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In our blog you will find interesting travel reports from our purchasing staff, tips from our experienced tasters and interesting facts about tea.

06/24/2025 | Strong demand meets limited availability

Market information 2025 Japanese teas

Japanese teas - especially matcha - are experiencing a demand trend across Europe that continues to gain momentum. Driven by the desire for natural…

06/12/2025 | People, traditions and Pu Erh tea

On the way in China's tea gardens

Our buyers regularly travel to the origins of tea. They personally visit our long-standing partners, discover new producers and gain a direct…

04/22/2025 | Discover new iced teas now!

Summer 2025

Our new tea creations herald the start of the iced tea season: modern, on-trend and simply irresistible. More and more people are opting for healthy…

04/11/2025 | The new trend drink after matcha

Japan Houjicha conquers the cafés

After Matcha gained worldwide popularity as a Japanese green tea, a new star is now moving into the focus of health-conscious connoisseurs: Houjicha…

04/04/2025 | We are there!

PLMA 2025 in Amsterdam

Are you looking for a strong partner for individual tea concepts who really understands your brand? Then meet us at PLMA 2025 in Amsterdam! We look…

03/31/2025 | Foreign trade class on an excursion:

Experience Shanghai

As part of a project launched by our vocational school six years ago, our foreign trade class was given the opportunity to take part in a nine-day…

03/06/2025 | Harbingers of spring from the tea gardens of the Himalayas

Darjeeling First Flush

The spring harvest in Darjeeling's renowned gardens has begun! Look forward to the typical floweriness and the delicately fragrant aroma that delights…

01/10/2025 | 📅 February 11-14, 2025

Visit us at the Biofach 2025

New organic tea blends, herbs, fruits, and ingredients expand our organic portfolio! Looking forward to sharing a cup of tea in Nuremberg.

01/03/2025 | Lightness and joie de vivre

Trend varieties for spring 2025

These spring teas conjure up the colours, scents and aromas of blooming meadows and sunny days directly into your cup. From fruity-fresh to floral…

11/28/2024 | Tree planting team event near Hamburg

Together for a greener future!

We planted 2,000 red oaks at an employee event near Buchholz - a great day full of team spirit and an important contribution to climate protection…

10/26/2024 | Responsible sourcing and sustainable tea cultivation

South India and Assam

Our tea experts traveled to major tea-growing regions in India to learn about the challenges on the ground and strengthen long-standing partnerships…

06/12/2024

Nordstil exhibition - Summer 24

We present our new fall/winter tea assortment and matching accessories.

03/04/2024 | Zhejiang Wollenhaupt Tea Technology Ltd.

Hotelex China 2024 - Shanghai

Our Chinese joint venture Zhejiang Wollenhaupt Tea Technology Ltd. will be exhibiting at HOTELEX Shanghai from 27-30 March. The annual international…

01/16/2024 | New trendy varieties

Teen novelties for spring 2024

Spring not only awakens nature, but also the anticipation of refreshing and invigorating teas that are perfect for the season. Discover our new spring…

11/29/2023 | Travelogue Japan

From Osaka to the tea plantations in Uji

The Foreign Trade Plus vocational school class at Lämmermarkt in Hamburg embarked on an educational trip through Japan in October, which took them…

11/07/2023 | Kombucha brewing

Which tea to use for kombucha?

Black and green tea, or a mixture of the two, are suitable for fermentation and offer the best approach for interesting flavoured variations of…

08/17/2023 | An organic tea garden for the future

Mozambique

The tea garden belonging to our cooperation-partner Cha de Magoma S.A. in Zambezia District Mozambique is meanwhile the largest contiguous organic tea…

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08/11/2021 | Teas for Children

For the GROWN-UP tea drinkers of tomorrow!

The little tea drinkers of today are the GROWN-UP tea drinkers of tomorrow! Children are our future, and yet in many countries – including Germany –…

01/12/2021 | Step into spring with new energy!

Alkaline and fasting tea

More and more people are placing an even greater importance on a conscious and healthy diet. Fasting and a good alkaline balance are part of this for…

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08/13/2020

Organic - enjoy consciously

Our organic tea assortment is growing continuously and the demand is increasing. Due to the new EU Organic Regulation, the requirements for flavoured…

09/30/2019 | Discover the variety of hand-picked teas

Tea varieties

After water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world and is available in an almost endless variety. A distinction is usually made between "real"…

09/28/2019

China – Birthplace of the Tea Culture

We have long been passionate about this fascinating, millennia-old tea culture with its extraordinarily wide variety of products and quality. Benefit…

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09/12/2019 | An origin with more than a 1,000 years of Tea Tradition

Japan

Currently more popular than ever - teas from Japan! Teas from Japan with their history going back over 1,000 years are today receiving ever more…

07/31/2019 | From Dibrugarh to Kochi

India – For You, on a Journey of Discovery to the Origin

No distance is too far for us when it comes to the best quality. And that’s why our Managing Director, Dirk Wollenhaupt, travels to the countries of…

07/17/2019 | Now Also in Organic Quality

Vietnam GREEN TEA

Vietnam may not be as well-known as China and Japan for green tea, but there is an equally long tradition of tea. In the past, tea from this country…

07/17/2019

Star Anise – A true Star among Spices

Vietnam is the second largest producer of star anise in the world. Around 20,000 tonnes of star anise are harvested per year on approximately 50,000…

07/16/2019

Sumatra – Island of Cinnamon Trees

Christian Plate, our spice and fruit expert from the purchasing department, travelled to the middle of the tropical rainforest to inspect the quality…

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