Category Archives: Tea Guide

Tea bags and microplastics

Your Tea Bags May Be Releasing Billions of Microplastics Into Your Cup

Recent research has uncovered a concerning issue: certain tea bags may release billions of microplastic particles into your drink when brewed. Published in Chemosphere, the study highlights how everyday tea rituals could inadvertently expose consumers to these tiny plastic fragments, raising questions about their impact on health. Billions of Plastic Particles Per Cup The study […]

Darjeeling Tea GI, Geographical Indication, CTM

How Darjeeling Tea Became a Protected Geographical Indication (GI)

The Darjeeling tea industry has been significantly impacted by the PGI designation. Darjeeling tea’s originality and quality have been safeguarded, which has boosted consumer interest in it and raised its price. Darjeeling tea can now be distinguished from other types of tea thanks to the PGI label, which has increased its market share. Due to Indian government subsidies for PGI-registered products, the Darjeeling tea sector has also benefited financially from the PGI classification.

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