Tea in Canada

Even though North American hot drink market is dominated by coffee, tea is emerging thanks to health and wellness trend especially among the younger generation. Canadians love their cuppa. No exception during the fall as well. Meantime, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada is doing a great job to educate tea lovers / professionals on this wonderful beverage by conducting tea sommelier courses and by publishing educational materials. This reputed Non-Profit body has released their latest magazine / Journal: Sip – 2022 Autumn/Fall Issue. You can download this for free.

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I hope this Sip magazine-Autumn/fall 2022 issue will be an interesting read for tea lovers around the world. Why not ?, My dear tea lovers from Southern hemisphere who are experiencing comfort of late spring can also enjoy this read.

About Tea and Herbal Association of Canada

Established in 1954, as the Canadian Tea Council with the founding countries of Sri Lanka and India, the council carried the role of promoting tea consumption to Canadians. Today, as the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada.

The association act on behalf of members who consist of Producing Countries, Growers, Importers, Packers, Allied Trade, Retailers and TAC TEA SOMMELIERS to promote tea.

Mission & Vision Statements: Their Mission is to be the absolute voice of the Tea Industry responsible for government relations, advocacy and providing PR & communication to consumers & industry. The Vision is to be the leading authority and industry voice on all things tea in Canada.

Four Pillars:

1. Government Relations: Ensure industry stability by positively influencing the Federal Legislative Agenda to support the Canadian tea industry’s growth.
2. Communication: Deliver the “Tea is a Healthy Beverage Choice” message to consumers and promote the benefits of drinking tea.
3. Membership Services: Serve as the number one source of information and research about tea and offering a recognized certified Tea Sommelier program.
4. Networking: Bringing together all levels of the tea industry’s supply chain to provide networking opportunities through annual conferences, government liaison and events.

What They Offer:

-Education

-Research & Statistics

-Publications & Networking

-Advocacy & Regulatory Support

-Media Relations & Promotion -International Representation

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References

1. Tea & Herbal Association of Canada: https://www.tea.ca/
2. Download link: https://issuu.com/canadatea/docs/sip_issue_18

Even though North American hot drink market is dominated by coffee, tea is emerging thanks to health and wellness trend especially among the younger generation. Canadians love their cuppa. By the way, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada (THAC) is doing a great job to educate tea lovers / professionals on this wonderful beverage by conducting tea sommelier courses and by publishing educational materials. As Tea & Coffee Trade Journal had reported, A New research conducted by the THAC, demonstrates that we can all play a role in minimizing our impact on the environment, even while drinking tea. According to findings, Canadians boil twice the amount of water needed for a one cup of tea.

The impact on the environment is not small. Boiling water occupies the highest carbon footprint in the tea industry. Research conducted by THAC with Carbon Intelligence demonstrated that by boiling just what you need, Canadians could cut total annual carbon emissions by 83 tons everyday. 

According to Ms. Shabnam Weber, president of THAC, “The reality of climate change is very present in the lives of Canadians. We’ve seen the impact firsthand with floods and wildfires. What was the need for climate change has now become a full blow climate emergency and we all need to step up and do our part. The Smart Boil campaign is our way to show Canadians that even small changes matter”

THAC has launched smart boil initiative to show Canadians that boiling just enough water for their tea, can have a real impact on the environment. “Every tea drinker can be a part of the Canadian government’s goal to reach net zero by 2050,” Weber says.

SMART BOIL FACTS: Canadians drink an average of 22,000,000 cups of tea per day. By boiling just what you need, it would save:

• 582,954 kWh of energy per day
• $104,349 in energy bills per day
• 83 tCO₂e in greenhouse gas emissions per day

That’s the equivalent of:  

• 10,493 propane cylinders used for a home barbecue
• 335,701 km driven in an average passenger car
• 291,477 dishwasher loads every day

What can you do, according to THAC: 

• Help to spread the word by sharing the information on social media using #SmartBoil #JustWhatYouNeed.
• Cycle, walk or take public transit over driving when you can.
• Eat seasonally and locally.
• Get a home energy audit and make your home more efficient.

This energy waste is happened not only in Canada, but also around the world. Since tea is the most popular beverage after water, the wastage is quite considerable. So we all can be a part of this initiative by boiling just the amount of water required to make number of cups you plan to make. Here, you can fill the kettle with your tea cup or mug and add little more since a small amount of water vaporized while boiling.

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References

1. Main Source: https://www.teaandcoffee.net/news/29316/thac-encourages-smart-boiling-this-earth-day/