Article: Economic storm no hindrance to gourmet tea sales; Gourmet tea merchants find right blend ; Despite economic crisis, sellers plan expansions on increasing demand

Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
International Herald Tribune
09-18-2009
Economic storm no hindrance to gourmet tea sales; Gourmet tea merchants find right blend ; Despite economic crisis, sellers plan expansions on increasing demand
Byline: Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
Type: News

The global economic crisis may have dampened the appetite for high-end goods, but one small daily luxury, gourmet tea, has been posting surprisingly strong sales.

The global economic crisis may have dampened the appetite for high-end goods, but one small daily luxury -- gourmet tea -- has been posting surprisingly strong sales, prompting some tea brands to consider expanding around the world.
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