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Tea Price Report | Week 43 | 23 October 2026
Tea Price Report | Week 43 | 23 October 2026
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- Tea Price Report | Week 43 | 23 October 2026 · 2 min.Mombasa Gains as Colombo Slips | The two auctions moved in different directions as North India paused for holidays and Jakarta traded a smaller offering. In Colombo, low-grown…
- Ep 249 | Japan and China Chart Different Paths for Matcha | Target Brings Fantasy to Tea | Kenya Halts Tea Levy · 37 min.Two Matcha Summits Highlight Diverging Priorities for Japan and China | Republic of Tea and Target Bring Fantasy to the Tea Aisle | Kenya Suspends Controversial Tea Levy…
- Tea Briefs | Matcha Summits | Fantasy Teas | Kenya Suspends Tea Levy · 9 min.Two Matcha Summits Highlight Diverging Priorities for Japan and China | Republic of Tea and Target Bring Fantasy to the Tea Aisle | Kenya Suspends Controversial Tea Levy |…
- Spotlight | Sustainability Starts with People · 22 min.Workers are the Center of Sustainability Sustainability is no longer a reassuring word to print on packaging and proclaim on social. Consumers increasingly question low prices…
- Tea News Recap | Kagoshima Expands Matcha | PG Tips Adds More Tea | Kenya Accelerates Specialty Tea · 12 min.Kagoshima Expands Matcha Processing | PG Tips Puts More Tea in the Bag to Win Back Britain | Kenya Accelerates Specialty Tea Diversification | Podlink signup…
- Tea Price Report | Week 41 | Ending 09 October 2026 · 2 min.Selective Quality Support Meets Uneven Benchmarks | The evidence from ISO Week 41 points to selective support across grades. Colombo’s better Western teas attracted interest…
- Spotlight | The Next Chapter of Ready-to-Drink Tea · 12 min.Tetra Pak’s Global Category Leader discusses how innovation, functionality, and carton packaging are reshaping one of the world's most versatile beverage categories…
- Ep 248 | Japan Matcha Grows | PG Tips Adds Tea | Kenya Specialty Tea · 30 min.Kagoshima Expands Matcha Processing | PG Tips Puts More Tea in the Bag to Win Back Britain | Kenya Accelerates Specialty Tea Diversification NEWSMAKER – Vanessa Neo, Global…
- Ep 247 | Darjeeling Exports | Kenya Tea Bonuses | India Bans Paraquat · 25 min.Rebuilding Darjeeling Export Value | Rising Costs Squeeze Kenya Tea Bonuses | India Removes Paraquat from Tea Protection Code NEWSMAKER – Vale Farms CEO and Founder Luke Larson…
- Tea Price Report | Week 39 | Ending 25 September · 3 min.Tea markets closed ISO Week 39 with good demand in Kenya and Sri Lanka, and fair demand in North and South India and Indonesia. Colombo offered about 4.8 million kilograms, its…
- Tea News Recap | Rebuilding Darjeeling Exports | Kenya Tea Bonuses Squeezed | India Removes Paraquat · 9 min.Rebuilding Darjeeling Export Value | Rising Costs Squeeze Kenya Tea Bonuses | India Removes Paraquat from Tea Protection Code | Podlink signup: https://pod.link/1549975153…
- Spotlight | American Matcha · 9 min.Can the Pacific Northwest grow exceptional matcha at commercial scale? Seattle-based Vale is putting that question to the test. Founder and CEO Luke Larson says Vale Farms has…
- Tea Price Report | Week 37 | Ending 11 September, 2026 · 2 min.Quality Widens the Price Gap | Tea markets ended ISO Week 37 with prices increasingly determined by quality rather than broad market direction. Across the major auction centers…
- Spotlight | How Recognition Adds Value to Tea · 13 min.Tea producers seeking higher returns are often advised to add value through improved processing, certification, packaging, or branding. Independent recognition of the finished…
- Tea News Recap | Africa Pushes Value Over Volume | Europe Pays More for Better Tea | ISO Advances Tea Standards · 14 min.Africa Pushes Value Over Volume | Europe Pays More for Better Tea | ISO Advances Tea Standards | Podlink signup: https://pod.link/1549975153 Advertising Inquiries…
- Ep 246 | Africa Adds Value | Europe Buys Better Tea | ISO Sets Standards · 32 min.Africa Pushes Value Over Volume | Europe Pays More for Better Tea | ISO Advances Tea Standards NEWSMAKER – Ksenia Hleap, Chief Operating Officer of AVPA in Paris PLUS |…
