 2008-07-13 Source: Sunday Times.lk - Columbo,Sri Lanka
marTEA's blogment: Economically, this is a very interesting angle on oil prices. It is amazing how following tea trends helps you to fully appreciate the global economy.

Oil spill miffs tea students
Posted on 2008-07-11 Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
marTEA's blogment: Assam students are looking out for their own.

Govt cracks whip on bad-tea exports
Posted on 2008-07-08 Source: Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
marTEA's blogment: It is important for India to protect their reputation. Exporting low quality tea is a problem that is currently being addressed.

High-tech emblem to certify genuine tea from Alishan
Posted on 2008-07-06 Source: Taipei Times - Taiwan
marTEA's blogment: Check this out. It is an interesting idea to help protect the consumer and supplier.

Green Tea: Is it Heart Healthy?
Posted on 2008-07-06 Source: HealthNews - Carslbad,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: Read the whole story, but think about the last sentence.

Bengal bug bites Assam tea
Posted on 2008-07-03 Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
marTEA's blogment: Helopeltis (tea mosquito) is causing some major problems with tea plants in Upper Assam. Weather is being blamed for the bug population this year.