The world’s most popular beverage is produced in 58 countries across five continents, with 75% produced in China, India, and Sri Lanka alone. But not all teas are made equal: worker exploitation, the heavy use of harmful pesticides and herbicides, and the ever-increasing threat of climate change threaten the future of the global tea industry. …
Dear friends of Zealong, 2020 is destined to be an extraordinary year. Last year, we were planning a variety of activities for the coming year, hopeful that they would be a success. Then, of course, the current Covid-19 pandemic took the world by storm. As individuals and businesses navigate this unprecedented test together, we are …
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 …
Many people see New Zealand, the nation who gave rise to the Flat White, as a country of coffee-lovers, but it wasn’t always that way. In the early 20th century, New Zealanders were drinking more tea than our British counterparts, and our mates over the ditch were drinking even more than us. It comes as …
Reporter Catherine Fry paid us a visit during our recent harvest season, and interviewed our R&D Manager, Fabien. The story got published in the March issue of Coast & Country News. An air of anticipation and excitement sweeps over the Zealong Tea Estate, north of Hamilton, as their first harvest of the season gets underway …
Zealong Tea Estate was featured in the Summer 2018 issue of Nourish Magazine, followed by some delicious Zealong cocktail and iced tea recipes (including the Lady Gastby Daiquiri, courtesy of SkyCity’s Huami restaurant). View the article online here, or view the cocktail and iced tea recipes on the Nourish Magazine website. To prove tea is …
A team from Rototuna High Schools has taken out third place in a Student Product Development Challenge with a beverage made using only Waikato ingredients. The joint NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) and Royal Society Creativity in Science and Technology (CREST) challenge saw 10 teams from Auckland and two from Hamilton develop …
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 …
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 …
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.