TeaHeadlines in the News!

[ethan]

Nepal spoils Darjeeling's tea party
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/ ... -tea-party

Thanks for the alert. I did not know prices have gone up so much. I have not made a purchase of tea from Nepal in 2016.

I am still selling the HOR from Jun Chiyabari for only $6 an ounce. I am surprised that the article did not emphasize how strongly the government of Nepal has pushed for organic farming of tea. Also how badly labor is housed & underpaid in India while Jun Chiyabari treats its workers quite well. HOR is organic black tea. Cheers, Ethan

[kuánglóng]

Nepal spoils Darjeeling's tea party
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/ ... -tea-party

Thanks for the alert. I did not know prices have gone up so much. I have not made a purchase of tea from Nepal in 2016.

Over here you still can get some decent 2016 and 2015 Jun Chiyabari for relatively little coin (~10-25€/100g). I've just ordererd another pound last night for some friends and myself.

I am still selling the HOR from Jun Chiyabari for only $6 an ounce. I am surprised that the article did not emphasize how strongly the government of Nepal has pushed for organic farming of tea. Also how badly labor is housed & underpaid in India while Jun Chiyabari treats its workers quite well. HOR is organic black tea. Cheers, Ethan

I've witnessed more than enough misery during my years up there and it's not only for this reason that I'm more than glad that the majority of estates in Darjeeling have converted to organic farming and that on the other side of the fence small private enterprises like Jun Chiyabari show what's possible with a clear vision and some funds.

Cheers

[kuánglóng]

Brexit effect: Darjeeling tea producers put price talks on hold
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/new ... ?prtpage=1

[kuánglóng]

Darjeeling growers seek halt to Nepal tea imports
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Indust ... 855889.ece

[Bok]

Sad:

thousands-of-young-mothers-in-india-are-paying-with-their-lives-to-produce-your-cup-of-tea

http://qz.com/740660/thousands-of-young ... ource=qzfb

[jayinhk]

Sad:

thousands-of-young-mothers-in-india-are-paying-with-their-lives-to-produce-your-cup-of-tea

http://qz.com/740660/thousands-of-young ... ource=qzfb

[kuánglóng]

For those of us who've been there and remember the place ... sort of the green heart of the hills for decades

Makaibari memories go up in flames
- Fire destroys Kurseong bungalow with mementoes and rare books

https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170317/ ... MuCLfJo5EY

[kyarazen]

http://www.sixthtone.com/news/china-abo ... reditation

food for thought.

[jayinhk]

http://www.sixthtone.com/news/china-abo ... reditation

food for thought.

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[Bok]

Indeed, thanks! I’ve never cared much for certificates, after all, what is important is what ends up in the cup!

I find it troubling sometimes how in Asia(and the West as well of course) people sometimes “follow” a teamaster like he is some sort of guru… we are all just human beings.

[Tead Off]

For those of us who've been there and remember the place ... sort of the green heart of the hills for decades

Makaibari memories go up in flames
- Fire destroys Kurseong bungalow with mementoes and rare books

https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170317/ ... MuCLfJo5EY

Very unfortunate.

[Tead Off]

http://www.sixthtone.com/news/china-abo ... reditation

food for thought.

I'm sure it will continue as an oral tradition within the tea culture itself.

[Bok]

So apparently the limit of allowed pesticides in Tea in Taiwan is higher than for example the EU: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ ... 2003667508

And a motion to lower that rate has been postponed…
I also highly doubt that even half of supposedly “organic” tea really is organic. Too much meddling and corruption going on here for that

[ethan]

And a motion to lower that rate has been postponed…

I saw that one of the reasons given for not lowering the limit of amount of pesticides allowed was "lack of urgency". In other words, "Don't change anything unless at that moment there is pressure to do it." That's politics all over the world most of the time.

[kuánglóng]

Mak back on track ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ind ... 411241.cms