- Tea Price Report | Week 35 | Ending 28 August 2026 · 3 min.Quality-Led Firmness Masks Uneven Auction Liquidity | Tea markets closed ISO Week 35 with headline support intact, but quality mattered more than volume. Buyers remained…
- Spotlight | Behind the Cup · 17 min.Behind the Cup: Why Quality Tea Needs a Better Business Model | Social and environmental conditions behind tea production remain far less scrutinized than those of coffee or…
- Tea News Recap | Nepal Recovers | India Maps Tea | US Grown Matcha · 11 min.Nepal Tea Enters Recovery Mode | India Puts Tea Under Satellite Surveillance | Vale Bets on US-Grown Matcha | Podlink signup: https://pod.link/1549975153 Advertising Inquiries…
- Ep 245 | Nepal Tea Recovers | India Maps Tea by Satellite | US-Grown Matcha · 35 min.Nepal Tea Enters Recovery Mode | India Puts Tea Under Satellite Surveillance | Vale Bets on US-Grown Matcha NEWSMAKER – Author and Ecological Economist Pierre William Johnson…
- Tea Price Report | Week 32 | Ending 7 August 2026 · 3 min.Quality Holds as Regional Tea Prices Diverge | Tea markets closed ISO Week 32 with mixed headline prices but a consistent trading pattern: buyers remained active for immediate…
- Spotlight | A World of Tea Comes to Seattle · 13 min.Taste the World of Tea in Seattle | The 16th edition of the Northwest Tea Fest returns to Seattle Center September 26–27 with a sold-out exhibitor hall and a deliberately broad…
- Tea News Recap | Floods Hit China and Assam | Argentina Tea Moves to Market · 11 min.Typhoon Deluges South China’s Tea Lands | Floods Halt Production at 30 Assam Tea Gardens | Argentina Moves Its GI-Protected Tea Origin to Market | Podlink signup…
- Ep 244 | Typhoon Deluges China’s Tea Lands | Assam Floods Halt 30 Gardens | Argentina Takes GI to Market · 32 min.Typhoon Deluges South China’s Tea Lands | Floods Halt Production at 30 Assam Tea Gardens | Argentina Moves Its GI-Protected Tea Origin to Market NEWSMAKERS | Festival…
- Tea Price Report | Week 27 | Ending 3 July 2026 · 3 min.In Colombo, prices averaged $3.55 per kilogram this week, up 10 cents versus the previous week, Sale 24. In North India, prices averaged $2.62 per kilogram, up 8 cents from the…
- Spotlight | Authentic Presence · 28 min.When Tea Becomes More Than a Product: Building Ritual, Community, and Trust Without Losing Authenticity Tea is often described in terms of origin, cultivar, elevation, and…
- Tea News Recap | Assam Matcha | Caffeine Labels | Jasmine Harvest at Risk · 11 min.Assam Enters Commercial Matcha Production | Caffeine Labels Could Work in Tea’s Favor | Floods Threaten the World’s Largest Jasmine Harvest | Podlink signup…
- Ep 243 | Assam Matcha Debuts | Caffeine Labels Favor Tea | Jasmine Harvest at Risk · 46 min.Assam Enters Commercial Matcha Production | Caffeine Labels Could Work in Tea’s Favor | Floods Threaten the World’s Largest Jasmine Harvest | Newsmaker - Luong “Flowing River”…
- Tea Price Report | Week 25 | Ending 19 June 2026 · 3 min.Tea markets closed Week 25 with a firmer but still highly selective tone. Demand was present across the major auctions, but buyers remained disciplined, concentrating on clean…
- Spotlight | Vietnam: Changing Perceptions · 17 min.Vietnam has long been a volume player in tea—but that's changing. As demand shifts toward origin, clarity, and craft, a new generation is redefining what Vietnamese tea can…
- Tea News Recap | Heat Stress Test | Nepal Factories Reopen | Delivery Risk · 11 min.Heatwave Warning: El Niño and Tea’s Climate Stress Test | Nepal Tea Factories Reopen, But Export Risk Remains | Availability Is Not Deliverability | Podlink signup…
- Ep 242 | Heat Stress Test | Nepal Factories Reopen | Delivery Risk · 36 min.Heatwave Warning: El Niño and Tea’s Climate Stress Test | Nepal Tea Factories Reopen, But Export Risk Remains | Availability Is Not Deliverability NEWSMAKER – Tri Nguyen, CEO of…
- Tea Price Report | Week 21 | Ending 22 May 2026 · 2 min.Quality Holds, Averages Ease | Tea markets closed ISO Week 21 with functional demand but a wider separation between quality teas and secondary descriptions. The market is not…
