Awards Program to Recognize the Best from the Tea Community; Ceremony to Take Place June 12 at World Tea Expo in Las Vegas
World Tea Expo
World Tea Expo
Best Tea Health Advocate
- Rob McCaleb, Herb Research Foundation
- Dr. Katharine Burnett, Ph.D., U.C. Davis
- Dr. Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D., Tufts University
- Dr. Mary Hardy, M.D., Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- International Tea Sippers – Sip for Peace
- Smith Teamaker – 3-Finger Black
- Adagio Tea – #AdagioFlavorInvention
- ITO EN – Art of Haiku Contest
- Steampunk by Alpha Dominche
- Single Cup Craft Brewer by BKON
- GTC8000 Fusion Tea Loose Leaf Tea Maker by Gourmia
- One-Touch Tea Maker by Breville
- 1.0L Digital Variable Temperature Gooseneck Kettle by Bonavita
- Mountain Tea Tumbler by The Tea Spot
- 1 Ltr. Griffin Glass Teapot with Strainer by Five Mountains
- BeeHouse Teapots with Infuser by Bee House Teapots
- Smacha Signature Auto-Tea Brewer by City & Country Fine Tea
- Travel Zita Multi Functional Tumbler by Finum
- D1080 Delicha Automatic Tea Maker by Dalla Piazza
- The Tao of Tea, Portland, Ore.
- Samovar Tea Lounge, San Francisco, Calif.
- TeBella Tea Company, Tampa, Fla.
- Miro Tea, Seattle, Wash.
- The Tea House, Santa Fe, N.M.
- Camelia Sinensis, Montreal, Canada
- Celadon Matcha Whisk Holder by Aoi Tea Company
- Folding Handle Tea Infuser by FORLIFE Designs
- Tea Tangent Designs by Tea Tangent
- Double Walled Glass Cups, Pavina Design 12 oz. Tea for One by Bodum
- