Featured Media Archives - Zealong Tea Estate

13/11/2023

Waikato-grown teas are suddenly the talk of the international industry after Hamilton firm Zealong scored a triple win at the UK Tea Academy’s annual awards. Known as the “Leafies”, the awards ceremony was held at Asia House in London. (photo: New Zealand-United Kingdom trade commissioner Joe Nelson, Zealong chief executive Gigi Crawford, New Zealand’s High …

01/02/202301/02/2023

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) recently launched a brand-new exporting campaign resource for New Zealand exporters called ‘Ducks in a Row’. This new resource guide introduces companies who are new to exporting to a comprehensive overview of the exporting process, outlines the Government agencies involved, and breaks down the rules and regulations exporters need …

01/02/202301/02/2023

BBC Earth has launched “One Cup, a thousand stories” documentary, featuring Zealong Tea Estate. An immersive, beautifully filmed story of the drink that changed the world. Revealing the extraordinary landscapes of tea around the world, from the high mountains to wild coast. Here’s how we did it; 💚 Over 27 years of building a new …

01/02/2023

Tea bag or pot? Milk or no milk? What are the health benefits? These are a few of the questions Radio New Zealand raised to our Research and Development manager Amy Reason. ‘Zealong Tea Estate produces all kinds of wonderful organic teas in the mighty Waikato, their research and development manager Amy Reason talks to …

26/01/202313/11/2019

Gourmet French Awards mark a decade of New Zealand-grown tea. Paris – France: Waikato’s Zealong Tea Estate has been presented with three awards overnight at an awards ceremony at the Gourmet Sélection fine food show. Following the company’s success at the US-based Global Tea Championships in previous years, their teas have also impressed the jury of …

20/10/202208/11/2017

20/10/202210/05/2017

Zealong Tea Estate recently won double “gold” in two categories and achieved top honours in a third at the 2017 Global Tea Championship Fall in Colorado, USA.

20/10/202228/03/2017

Zealong Tea Estate was invited to participate in the Official State Banquet by serving their award winning organic tea to the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his accompanying delegation of dignitaries during their visit to New Zealand. The VIP banquet was held at The Langham Hotel’s Great Room and hosted by New Zealand Prime Minister …

20/10/202209/11/2015

It was an honour to serve New Zealand’s truly national tea at a special event at Tuurangawaewae Marae. His Royal Highness Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, sampled some Zealong Tea during a high tea banquet with Māori King Tuheitia. Read more on Royal Central.

20/10/202215/02/2015

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key was all smiles at Zealong Tea Estate during a visit to Waikato on 4th February. He praised Zealong’s confidence and ambition while enjoying specially-brewed sparkling Waikato tea, as well as our Green, Aromatic, and Black teas. Waikato Times reports.