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Steep Insights

William Dietz
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Steep Insights provides in-depth yet accessible content about the global tea industry, covering everything from market trends and supply chain to tea production and regional terroir stories.

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    Tea industry consultant with 20+ years’ experience. Ex-R&D lead at DAVIDsTEA, co-founder of BDH Consultants and the Steep Insights: Founder's Circle, and author of Spill the Tea.

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