About Us in the Press
July 26, 2011. Sample Purchase on the First Channel
Some time ago, Sergey Khorolsky — CEO of the Turquoise Tea Group — was invited to the Sample Purchase TV show, a run covering tea in bags, as an expert. Obviously, tea bags isn’t exactly our profile — but we are always ready to talk on tea in general with those interested; as well as to present: following that link, at around 18.33 marker is the footage of Sergey Khorolsky’s work right in the studio, vividly demonstrating infusion of a living blend in our new blotchy siphon.
June 21, 2011. Radio Taiwan International (Russian service). Made in Taiwan
On June 10, the Turquoise Tea Group arranged and conducted a tea-tasting session for the guests of the reception which took place in Taipei, at the Grand Hyatt Taipei, dedicated to the Day of Russia. The Russian service of Radio Taiwan International prepared a short coverage of this tea party. Here is a short report and a fairly thorough interview of Inna Ostrovskaya with Sergey Khorolsky and David Wang. Follow the link to the Russian version of the broadcast.
June 19, 2010. Jérôme Rigaud. Un chef tricolore sur la place Rouge (Le Figaro Magazine)
One of the June issues of Le Figaro Magazine features a big article about Jérôme Rigaud — the brand chef of the Kremlyovsky Catering Complex, and judging by the publications in the French printed media, they are proud of Jérôme back at home. And it is especially pleasing to us that in the article about the famous chef there is a small and yet a very expressive photo of Jérôme Rigaud and Sergey Khorolsky drinking tea in our tasting room. Right here, on page 92.
March 17, 2010. Late Dinner with Taiwanese tea
On the night of March 16-17, Sergey Khorolsky, the Director General of the Turquoise Tea Group, was on air of the Mayak Radio in the Late Dinner program together with the traditional host Igor Ruzheynikov. The theme of the night was Taiwanese tea - a delicious drink and a phenomenon of the tea culture.
Over a cup of tea (they drank Ali Shan Oolong and Hon-Yui Cha) and after a brief background summary, Igor and Sergey discussed peculiarities of Oolongs, Puerhs and black (red) teas, specifics of serving tea in modern restaurants, simple rules of infusing tea and its preventive impact on the body. And naturally, they talked of Taiwan and of how tea emerged and developed there.
Here you can listen to the program (in Russian).
«President Medvedev receives racers in Kremlin» (Vesti-Sport. January 28, 2009)
«In Kremlin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met members of KamAZ-Master racing team, who have just won Dakar-2009, as RIA Novosty report. For KamAZ the Dakar-2009 trophy has become the eighth victory in the legendary race. This year Dakar for the first time took place in South America, contrary to Africa traditionally hosting it...» You can find the coverage of the whole story at the Vesti-Sport web-site: when you do, note the tea starting at minute 3 of the video (2:20). It is our pleasure to sea tea-ware of our Fusion collection at a tea party of such level.
January 20, 2009. «The Turquoise Tea — listen to yourself» (Banzai, December 2008)
In the December-January Banzai Magazine, there is a small article and a wonderful photo-report on tea-tasting of teas and tea dainties of Taiwan in combination with cheeses and alcohol. The tea-tasting reception was held on November 28, 2008 in Omsk, and was conducted by our partners of Master Tea. The reception was a huge success. You can look at the photos and read the article here.
Dec 1, 2008. Tea parties and tea ceremonies in the Dispute Value (Channel 3)
On December 3, at 15.45 on Channel 3 the Dispute Value show featuring tea ceremonies was aired. As a guest, the show featured Mikhail Bayev (Hermitage Garden Tea Culture Club), as an expert — Sergey Khorolsky (Turquoise Tea Group). Besides the tea specialists (Mikhail Bayev and Sergey Khorolsky), tea lovers and an expert representing a tea-ware company took part. In their conversation, the show participants deviated from the initial fairly narrow topic of tea ceremonies quite quickly, and went on discussing a much broader range of tea-drinking issues. The program was recorded in amicable and cozy atmosphere. The adequacy and sense of humor pertaining to the guests and experts secured the show to be interesting and useful for the broadest possible circles of tea lovers — from experts to amateurs.
Nov 10, 2008. Drinking Tea at Restaurants: Tea Carte (Liniya Vkusa (’Line of Taste’) No. 7(23), 2008)
In the contemporary restaurant culture, serving tea is one of the most underdeveloped and, at the same time, one of the most perspective issues. Both restaurant visitors and the restaurateurs themselves most often view tea as a tribute to the tradition, as a drink to chase desserts, or as a minimum order enabling the guest to kill 20-30 minutes at the table without seeming disrespectful of the decorum.
