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Tea Prices to Hold Steady in 2010

Posted on | January 4, 2010 | No Comments

The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, reports that tea prices should hold steady in 2010 after a steep incline in 2009. The 2009 increase was primarily due to droughts in major tea producing areas such as Sri Lanka, India and Kenya. The FAO report is based upon projections of a return to normal weather patterns in 2010.
As tea drinkers become more knowledgeable about tea’s health benefits, broad variety of appealing tastes, and tea community, the demand for tea outpaced production between 2005 and 2009 coinciding with the surge in prices due to drought in Asia and Africa.
It’s certainly comforting to think that my favorite cups of milk oolong and Ceylon Dimbulla will remain luxuriously affordable. Source: fao.org

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About the author of this post -  Jennifer Petersen is a tea enthusiast, teaches various aspects about tea as a business, and a marketing consultant to the beverage industry. Always fascinated by other people who love tea, she is a life-long student and admirer of those who choose tea as a lifestyle. Read more from this author

About the Author

Jennifer Petersen is a tea enthusiast, teaches various aspects about tea as a business, and a marketing consultant to the beverage industry. Always fascinated by other people who love tea, she is a life-long student and admirer of those who choose tea as a lifestyle.

Category: F&B Briefs, Tea Briefs

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