Tea Tradirions

CGTN is launching a “Cup of Tea” challenge to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. CGTN reporter Ning Hong visited Kazakhstan’s Almaty and learned to…

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Tales from Nagasaki: Unique Vision for the Future of Japanese Tea

September 11, 2023

Two inspiring tea stories: an interview with Yasuharu Matsumoto, the founder of Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms, Global Japanese Tea Association, and Nagasaki Ikedoki Tea. During our visit to Higashi Sonogi,…

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Siwan Tea Culture “Zarda”: Hidden Gems of the Egyptian Sahara

August 10, 2023

Discover the remote Siwa Oasis in Egypt through Katrina Wild's immersive journey, unraveling the unique traditions of Zarda tea preparation and Siwan culture.

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Tang Dynasty tea set: a gilded silver openwork cage

June 12, 2023

This gilded silver openwork cage from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was among a batch of royal tea ware items unearthed in 1987 at Famen Temple – a famous Buddhist temple…

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Monk Biancai remembered as new Longjing tea picking season begins

March 23, 2023

When the new Longjing tea picking season began this month in Hangzhou, local farmers held a ritual to honor Monk Biancai. In the Biancai Pavilion, the first glass of freshly…

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‘Customers Are Freaking Out’ Over This Iced Tea Franchise

January 30, 2023

Texas chai, peach ginger, mango fresco and sweet mint are just a handful of the flavors offered by iced tea franchise HTeaO, which is betting its brewed drinks will stand…

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Chinese milk tea chains gain popularity in South Korea

January 19, 2023

Milk tea is spreading rapidly in South Korea by satisfying people’s diversified taste buds. Different coffee brands from franchises to small independent shops once filled the alleys and streets of…

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Vietnam is considered to be one of the cradles of the world’s tea plants

November 29, 2022

By 2021, the planted area of the whole country had reached 130,000 hectar and the dried tea output 180,000 tons of which 130,000 tons was exported and the domestic consumption…

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Turkish tea miracle

November 28, 2022

Creative architectural solutions always attract tourists, and the Turkish tea industry can without any doubt be proud of the unique glass building in the shape of a Turkish tea glass.…

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14 best cafés and tea rooms for green tea in Tokyo

November 28, 2022

Here are the capital’s best cafés and tea rooms for enjoying authentic Japanese green tea, matcha, hojicha and more. Tea is an art form in Japan. There’s often a formality…

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‘Tearoom in the sky’ offers view of tea plantations in Shizuoka

November 14, 2022

A wooden terrace sits overhanging a steep slope on a mountain in the middle of tea plantations in the city’s Shimizu Ward. Living up to its name, “Tenku no Chanoma,”…

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Raku Kichizaemon XV Jikinyū modernizes traditional raku tea bowls on his own terms

October 23, 2022

Japanese ceramic artist Raku Kichizaemon XV Jikinyū of Raku Ware believes that the world we think of today is the product of our consciousness: what we want to believe is what we…

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Ceramic artist combines Chinese ceramic culture with Japanese tea culture (video)

October 10, 2022

The city of Jingdezhen is famous for its porcelain industry. It has been the world’s capital of porcelain for 2,000 years. Traditional production areas have now been upgraded into industrial…

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Iran Tourism: A cup of tea at Chalous’ Chai-Khoran Palace

September 5, 2022

The Chai-Khoran Palace was a temporary retreat for Pahlavi kings and was built almost 70 years ago, during Reza Shah Pahlavi’s reign. The Chai-Khoran Palace is approximately 4,000 square meters…

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Ancient tea-producing area in China recognized as agricultural heritage

June 6, 2022

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization recently recognized three sites in China as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. These three regions included an ancient tea-producing area in Anxi county in…

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19th Century tea set commissioned by Napoleon now on display at The Clark Art Institute

May 10, 2022

Inside a small room at The Clark Art Institute is the museum’s newest acquisition, a unique, hand-painted 19th century porcelain tea set. “This is an exquisite, very special set that was…

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This Founder Just Launched a Company That’s Giving Tea a Much-Needed Makeover for the 21st Century: ‘Tea Is for Entrepreneurs. Coffee Is Corporate America’s Drink.’

January 13, 2022

Co-founders David Segal and Harley Finkelstein launched their company Firebelly Tea at the end of December. The curated line of teas aims to bring the beverage into the 21st century…

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Assam specialty tea auctioned for ‘record’ Rs 99,999 per kg

December 14, 2021

A specialty tea from Assam’s Dibrugarh district was on Tuesday auctioned for Rs 99,999 per kg, the “highest price” ever fetched in any tea auction in the country, an official…

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Rare Teas and Treasures From China

December 9, 2021

Rare puerh, a tea from Yunnan Province that is compressed and usually fermented, will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s. Is anyone on your gift list a tea lover? For the…

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A teapot for €2.4m? You’ll need a cup of tea after buying that

November 25, 2021

Rare imperial Beijing piece from the 1700s, and sabre owned by Napoleon’s brother, sold at auction For the month that’s in it, when all things culinary are celebrated in The…

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New Silk Road: Have a cup of Tashkent tea

Tales from Nagasaki: Unique Vision for the Future of Japanese Tea

Siwan Tea Culture “Zarda”: Hidden Gems of the Egyptian Sahara

Tang Dynasty tea set: a gilded silver openwork cage

Monk Biancai remembered as new Longjing tea picking season begins

‘Customers Are Freaking Out’ Over This Iced Tea Franchise

Chinese milk tea chains gain popularity in South Korea

Vietnam is considered to be one of the cradles of the world’s tea plants

Turkish tea miracle

14 best cafés and tea rooms for green tea in Tokyo

‘Tearoom in the sky’ offers view of tea plantations in Shizuoka

Raku Kichizaemon XV Jikinyū modernizes traditional raku tea bowls on his own terms

Ceramic artist combines Chinese ceramic culture with Japanese tea culture (video)

Iran Tourism: A cup of tea at Chalous’ Chai-Khoran Palace

Ancient tea-producing area in China recognized as agricultural heritage

19th Century tea set commissioned by Napoleon now on display at The Clark Art Institute

This Founder Just Launched a Company That’s Giving Tea a Much-Needed Makeover for the 21st Century: ‘Tea Is for Entrepreneurs. Coffee Is Corporate America’s Drink.’

Assam specialty tea auctioned for ‘record’ Rs 99,999 per kg

Rare Teas and Treasures From China

A teapot for €2.4m? You’ll need a cup of tea after buying that

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