Read the entire article (in Russian).
May 13, 2008. Tea and Coffee (Big City #8)
The Turquoise. Tea supplies mainly the Taiwanese oolongs, some quality red and black teas as well as flower infusions and GABA-tea — invented 20 years ago in Japan, the tea is fermented with no oxygen accessing it. TT generally supplies tea to restaurants and cafes (hence the vast range of tea-ware), yet they do run individual deliveries — minimal order of 3,000 rubles, free delivery within the Moscow Ringway.
Tea Express. Taiwanese tea-ware and teas only — the founders of the site boast their links to Taiwanese farmers and the Tea Popularization and Studies Station, which enable them to bring fairly rare brand — like the Oolong of the Pear Mountain or the Honey Red. Lotus buds are available for order (infused as tea) and other bizarre dainties — cured milk plums, sweet olives and dried cherry tomatoes. A very detailed, clear, and well-illustrated website. Delivery at 300 rubles, or free of charge on orders exceeding 3,000 rubles.
Read the entire article (in Russian).
Apr 10, 2008. The confusing two-headed eagle — Russia soaring up in the sky (The China Times)
Following the Russian economic growth, Russians got richer — they strive to purchase latest car-makes, the most expensive computers, the most fashionable garments, as well as to visit the best of restaurants; at the same time, they are keen on the latest in hip — the Taiwanese green tea and the Japanese sushi have become the most popular orders in the restaurants here. Read the entire article.
Dec 24, 2007. Siphon, Puerh and Transparent Tea-Bowls in Sample Purchase show (the First Channel)
One of the key subjects of the Sample Purchase show (the First Channel) aired on December 21 was infusing puerh in a tea-and-coffee siphon in Moscow restaurant El Parador. The demonstration itself and the comments on infusing the tea in the siphon and its serving in our transparent tea-bowls were provided by the chef of this restaurant, Aleksey Markovsky. As soon as we get such technical opportunity, we will post the link to the recording of the show right here.
Oct 2007. Gastronome Magazine: 'Tea-Leaves in Hip'
By the way, the companies interested in promoted their goods into the HoReCa market offer interesting 'tea solutions': besides the vast assortment of teas with comprehensive information on each of them, they also offer tea-ware and accessories. And then, there are such brands that can only be found in restaurants (for instance Turquoise Tea of Taiwan) — they are mostly not available for retail. Read the entire article (in Russian).
Sep 10, 2007. Alliance Media TV: 'Turnkey Tea-Party'
«Russians took to the turquoise tea of Taiwan as well. And yet, even the most refined and choicest product can easily be spoiled, when its infusion intricacies are not known. To avoid this, the Turquoise Tea Company, founded by Sergey Khorolsky, developed a program for their partners and called it 'Turnkey Tea-Party'. It means that cooperation with restaurants, bars and cafes is not merely limited to tea supplies. The final delivery includes free wait staff and bartender training in the intricacies of tea brewing»…
This is an excerpt from a report on our company, recently aired by the Alliance Media TV. The whole coverage (in Russian) can be seen right here.
We'd like to express our gratitude to the Alliance Media TV reporters for the attention they paid to our company, and we hope that there will be more occasions for us to jointly sit and drink some tea and film some interesting tea-related reports.
Jul 10, 2005. Kutuzovsky Prospekt Magazine, issue 6/2005 (62): 'A Thousand Cups of Bliss'
«The various sorts of the splendid oolong tea are produced at present in Taiwan, an island, where they managed to preserve and develop the Chinese tea-drinking traditions. In Moscow the genuine Taiwanese oolongs (as well as the genuine Taiwanese tea-ware tea dainties) are sold under the brand of the Turquoise Tea of Taiwan. Read the entire article (in Russian).
Oct 24, 2006. GABA-Tea from CJSC INTEX (Turquoise Tea of Taiwan brand): web-site Restoranoff.ru
CJSC INTEX (Turquoise Tea of Taiwan trademark) has an offer for restaurateurs — GABA-tea, a rare drink with healing properties. When manufactured, the tea-leaves are maximally insulated from oxygen, thus almost fully stopping oxidation and substantively altering the fermentation processes. Such processing results in large quantities of gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA, hence the name) accumulated in tea leaves. Read the entire article (in Russian).