#thenewscompany : Awards Program to Reveal the Best Specialty Tea Brand, Best Tea Brewing Device and Best Tea Accessory, Among Other Key Categories; Ceremony to Take Place on June 11 in Las Vegas
World Tea Expo, the leading tradeshow focused on advancing the business of tea, will present the World Tea Awards (#TeaAwards) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. The awards program – which honors some of the best and brightest from the tea industry – will take place during the conference and exposition, which will be held June 11-13 (with a pre-conference program on June 10). Registered attendees of World Tea Expo will vote to determine the winners (voting opens the week of May 13).
Samantha Hammer, the World Tea Expo event director and World Tea brand leader, said, “We’re proud to recognize leading professionals, brands, products and initiatives through the annual World Tea Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists. We look forward to recognizing the achievements of these industry leaders while celebrating the tea community at large.”
The 2019 World Tea Awards finalists include (winners to be announced at World Tea Expo 2019):
Best Specialty Tea Brand
Art of Tea
TeaSource
Newby
Bitaco Unique Colombian Tea
Tiesta Tea
Best Retail Tea Shop, Café, Bar (Single Unit or Multi-unit Tea Chains)
The Cultured Cup
Red Blossom Tea Company
Teatulia Tea & Coffee Bar
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
Hey Hey
Best Tea Brewing Device
The Tea Spot – Chrysalis Tea Mug
Breville – The Tea Maker
Qi Aerista – Smart Tea Brewer
UppercaseTea – The Me-Pot
Bonavita – 0.5L Mini Kettle
Best Tea Accessory: Cups, Tongs, Infusers, Tins, etc.
Brew-in-Mug Extra-Fine Tea Infuser – FORLIFE
TEA MAKER On the Go – SAHE Products
Tea Box – Studio Gorm
Bell Glass Teapot with Basket Infuser – FORLIFE
Best Tea Website
Aiya
Camellia Sinensis
Verdant Tea
Tea Forte
Adagio
Song Tea & Ceramics
Best Sustainability Initiative
Agricola Himalaya S.A.
Verdant Tea
Harney & Sons – Recyclable Pouch
Tinjure Tea Farmer Cooperative, Nepal
SerendipiTea – The Small Farmers Tea Project
Sorwathe, Rwanda
Best Tea Educator – Individual
Bill Waddington, TeaSource
Babette Donaldson, International Tea Sippers Society
Katharine Burnett, UC Davis
Brian Keating
David Burslem, University of Aberdeen
Sharyn Johnston, Australian Tea Masters
Best Tea Health Advocate
Babette Donaldson, International Tea Sippers Society
Dr. Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan
GT Dave
Jesse Jacobs
Peter G.W. Keen, Author
Best Tea Publication: Book, Magazine
Tea: Aromas and Flavors Around the World by Lydia Gautier
World of Tea by Jane Pettigrew
Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties – Third Edition by Kevin Gascoyne, Francois Marchand, Jasmin Desharnais & Hugo Americi
A Thirst for Empire, How Tea Shaped the Modern World by Erika Rappaport
Best Tea Blog
Tea in the ancient world by John Bickel
Tea Epicure by Tony Gebely
SororiTea Sisters
mel had tea by Mel Hattie
World of Tea by Tony Gebely
Tea Geek
Overall, World Tea Expo 2019 will gather more than 3,000 international professionals from various industries, including grocery and retail, coffee and tea houses, restaurants and foodservice, hotels, manufacturers, distributors and more. Attendees will gain insights about tea and new ways their business can profit from it, in addition to discovering the latest trends and products.
To register for World Tea Expo, visit https://www.worldteaexpo.com. Follow World Tea Expo on Twitter: @worldteamedia (#WorldTeaExpo or #WTE19).
World Tea Expo 2019 sponsors include: International Tea Importers, Brew Dr. Kombucha, ITO EN, Dethlefsen & Balk, DMH Ingredients, East Indies Coffee and Tea, Rooibos Ltd., Camellia Sinensis, Finlays, Flavor Waves, Harney & Sons, Martin Bauer Group, Rishi, SerendipiTea, t-sac, and The Tea Spot.
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SOURCE World Tea Expo