Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Who's Tea Brand Are You Building?


Who's brand are you building with your Tea Program? Why not build your own brand in tea that is in synch with your quality of coffee? We are direct importers of herbs and teas and provide custom formulation and packing of filter packs and pyramid bags, etc. Love to chat. desiree@qtradeteas.com (Our website was hacked and is under redevelopment so call/email for more details!) 949 766 0070 x525 less

Tea Cupping Photos


Added to my work Face Book Page...cheers! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.136981339689254.36115.100001321675151

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bigelow Tea New Line of Teas

New Bigelow Teas Come to Market With Powerful Antioxidant Appeal
— The Bigelow Tea Company (www.bigelowtea.com) is on a mission: to infuse fresh interest in the tea aisle with unique blends that deliver both the pleasures and the health benefits of tea. Bigelow Tea brings three new varieties to market that combine delicious taste with the outstanding health benefit appeal of today's most popular antioxidant fruits. The new introductions are:

Linked In: Tea Industry Careers & Trends


"Tea Industry Careers & Trends" is a new group as of March of 2011, we have grown to almost 150 members in a short time. Many international companies and associates. I would love to see you join if you are in the industry. I am especially wanting to know what trends and interests there are abroad. This is also a great place to catch the latest jobs available in the industry, or post openings.

Join now!

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3806199

Cheers!

Convincing Coffee Brands to Create Own Tea Label

This article helps weigh out your decision....although if you research the Tea & Coffee Journal's net history - this is only the most recent as they have always helped in addressing "branding" and "private label". Check out this most recent article:

http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/066b80e8#/066b80e8/22

Here is another favorite...http://www.teaandcoffee.net/0109/tea.htm

Monday, May 23, 2011

Argo Tea Opens Fifth Manhattan Location

Argo Tea Opens Fifth Manhattan Location

Sri Lankan Tea Video

Good Find, Josh!

The Perfect Brew from Matthew Allard on Vimeo.
The Sri Lankan tea industry is undergoing a renaissance. Once upon a time nearly 60% of all revenue exports were from tea. With the end of decades of civil war and an improving economy the tea industry is set to boom again. Eco tourism and organic blends are being used to try and help sell Sri Lankan tea to the world.

Aljazeera's Steve Chao reports from the Western Highlands of Sri Lanka.

Shot and edited by Matthew Allard.

Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II

Friday, May 20, 2011

Tea companies to merge

Tea companies to merge - http://www.dailycamera.com/business/ci_18100193

Third Street Chai and Cooper Tea to operate under DrinkWorks umbrella
By Alicia Wallace Camera Business Writer
Posted: 05/19/2011 10:44:28 PM MDT

Third Street Chai and Cooper Tea Co., two Boulder County-based makers of concentrated beverages, have agreed to merge operations, company officials announced Thursday.
As a result of the transaction, both companies and their brands will operate independently under the DrinkWorks trade name, officials said. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Officials said the merger is intended to leverage the manufacturing capabilities and distribution reach of both Boulder-based Third Street, a supplier of chai and lemonade concentrates under the Third Street and Pixie Mate brands, and Louisville-based Cooper Tea, which makes iced tea concentrates.

The merger evolved out of a September 2010 joint venture between the two firms under which they launched a line of co-branded iced tea concentrates, said Barry Cooper, founder and chief executive officer of Cooper Tea.

"When we put together that joint marketing venture with the iced tea, it was almost a natural progression," he said. "It sort of emerged and we found ourselves kind of simpatico."

Both specialized in concentrated tea beverages and commitments to organic and sustainable products, but had different distribution areas and specialties, Cooper said. While Cooper distributes primarily to the food service and convenience store channel, Third Street plays in the retail realm, he said.

In addition, Third Street has expertise in the manufacturing and production side, while Cooper`s expertise is in global sourcing and research and development, he said.

"One of the tremendous assets that we bring to the party is a really, really strong (research and development) background," he said, noting his past roles with Celestial Seasonings and Lipton. "We have some really good stuff in the hopper."

Both companies will continue to operate in their respective locales, their employees and their brands, said John Simmons, president and founder of Third Street.

"Where it makes sense to realize synergies, we`ll do so," he said, giving Cooper`s connections to global tea estates as an example. "... For me, personally, it`s a great learning experience to take part in those relationships and essentially to connect our consumers more directly to the tea estates and the farmers we work with around the world."

Third Street, which recently was a recipient of a Local Producer Loan from Whole Foods, has ramped up its production capabilities to meet increasing demand, Simmons said. Further manufacturing, work force and infrastructure investments could be made as a result of the merger, he added.

Simmons and Cooper both said that their work forces could grow as a result of the merger. Third Street has 22 employees and Cooper has 18 employees.

Contact Camera Business Writer Alicia Wallace at 303-473-1332 or wallacea@dailycamera.com.




Read more: Tea companies to merge - Boulder Daily Camera http://www.dailycamera.com/business/ci_18100193#ixzz1MukeyJFW
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Just for fun...

All things really are tea to me....but for fun, I broke out and had some fun with some local "kids" (they'll love that comment) in a Frito Lay commercial. So you see, I have a party-with-the-chips side to me too. My kids are my biggest fans (especially of the chips but they like the commercial too hoping I will buy more).
Enjoy