The brewing debate around defining specialty tea…Who knew that specialty tea could be so heated? (Sorry, it’s a lame pun but I could not resist!) I should clarify — the brewing debate (and it’s certainly ‘brewing’) centres around the attempt to define specialty tea. There was no true or even “working” definition of “specialty tea” until last week when the European Speciality Tea Association (ESTA) offered one. Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins
European Speciality Tea Association defines specialty teaIn creating the definition of specialty tea, ESTA explained it believes certain factors can help contribute to being able to distinguish specialty teas from commodity teas. Blending, roasting & processing, Origins
European Speciality Tea Association and Danish Tea Association to mergeThe Danish Tea Association, which has been promoting speciality tea in Denmark through education and competitions for five years, is merging with the European Speciality Tea Association. Business
ESTA launches Tea Certification ProgrammeThe European Speciality Tea Association is launching its programme with a one-day Introduction to Tea course beginning this month. Business
European Tea Society becomes European Speciality Tea AssociationThe European Tea Society is changing its name to the European Speciality Tea Association (ESTA), effective 1 July.
