Like Chicago Tea Garden’s Facebook Page and be entered to win a $60 pomelo filled with tea that has been aged for ~15 years. Must “like” us by August 30th, 2010 and the contest winner will be announced on September 1st. Here it is:
Chicago Tea Garden Facebook Page
Do you have a Blackberry? If so, join the Blackberry Messenger Tea Group. All you have to do is go into Blackberry Messenger, hit the ‘options’ button, and then select ‘scan group code’ — then you’ll take a picture of this funny looking QR code below. If you have an old-school version of BBM, email me your PIN number.
Just before Christmas I received a beautiful package from India (it had a bit of a tough time in the mail as evidence by the dents in the box, but the tea was safe) from my good friend Sonam of “Fresh Darjeeling Tea.”
Inside were 3 beautifully packaged fresh teas from Darjeeling — the likes of which I’ve never seen. Sonam has done a wonderful job sourcing rare and amazing Darjeelings — a quick browse through the image-slider on his homepage can show you this. He has found wonderful full-leaf oolong and pearls – teas not generally renowned in Darjeeling. His selection showed that Darjeeling will continue to be a key player in the specialty tea industry and that great strides are being made in creating superb teas.
Darjeeling Pearls – Rohini Estate:
Peculiar show of engineering, so fruity and sweet that you can imagine of a distant orchard of peach and plum, in a dream galaxy. To romance with the pearls use a glass pot to see the leaves unfurl and remind you of the days gone by.
Harvest of : October 20-2009
These pearls get me through my work week. I start in the morning and they are tightly rolled and steep my last cup around 4pm (steeping 6) and the leaves have completely unfurled. Check them out here: http://www.freshdarjeelingtea.com/products-page/oolong-teas/rare-pearls-rohini-estate/
Its been a long time coming, but I am finally starting my own tea company. Things are in the late stages, teas have been sourced, packaging is finalized. I’m just working on the web site at this time, so if there is anything that annoys you about tea shop sites, please let me know asap! I’m a web developer by trade, so I’m developing the site myself. It should be up soon. Thats all I can say, soon. This idea started in 2006 with a trip to China. My partner, Erin Murphy and I are excited to get things up and running! The website is: http://www.chicagoteagarden.com you can sign up there to receive an email when the shop opens. We hope to open a brick and mortar shop in Chicago within 5 years. Chicago needs good tea. Tea shops here are few and far between. World of Tea will remain in its current format — nothing will change here, this will not become a marketing engine — I will still review any teas and any tea-ware and I will still write about tea culture here. I’ve met too many great people through this site to ever shut it down. I am thinking about shutting down The Tea Roundtable though [http://www.tearoundtable.com] it has been overtaken by spam and I just don’t have the time to maintain it. If anyone would like to take over ownership of it, please let me know. I want to thank everyone for supporting my dream. Erin and I are very excited to start this up! Here are some sneak-peek photos:
If you’d like you can sign up right here to get an email when we go live with the online store:
Tony, really excited to see you doing this! I’m at work, but Bec says your tea arrived this morning:) Can’t wait to try it.
Looking forward to where you will take us with Chicago Tea Garden.
Good for you and the best on this new venture!
It would be fun to also read about your experiences setting up the business and running it.
Wonderful news!
This informative article from DNA India has some interesting insight to tea industry jobs in India … see the full post here:
“There are a variety of jobs one can specialise in, within the tea industry. Tea tasting is one of the highly specialised areas of work. Research, plantation management, tea brokerage and consultancy are some of the other areas which can be specialized. One can work as a factory manager. The work involves supervision of all plantation work right from planting, plucking, processing to packing and transport of tea to auction houses. Beginners are given the position of assistants and with hands on experience they can get the job of manager. As a tea taster one has to differentiate between various flavours of tea to classify the samples according to their quality. Another work area in the tea management is research. Research is an integral part of the industry. The research is conducted by botanists, biotechnologists and other scientists.They study methods of producing disease-resistant andhigh yielding varieties of tea.
The Tea Research Association at Jorhat, Assam is a premier organisation in the field of research. Researchers are mostly employed by research associations and tea plantation owners. One can also work as a tea broker. There are brokerage houses in the country where the brokers test the various tea samples that come from the different tea gardens.”
See the rest at DNA India.
Hmmmm… 
looking for consultancy job in tea company
I am interested in tea garden consultancy job in india.
i want ajob as a manager in a tea garden. can you help??????????????
I am looking for a job of Manager in a reputed Tea company.
I am searching for the suitable position or entry level position in Tea garden. Plz send me the appropriate website or email or any job link.
from,
Jayant Paul
Interested in consultancy job in tea industry (plantation manufacturing ,packaging (tea bags, pyramid ,pouch, cartoon,}
I am interested in a job like selling of bulk tea directly to the buyers through brokers. So if you find any suitable job for me then please inform me.
Thanking you
Regards Dipak
I m looking for a job as trainee Asst. Manager in a reputed Tea Garden.
I m looking for a job as trainee Asst. Manager
Need contact details of a consultant (s), who can advice about proposed purchase of tea gardens.
I am having past 20 years experience of Tea Estate having knowledge of field,factory & Accounting work presently working in Esteemed leading FMCG concern looking Manager Accounts & Finance Job in reputated tea company.can u help!
I am looking for a job of Manager in a reputed Tea company.
be in management asst M8 grade with good perfamence
Dear all,
I am in the process of buying a tea garden and am interested in hiring people. Please contact me at +91 98101 05023
Sir,
I have a P.G.Diploma in tea management, from Birla Institute of Management & Futuristic studies, Kolkata.
