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A Chinese Afternoon Tea at Zealong
It was a great honour to host Chef Kevin Liu and invited guests on Saturday for an exclusive Chinese-inspired afternoon tea to celebrate the upcoming Moon Festival. Chef Kevin has studied and worked extensively under his grandfather, Mr Ruming Cheng, who is one of only 16 chefs to ever be awarded as a culinary master …
Zealong Tea for Tongan Royalty
Today we had the privilege to be able to host King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of Tonga. The King and Queen were taken on a tour of the estate, followed by a five-course meal and relaxing afternoon in The Vista’s Executive Suite. Of course, the royal couple did not leave without being gifted some …
Home Grown Perfection
NZBusiness Magazine has a feature on Zealong’s export story in their August 2018 issue, sharing how we are taking New Zealand-grown tea to the world – and the world to our tea! Read the article here.
Nourish Zealong Tea Shortbread
Nourish magazine included this beautiful shortbread recipe, made using Zealong’s Own Grey tea, in their Winter 2018 issue. See the recipe (and try it yourself) here!
Zealong Seen at The Superyacht Cup
The Zealong team are serving our international award-winning tea throughout The Superyacht Cup event in Palma de Mallorca, Spain! In support of the event’s Destination Partner 100% Pure New Zealand, Zealong tea was also gifted to all yacht owners. The Superyacht Cup attracts some of the world’s most discerning consumers, so to represent New Zealand …
Zealong at Fieldays
For the first time, the Zealong team has been at Fieldays, showcasing our a one-of-a-kind tea farm machine, and sharing how we grow and produce tea only 30 minutes away from the site of the long-standing agricultural event, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. We worked together with a French manufacturer of vineyard machinery …
Zealong Tea House achieves 2018 NZ Beef & Lamb Excellence Award!
Congratulations to our Head Chef, TJ, and his kitchen team at the Zealong Tea House, on achieving a NZ Beef and Lamb Excellence Award! The Beef and Lamb Excellence Awards are designed to acknowledge a consistently high standard of beef and lamb cuisine. The menu dishes judged in our Tea House were the Lamb Rump …
Horotiu School Fundraiser Success
We were proud to support the Horotiu School Fundraising Gala for another year, and thrilled to hear that they raised $27,000 for the community! Below are some of the lovely thank-you letters from students Cayden and Julius – click to enlarge.
Zealong supporting School Food Tech Competition
Year 12 students Liam, Connor, Ashleigh, and Gaith, along with their teacher Jenny Mangan, from Rototuna Senior High School paid us a visit to learn all about our tea production, as they will be using Zealong tea in their entry to the NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge! We are looking forward to working with them throughout the year, …
Zealong Hosts Vietnam’s Prime Minister and First Lady
Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc ended his two-day visit to New Zealand with a stop at Zealong Tea Estate en route to Auckland International Airport this week. Prime Minister Phúc joined his wife, Madame Thu, who had enjoyed a private High Tea overlooking the country’s only commercial tea estate. Following the High Tea, Zealong …