- Spotlight | The Power of Feedback · 27 min.Can Anonymous Worker Feedback Become a Market Signal in Tea? | Glassmarks founder Guy Chambers believes the tea industry is approaching a structural turning point. For decades…
- Tea News Recap | Sri Lanka Slumps, Assam Struggles, Türkiye Rises · 10 min.Middle East Conflict Dramatically Lowers Sri Lanka Tea Exports | Assam Unrest Reveals Deeper Industry Strains | Turkish Tea Finds a Bigger Export Market | Podlink signup…
- Ep 241 | Sri Lanka Slumps, Assam Struggles, Türkiye Rises · 45 min.Middle East Conflict Dramatically Lowers Sri Lanka Tea Exports | Assam Unrest Reveals Deeper Industry Strains | Turkish Tea Finds a Bigger Export Market - Guy Chambers, Founder…
- Tea Price Report | Week 19 | Ending 15 May · 3 min.In Sri Lanka, stronger competition persisted for cleaner, high-grown, well-manufactured teas, while secondary descriptions continued to encounter resistance. | In Colombo, prices…
- Spotlight | Regenerative Farming Begins by Doing Less · 10 min.Regenerative agriculture has become one of the tea industry’s most discussed concepts, but definitions often remain vague. Producers, traders, and brand owners generally agree…
- Tea News Recap | Fertilizer Crisis | Tea Day | India Auction Mandate · 13 min.Fertilizer Shock Threatens Tea Quality, Yields, and Costs | International Tea Day Events Expand Across Global Markets | India Pushes Ahead with Contested Tea Auction Mandate |…
- Fertilizer Crisis | Tea Day | India Auction Mandate · 31 min.Fertilizer Shock Threatens Tea Quality, Yields, and Costs | International Tea Day Events Expand Across Global Markets | India Pushes Ahead with Contested Tea Auction Mandate…
- Tea Price Report | Week 17 | Ending 24 April 2026 · 2 min.Tea markets closed WEEK 17 with prices edging firmer across the major auction centers, but the underlying signal remains quality, not volume. | Across Colombo, North India…
- Spotlight | RegenTea and the Economics of Soil · 15 min.On Earth Day, it’s easy to talk about sustainability in broad terms—but much harder to connect those ideas to what’s actually happening on the ground. | For tea producers…
- Tea News Recap | Refund Rush, Tea Diplomacy, Tariff Reality · 12 min.Middle East Instability Threatens Blending Hubs | A Refund Rush is Underway in US Trade | China’s US Ambassador Praises Tea Harmony | Podlink signup: https://pod.link/1549975153…
- Ep 239 | Refund Rush, Tea Diplomacy, Tariff Reality · 33 min.Middle East Instability Threatens Blending Hubs | A Refund Rush is Underway in US Trade | China’s US Ambassador Praises Tea Harmony NEWSMAKER – Tea Rebellion Founder Annabel…
- Tea Price Report | Week 15 | Ending 10 April 2026 · 2 min.Tea markets closed ISO Week 15 with conditions still stable—but with a subtle shift in what is driving that stability. Across the major auction centers—Colombo, North India…
- Spotlight | Regen Redefining Tea Quality · 8 min.Specialty tea has long defined quality through craftsmanship, origin, and terroir. These pillars have shaped how producers grow tea, how buyers evaluate it, and how consumers…
- Tea News Recap | War Costs Rise | China Tariffs Shift | US Tariff Refunds · 13 min.War Costs Mount | China Opens Zero-Tariff Access—But Compliance Decides Who Benefits | US Tariff Refunds Begin April 20: What Tea Importers Need to Do Now | Podlink signup…
- Ep 238 | War Costs Rise | China Tariffs Shift | US Tariff Refunds · 28 min.War Costs Mount | China Opens Zero-Tariff Access—But Compliance Decides Who Benefits | US Tariff Refunds Begin April 20: What Tea Importers Need to Do Now | NEWSMAKER – Bernadine…
- Tea Price Report | Week 13 | Ending 27 Month · 2 min.Tea markets closed ISO Week 13 with prices still largely influenced by quality, buyer selectivity, and disciplined exporter behavior rather than any broad increase in demand…
- Spotlight | World Tea Expo - A Show Transformed · 8 min.World Tea Expo was once the center of gravity for the specialty tea trade in North America—a place where retailers, importers, and producers aligned around a shared vision of…
