Lipton/Unilever - Pesticide Residue in Tea Supply Chain (2007-2020)

"We have committed that by 2020 all our food raw materials will be produced using sustainable crop practices, minimising the use of pesticides through integrated pest management techniques, and with due care for the environment and the health, safety and livelihood of farmers." -March 2104
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
11 min read
consumer-safety, MRL, pesticide, Lab Testing

Overview of Pesticide Residue in Tea and the Call for Harmonized MRLs

"Harmonization of MRLs in tea is recognized by the IGG on Tea as an issue requiring urgent attention to address concerns on residue levels in tea, their possible effects on consumption and to ensure that tea consumption continues to be safe." - IGG on Tea
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
19 min read
consumer-safety, Greenpeace, Indian Tea, Chinese Tea, history, Lab Testing

Summary of Greenpeace Reports on Pesticide Residue in Tea in China and India. (2012-2014)

I belive that this is an issue that deservers our attention now and for the foreseeable future. Not just for our consumer safety, but also to to further our understanding of the effects of our favourite beverage on the environment.
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
9 min read
consumer-safety, FDA, pesticide, summery, government, USA

Tea in the Annual FDA Pesticide Report

These findings are unlikely to be a safety concern for several reasons, including that the violative pesticides found are approved for use on tea internationally and the levels found on tea leaves is much higher than the trace levels found in brewed tea drink...
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
4 min read
consumer-safety, pesticide, Greenpeace, news meda, Lipton, Unilever, Reuters, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Lab Testing

Pesticide Residue in Tea? An Old Study.

Greenpeace said in a statement that in March it randomly purchased several boxes of Lipton tea bags sold in two Beijing stores and sent them to an independent laboratory for pesticide residue testing.
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
2 min read
consumer-safety, government, regulation, history, science, GRAS, qualified health statements

The FDA & Tea

Searching the FDA for "tea" turns up a lot, here is a quick overview.
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
6 min read

Tea Tasting - Feb. 03 2020

Name: 2018 Fu Zhuan Type: Anhua Heicha Origin: Hunan, China Company: Exquisite Tea Leaves Price: 35$ Tea of the Month Club, December Details of Harvest, Production, and Storage: Produced 2018 Description: The dry leaves are green with light hints of golden flowers. Certainly doesn’t have the heavy golden flower I’ve seen on other Fu Zhuan Brick Tea or even as much as most Qian Liang. ABFabs: Aroma (1-10): #:  Wood, light smoke, warm fire, spices and malt. Slightly fermented. Body (1-10):
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
1 min read
About Us

Mission Statement - Safety and Education

Tea.Institute plans to organize as a Non-Profit for the safety and education of tea drinkers. Our primary mission will be investigating concerns of public safety chiefly via chemical testing of imported tea and issues of manufacturing practices related to tea and water.
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
1 min read

Caring for your Yixing Teapot

The art of an Yixing Teapot does not end with when it is fired, or even when it is sold. When you buy an Yixing Teapot you become a part of it, and your treatment of the pot is reflected both on the surface - and on the inside! Other Equipment for Brewing Tea * Gaiwan - Chinese Lidded Bowl * Kyusu - Japanese Sidehandle * Brown Betty - English Glazed * ISO 3103 [http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=8250] Set - Lidded Cup and Bowl
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
1 min read

Tea.Institute on Discord

Link Below For Fullscreen Visit Tea.Institute embed page on Titan Embeds for DiscordVisit Tea.Institute on Titan Embeds and chat with your friends from the comfort of your own website. This page is 100% embeddable, iFrameable and looks good on any webpages. Titan is hassle free and designed as easy to setup!Tea.Institute [https://titanembeds.com/embed/647059730350604295]
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
1 min read
Gongfuhong, Panyang Congou, Harney and Sons, Black Tea, Red Tea, Fujian, Chinese Tea, Tanyang Gongfu

What is Panyang Congou?

Link to the Panyang Congou I'm drinking today. [https://www.harney.com/products/panyang-congou?rfsn=2234887.751c11&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=2234887.751c11] > Simply, it is an old traditional red/black tea from Tanyang, Fujian in S.E. China. Traditionally one of the sweetest forms of  Chinese Red Tea  - it's far less common now than in it's glory days - in part due geopolitical events, and part due to more popular newer styles of Red Tea taking over the market. Li
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
3 min read
Chai, Harney and Sons, Gift, Black Tea, Green Tea, Rooibos, CTC, Indian Tea

Introduction to Tea - Chai

The first tea I fell in love with was Indian Spiced Tea - "Masala Chai". While studying Yoga at an Ashram, and managing the kitchen as sous chef, I had to learn to make Masala Chai for the "special guests", including Madhvi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhavi_(actress)] (the most prolific Indian actress of all time, I think), and royalty. The recipe I used was simple: fine qualtiy CTC Assam, Ginger, Cardamon, Sugar, Water, and Milk. Two pots, one for water, tea, ginger, and the other for mi
Daniel Clough
Daniel Clough
4 min read