Nepal tea

World Tea Expo Country Tour: Nepal’s Tea Industry Establishes Unique Identity

By: Elizabeth Dobos | May 29, 2018 | Comments 0

What to know, the education sessions to attend and some booths to visit at World Tea Expo to get the full view of what’s happening with tea in Nepal today. Nepal’s tea industry has recently undergone two major developments that are sure to make its tea more competitive in the global tea market. Nepal’s...

Festival Builds Momentum for Nepal Tea Trade

By: Dan Bolton | April 10, 2018 | Comments 0

KATHMANDU, Nepal Nepal signed several national initiatives last week that will further open the landlocked nation to trade. These include a new rail line linking Kathmandu to India, opening inland waterways essential to moving bulk products, and normalizing cross-border commerce. The third Nepal International Tea Festival concluded Sunday with a boost in momentum for...

Nepal Tea’s Kickstarter Campaign Exceeds Goal

By: Elizabeth Dobos | March 27, 2017 | Comments 0

Nepal Tea is a certified organic specialty tea supplier that helps improve the lives of Nepali tea farmers and children. Founded in 2016, the Jersey City, New Jersey-based company recently implemented a Kickstarter campaign to grow its social project. Founder Nishchal Banskota and Sashreek Shrestha created the campaign and set the fundraising goal at...

Nepal Earthquake Leaves Tea Industry Largely Unscathed

By: Dan Bolton | May 18, 2015 | Comments 0

ILAM, Nepal Nepal’s tea gardens and factories emerged largely unscathed following a week of earthquakes estimated to have killed at least 10,000 Nepalese. Except in Sindhupalchowk, there were minimal injuries and little damage to Nepal’s tea industry, according to traders, growers and HIMCOOP, a tea co-operative. The word is less encouraging from downtown Kathmandu...

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