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6 STiR coffee and tea | 2022 Issue 4 (August/September) 14 As Sri Lanka Navigates Recovery, Tea Industry Is Lifeline 18 In Tea–Loving Kazakhstan, A Coffee Culture Grows 20 Q&A: Top Cupper Sherri Johns Says Quality Ensures Sustainability 24 Improving Conditions for Workers at Coffee Farms 26 Update from Sub–Saharan Africa's Top Coffee Exporters 28 India Weighs Anti–Dumping Duties to Curtail Influx of Nepalese Tea 30 Upgrading Small–Scale Coffee Production in the Asia-Pacific Region 33 Study of Coffee Leaf Rust Shows Rising Susceptibility 34 Masala Chai's Journey: From Ancient Blend to Modern Trend 36 Fairtrade Helps Coffee Growers Cope with Climate Change *The "i" in STiR is the Flavourtech Spinning Cone Column that extracts and recovers volatile compounds using steam in a vacuum. www.flavourtech.com 1 Again as in yesteryear, tea cargo travels by zipline, saving long trips by truck. Courtesy of PMD Tea 2 In Hawaii, Kona Earth works with a farm consultant to find pickers. Courtesy of Kona Earth 10 Coffee Report USDA: China's Imports of Coffee on the Rise Unshackling Supply Chain Pricing to Pay Farmers Better 12 Tea Report Rooibos Payout Recog- nizes Indigenous South Africans' Know–How as Intellectual Property China's Tea Crop Surges in Value on Higher Demand U.K. Survey Unveils Secrets of the Great British Cuppa ON THE COVER © 2022 October Multimedia Co. Ltd., STiR coffee and tea is published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December by October Multimedia Co. Ltd. Printing and distribution overseen by October Inter Co., Ltd., Interchange 21 Bldg. Fl 32, Rm 3221, 399 Sukhumvit Road, North Klong Toey, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110 THAILAND. Tel +66 2 660 3789. E-mail: info@octobermultimedia.com www.octobermultimedia.com. All rights reserved. By-lined or initialed articles represent the opinion of the author. All articles published in STiR coffee and tea or www.stir-tea-coffee.com are copyrighted. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission. Published by: October Multimedia Co. Ltd. ℅ October Inter Co. Ltd. Interchange 21 Bldg., Rm. 3225 399 Sukhumvit Road 32nd Fl. Bangkok, 10110, Thailand Tel +662 660 3789 Asia I Middle East I Africa Southern/Eastern Europe Glenn Anthony John October Inter Co Ltd Bangkok, Thailand WhatsApp/Mobile: +1 917 843 0000 or Mobile (Thailand): +66 818 299 409 gaj@octobermultimedia.com WeChat: STiRCoffeeTea Representation for STiR The Americas Northern Europe Emerson Leonard Cardinal Media LLC 2 Glenfield, Barrington RI 02806 United States Tel +1 917 680 1050 edl@octobermultimedia.com Printing/Distribution overseen by: October Inter Co. Ltd. Published by: October Multimedia Co., Ltd. Printed in Thailand 1 2 28 India Weighs Anti–Dumping Duties