Looking for a job in tea garden.
looking for a tea manufacturing consultant job with tea company
wanta job in tea garden
interested job
its full of nature job
want a job in tea garden please sir can you help
does India produce more tea than China? Is the tea business in India booming?
I am working as an Asst. Manager in a Reputed company in Darjeeling and working experience is around six years and looking for job in Assam in Tata tea please help.
In the past week, I have seen more news reports claiming health benefits of tea than ever before. I wanted to share with you some of the more interesting ones:
November 20: Brewed Tea Loaded with Health Benefits
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/lifestyle/health_and_environment/x1945261872/Brewed-tea-loaded-with-health-benefits
“Chinese tea increases antioxidants; boosts metabolism; regulates female emotion; cleanses kidneys and bladder; regulates gastrointestinal system; lowers cholesterol; burns calories; [and] soothes [the] nervous system.”
November 23: Green Tea Eases Stress and Fatigue from Overworking
http://www.naturalnews.com/027553_green_tea_stress_reduction.html
“Those who drank five cups of green tea per day showed considerably less psychological distress than those who drank less than a cup a day. These results were calculated after making adjustments for variables such as age, diet, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and disease histories.”
November 24: Tea May Help Control Blood Sugar
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/11/24/Tea-may-help-control-blood-sugar/UPI-12451259044572/
“Studies from various countries suggest a lifetime consumption of at least two to four cups of tea per day — black tea, in particular — reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes.”
November 24: Green Tea Good for Gums
http://www.allabouttea.co.uk/tea-news/green-tea-good-for-gums/136919
“Just one cup of green tea a day can help to reduce the effects of gum disease, which is said to be caused by an inflammatory response to bacteria in the mouth.”
November 24: Flavonoids Ward off Colon Cancer
http://www.endonurse.com/hotnews/flavonoids-ward-off-colon-cancer.html
“A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, tea, chocolate and red wine may provide overweight men and normal weight women some protection from colon and rectal cancers, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.”
November 25: Antifibrotic Effects of Green Tea
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091118101359.htm
“The researchers drew a conclusion that green tea may protect liver cells and reduce the deposition of collagen fibers in the liver. Green tea provides a safe and effective strategy for improving hepatic fibrosis.”
Herbal Extra:
November 17: Swine Flu Prevention with Herbal Teas
http://www.examiner.com/x-28889-DC-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Swine-flu-booster-may-be-needed-for-young-children-natural-remedies-for-swine-flu-vaccine-shortage
“Herbal therapy is also a safe and effective way to help prevent the flu, or treat an infection. Chamomile tea is perfect for children as it has a sweet, apple-blossom taste, and antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and calming properties. Peppermint tea helps fight an infection by stimulating the release of toxins through sweating. Echinacea tea is particularly useful for defending the body from microbes. Nettle tea is loaded with valuable nutrition that will help the body fight off disease. All of these herbs are safe for children.”
Love the reviews, I can get caught up in one post!!!
Maria Uspenski from T Ching posted this great article on pairing teas with herbs:
http://www.tching.com/index.php/2009/07/30/savoring-tea-herb-pairings-made-in-heaven/
She runs through some simple pairings with basil, mint, chives, cumin, cloves, sea salt, ginger, and chilies. I’m defintely going to try apple slices dusted with ground cloves with a pot of pu-erh on the side.
I don’t usually like to tout tea companies, and I’ve never even tried tea from this company but “Tea Pigs” in the UK has begun their “Name and Shame” campaign.
They have a form on their website called “Name and Shame a Purveyor of Slop” where a customer can “shame” a cafe or tea shop that is serving terrible tea. Not only is this hilarious, but it is an awesome way to promote tea education — because these claims will undoubtedly raise the question: “What makes the tea bad?”
From Caterersearch:
The company wants 2009 to be a ‘year of great tea’, and has ‘pledged to lead from the front, on a mission which is nothing short of changing Britain one cup at a time’.
The latest step in their ‘mission’ is an online ‘name and shame’ project in which customers can report cafés which have served them unacceptable tea.
Over 150 consumers have already signed up to a ‘demand for real tea’ petition, receiving a pack of Teapigs breakfast tea in return, and several dozen have already named venues which they believe to be serving poor tea.
This is great. If only there were “name and shame” websites for every restaurant, cafe, and every other business in the service industry that could be more popular than just the average review sites.
From the mind of http://twitter.com/siptea I present to you the latest “Twitter Day”:
What will you drink today?
The Original Tea Time Tuesday:
Tuesday is the day to tweet #tea! Feel free to join in. Also, don’t forget to follow World of Tea!
Watch the announcement video here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1734048
Dear World Of Tea,
Seeing as how you’ve proven to be a reliable source for tea aficionados all around, we here at the Fowler thought that you and your readers should know about an upcoming tea exhibition at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, “Steeped In History: The Art of Tea”. The exhibition will be on display from the 16th of August to the 29th of November which will feature oil paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, as well as other tea-serving paraphernalia from around the world.
We’re very excited about this exhibition and would love to have you visit and see everything on display. We’d also be more than grateful if you can forward this information to family and friends that might be interested in viewing the exhibition, or perhaps discuss this upcoming event in your site for all other tea-lovers to see! If you need images or further information, please don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail. I’d be glad to answer any questions/inquiries regarding the exhibition and related events.
I wish you the best in your endeavors and I hope you readership continues to expand as more and more people begin to appreciate the wonders of tea!
Sincerely,
Beatrice Eyales
UCLA Fowler Museum, Marketing and Communications Dept.
E-mail: beatrice.eyales@me.com
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They sound wonderful!