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The Emperor and his new clothes (Donald Tr ... Author: Dilhan , August 24th, 2010 Funny how things seem to work in endless loops in business. Something becomes popular, it becomes a success, and that success attracts big business which buys up all the little guys who made the thing popular. As the bean counters take charge, things invariably go stale when they dismantle all that made the thing a success in the first place with their love of profit … the wheel turns as along a ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Lies, damned lies and the coffee lobby ... Author: Dilhan , June 23rd, 2010 Fact and fiction should contrast as dramatically as black and white. Strangely that truth does not seem to hold anymore as the world enters a state of altered reality reminiscent of that which George Orwell described in 1949. In this dimension, it is not the State that is Big Brother, but something far worse. The history of tea is marked by more than the occasional subterfuge. Since Robert Fort ... Read the rest of this entry »		The Man with no Tea in him ... Author: Dilhan , October 21st, 2009 Hearing the advice, earlier this week, of a learned marketer who proclaimed that tea – in the form that we know and love it today - will disappear in five years, and that tradition, love for tea are obsolete amongst a new generation that desires only instant gratification, it seemed that the 21st Century is no time for artisans in tea. My friend’s thesis was sound - with the relentless advanc ... Read the rest of this entry »
21st Century Beverage : terroir in tea... Author: Dilhan, October 6th, 2009 The story behind your cup of tea is a fascinating one, for it is infused with art, history and dedication at every stage from hand picking the tender leaves through the ancient and traditional cycle of withering, rolling, fermentating, baking and sifting the tea leaves. And finally there is the art of tasting and selecting the finest. It is here that one of the most compelling aspects of this ... Read the rest of this entry »		The Harsher Truth behind the Harsh World... Author: Dilhan, July 23rd, 2009 The global edition of today’s International Herald Tribune (July 22,2009) offers an image of Sri Lankan tea pickers in their scenic tea garden environment. The caption ‘Tea workers’ harsh world’ points to the paradox this beautiful image hides. Mark McDonald’s article goes on to explain that whilst Sri Lanka is the No. 2 Tea Exporter in the world, poverty amongst tea workers is increasin... Read the rest of this entry »

The Wall-E Prophecy... Author: Dilhan, July 7th, 2009		…. and then there is tea (green tea for .. Author: Dilhan, July 6th, 2009

One tea, two personalities.. Author: Dilhan, June 17th, 2009		‘Greatness’ in a cup of tea... Author: Dilhan, June 3rd, 2009

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