We are already busy fulfilling equipment orders, so far we have orders for Miniature Fluid Bed Dryers, Laboratory Sieve Shakers and Sieves as well as enquiries for Moisture Balances, looks like many tea companies around the world have decided that Quality Control is the way forward in 2018.
Nigel Melican is also very busy with consultancy contracts in many parts of the world especially in places that do not traditionally grow tea.
2018 looks like it is going to be amazing in the world of Tea!
Many companies are now enquiring about moisture balances, tap density volumeters, laboratory scale fluid bed driers, sieve shakers and sieves as well as the world renowned Teacraft ECM Mini-Manufacture system. There is a move afoot to improve the quality of tea by many companies. Are you one of them?
Now is a good time to invest in equipment to increase your profitability.
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There is a general strike which was initiated by the Gorkha movement in response to government measures which are contrary to their way of life (enforcing Bengali as the language in local schools), the Gorkha’s are now pushing for and Independent Gorkhaland. This started early June, and is shows no signs of being resolved. It has led to riots which are causing damage, and now appears to be spreading. I have seen reports today which suggest it is spreading to the Dooars area of the West Bengali foothills. All the tea gardens of Darjeeling have been closed. This means there has been no tea production for that last month. The Second Flush Darjeeling crop is probably lost and some reports suggest the Monsoon crop is now being impacted. It is difficult to get news out of Darjeeling at the moment as the internet has been cut off and so communication is limited.
This will see Darjeeling prices rise and the quality of future crops change, some gardens have suffered in addition to the neglect of bushes.
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First published by Nothing but Tea Ltd on 15th July 2017 http://www.nbtea.co.uk