Articles on Tea Business and Industry

Dropshipping in the Tea Industry

Dropshipping, when a retailer does not carry inventory, has pros and cons, but in the tea industry, the experience for the customer tends to be poor.

Unilever Tea Brands

Unilever is a multinational corporation owning many tea brands. This page lists all the brands of tea owned by Unilever.

Will Teavana's Online Store Stay Open?

Starbucks has been conspicuously silent on whether or not they will keep the online store open following closure of Teavana's physical locations.

Weasel Words in Tea Descriptions and Marketing

Weasel words are words used to give a misleading impression of authority; weasel words are common in marketing, where they can be harmful or dishonest.

Ethical Tea Partnership

The Ethical Tea Partnership is a non-profit organization funded by member tea companies, seeking to promote address social issues in the tea industry.

Private Label Tea

Private label tea is tea that is sold wholesale to another company which markets it as its own brand name. Private label tea can be a lucrative business.

Why Style? What Exactly Is A Style Of Tea?

RateTea refers to styles of tea; this page explains why we use the word style, and what exactly we mean by a style of tea.

World Tea East

World Tea East is a tea expo and trade show, happening Sept. 9-10 in Philadelphia, 2011, and run by World Tea Media, the group behind the World Tea Expo.