Does Tea Dehydrate You?
No. In controlled trials, four to six mugs of black tea hydrated as well as the same amount of water. Caffeine only raises urine output…
The Harney & Sons Story
Harney & Sons was founded in 1983 in Salisbury, Connecticut, by John Harney as a side business while running an inn. Now run by the…
Mighty Leaf Tea and the Peet’s Deal
Mighty Leaf Tea was founded in 1996 in San Rafael, California, with a single product innovation — the silken stitched tea bag — and was…
Twinings Sourced with Care Program
Twinings launched the Sourced with Care programme in 2016, with a published Indian tea estate list (2018), third-party supplier audits, UNICEF and Mercy Corps partnerships,…
Yorkshire Tea and Bettys of Harrogate
Yorkshire Tea launched in 1977 as a black tea blend from a fourth-generation family business in Harrogate. The only top-5 UK black tea brand still…
Twinings at 190 Years
Twinings has sold tea from 216 Strand since 1706. Now owned by ABF (the Weston family), with a manufacturing footprint in Poland and China, and…
Dilmah’s Third Generation Handover
Dilmah’s third generation is not seizing the company. It is earning its way into the founder-built story with a measured mix of operating roles, public…
How to Store Tea
A practical, evidence-based guide to storing tea at home: the four enemies of fresh tea, the right container for each style, when to use the…
The Best Tea for Focus
A practical look at why tea supports focus: caffeine for alertness, L-theanine for calmer attention. Includes a starting map of teas, a side-by-side table, brewing…
Dilmah’s Producer-Owned Tea Model
A researched profile of Sri Lanka’s Dilmah — the founder, the vertical integration, the 110-country footprint, the 15% pre-tax-profit philanthropic commitment, and the 2024/25 audited…
