Maria Uspenski (center) of The Tea SpotThe Tea Spot International Tea Importers. Photo by Jennifer Sauer/Treehaven ProductionsInternational Tea ImportersQTrade Teas & HerbsWorld Tea Awards Best Tea Educator James Norwood Pratt. Photo by Jennifer Sauer/Treehaven Productions
Chado Tea RoomsWorld Tea Expo Best New Product Award Winners The Tea House Times wins for its #DrinkTea Campaign
Brewing Gear : ESPRO’s Glass ESPRO Press P5 – Judges noted: “Many tea lovers have tried to brew their favorite tea in a French press coffee-maker, and often times with mixed results. The P5 is designed for tea (and coffee), with more surface area of filtration and a double layered filter for a clean, clear dust-free cup. It’s especially nifty in café and tea shop environments.”
Open Class: The Tea House Times’ #DrinkTea Campaign – According to the judges: “Tea is taking off nicely in the American market, and this creative social media campaign encourages everyone to ‘DrinkTea,’ a theme that will only add to the tea renaissance. And, it’s straight to the point.”
Tea as an Ingredient: Changsha Wufeng Tea Co., Ltd.’s Old Tree White Tea – “Ancient tea tree offerings are relatively new to the American market, and an ancient tree white tea is especially uncommon,” said the judges. “The is the first we’ve seen of a white-style tea in a compressed cake form. Access to harvest this tea of antiquity requires special permission to pluck from these revered 400+ year old trees.”
Innovation:Boreal Wildcraft Tea Company’s The Wall – “See it, brew it, sip it while the ‘wall’ of perforated glass keeps the brewed tea leaves nicely sequestered in the cup as you take in the pure taste and aroma of your tea in pristine purity,” said the judges. “It’s ingeniously practical with a smart, clear aesthetic, and very easy to use and clean.”
Jeffrey Krul and Bob Krul of Boreal Wildcraft Tea Company
Tea Ware Accessories: FORLIFE’s Dew Teapot with Basket Infuser – “In an increasingly digital world with new electronic tea accessories being rolled out constantly, this was a most refreshing discovery,” said the judges. “Simply a brilliantly designed everyday teapot. From the sensual smooth satin outer finish, several pleasant color options, and a well-designed stainless infuser basket (easily removed for loading or removing with a well-crafted lift handle), this teapot is a simple joy to use.”
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