Tea News and Biz Insight - January 21, 2021

NEWSHere are the headlines: The Global Tea Initiative at University of California Davis debuted its first digital colloquium January 21…. Sales at US tea and coffee shops declined by $11.5 billion and more than 200 venues vanished in 2020… Respondents to a US TEA COUNCIL survey say they feel “centered” after drinking tea… and Kenya’s parliament re-established the country’s tea board in the New Year.FEATURESThis week we travel to India to discover a charming and earth-friendly alternative to the millions of plastic teacups discarded at train stations… and to California to meet Lisa See, author of the acclaimed best-selling novel The Tea Girl of Hummingbird LaneAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy