Exhibitors' and Buyers' Comments
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“This inaugural tea fair offers a great opportunity to promote our sales to local and international buyers while sharing experiences with other industry players. We also explore business cooperation with suppliers. The show is well organised with extensive media publicity, a nicely-designed fairground and a strong presence of buyers. We hope the fair will be as successful as the Food Expo.” Exhibitor
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“We are here with six of our member companies and would like to capitalise on this first-ever international tea fair in Hong Kong to promote our products. Hong Kong is a trading hub in Asia and serves as an excellent platform for us to expand business, particularly in the southern cities of Chinese mainland. We are very pleased with HKTDC’s tremendous support to our exhibition.” Exhibitor
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“Hong Kong is a business hub and an interesting, easily-accessible meeting place in the region. Companies from different places including Chinese mainland, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines all come here to do business. We are keen to participate in this fair to extend the reach of our Akbar brand. I am very satisfied with all the arrangements including hotel accommodation and the organiser’s supporting services.” Exhibitor
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“This is a good show. I love it. Nepal boasts a great variety of teas from green tea to white tea and black tea. The Hong Kong International Tea Fair offers a nice platform to promote our teas to Asia and other countries. This is the right place to build international connects and grow business together. Binay Kumar Mishra, Executive Director, National Tea & Coffee Development Board, Nepal Hong Kong is an international trading centre where people around the world come to do business. We have a wide range of products on offer from orthodox Japanese tea to flavoured black tea and fruit tea. The fair comes as a good opportunity to promote our products to the world. We’ve met more buyers than expected and the responses are encouraging.” Exhibitor
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“We have seven companies here showcasing and promoting our Vietnamese teas to the world. The exhibition atmosphere is really good and we are able to find international buyers and explore partnership opportunities. We are also pleased with the excellent services provided by the organiser. I anticipate to come again next year with more companies.” Exhibitor
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“We are here promoting our Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiri teas from different regions of India. This is a very nice and professional-managed fair. It serves as a good platform to do business and we can meet traders from Hong Kong, Chinese mainland and other places of the world.” Exhibitor
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“Hong Kong is a good place to distribute our products including black tea, fruit tea and herbal tea. It also serves as a window for us to enter the mainland market. We’ve established useful contacts with buyers and distributors from different places of the world at the fair. Their responses are very positive and we expect to conclude some deals after further negotiation. We will definitely join the fair again next year.” Exhibitor
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“We are keen to introduce our teas to new markets in Asia, particularly Chinese mainland. At the fair, we’ve found many potential buyers for our products. This is the first international tea fair in Hong Kong and we are satisfied with the exhibition results.” Exhibitor
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“This is a perfect place to meet international tea traders and extend business exposure. We’ve come with 14 tea companies from Hangzhou promoting our branded teas including the world-famous Longjin tea. So far, over 40 foreign traders have indicated intent of placing orders worth RMB250 million. I am pleased to see so many tea events. The organiser has done a great job.” Exhibitor
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“We’ve found it a good platform to promote our products. Our real aged Pu’er teas are especially sought after by enthusiastic drinkers and collectors. We appreciate the organiser’s effort in holding this first-ever tea fair in Hong Kong. Through the exhibition, we’ve met many existing clients and established contacts with new customers.” Exhibitor
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“This is a really international fair. A large number of buyers have expressed interest in our tea products including black tea, green tea and herbal tea. The exhibition can effectively help us broaden exposure and reach out to more international buyers. We are very pleased with the results and will come again next year.” Exhibitor
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“We are one of the biggest Chinese tea exporters selling a comprehensive range of tea products to 110 countries and places. The fair is professionally run with a great concentration of exhibitors and traders around the world. The well-designed exhibition hall makes it a pleasant place to do business and the services are superb. This provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen ties with existing customers and find new buyers. We will return next year.” Exhibitor
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“Hong Kong is an international city for business and trade as well as a place where different cultures meet. I am excited to be here learning about the latest trends, packaging and design ideas at this first-ever tea fair in Hong Kong. This is a good platform to do business and to help companies grow. I really appreciate HKTDC’s organisation and look forward with confidence to our participation as an exhibitor at the fair next year.” Buyer
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“We launched our Leone brand in 1994 with strong emphasis on the quality of our tea products. The tea market has immense opportunities to grow and our business is expanding year by year. I am very impressed with the Hong Kong International Tea Fair and have already identified two new suppliers. Hong Kong is a very convenient place to come and I will definitely visit the fair next year.” Buyer
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“Our company has a long history in the trading of coffee, tea and food products. Tea trading is now the fastest-growing segment of our business. The Hong Kong fair really helps us get to know the newest market development and we also take this opportunity to find new suppliers. The trip has been fruitful and we are very pleased with HKTDC’s services. Akihisa Nishino, Assistant Manager, Tea Marketing Team, Coffee & Beverage Group, S. Ishimitsu & Co., Ltd., Japan
This is a very fruitful visit. I am now in talks with several companies including a green tea supplier from Vietnam for business cooperation. The fair is really successful with so many international exhibitors and traders. It provides a strategic platform to grow business and our company will consider coming as an exhibitor next year. Otaka Yuki, General Manager, ChineseLife Tea House, Japan
The fair is a fantastic platform to build business connections and share the latest information about the tea market. The fact that the tea fair is held concurrently with the Food Expo and the Hong Kong Lifestyle Showcase provides an opportunity to explore different opportunities all under one roof.” Buyer
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“We are one of the biggest companies in Egypt selling teas, snacks and sweets. I am happy to see so many participating companies from different countries and places at the fair. The exhibition venue is spacious and excellent allowing everybody to move around comfortably. I have identified more than one supplier and expect to conclude some deals soon. Emad El-Sayyad, Manager of Foreign Relations & Contracts, Al-Jawhara Group for Food & Int’l Industries, Egypt
I am really happy and excited to be here. The fair is professionally organised and I am impressed with the organiser’s excellent coordination including efficient communication and kind assistance in hotel accommodation. This is a great idea to hold an international tea fair in Hong Kong where we can find new tea products and new opportunities.” Buyer
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“Tea Guys imports tea and source ingredients from all over the world to create gourmet tea for customers. I am thrilled by the fantastic energy at the fair, which is well organised with outstanding exhibition displays. I’ve found some raw material and equipment suppliers from Sri Lanka and Chinese mainland here.” Buyer
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“This is an excellent idea to organise an international tea exhibition in Hong Kong, which is an important hub for businessmen worldwide. I am surprised to see so many exhibitors and traders at this tea fair debut. This is a good place to learn about the market trends including design and packaging for tea products. I am studying various samples of green teas from new suppliers to try and introduce the products to our customers.” Buyer
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“We manufacture and distribute a wide range of products including coffee, tea and mineral water under different brands including Twinings and Natureland. I’ve secured some useful contacts at the fair and it’s quite an eye-opening experience. There is a huge variety of tea products on display and I’ve found some interesting items I’ve never seen before.” Buyer
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“Tea World is a tea manufacturer. We source tea products from different places such as India, Chinese mainland, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, add flavours and have them packed for sale in Russia. The Hong Kong fair is very useful and keeps me abreast of the newest market trends including packing and technology for tea products. I’ve found some new tea products here that may suit our customers.” Buyer
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“Everything is so professional at the fair. The booths are perfectly set and clean. The traffic is good while the spacious exhibition venue allows visitors to walk around comfortably. I really love the tea ceremonies and have good feelings here.” Buyer
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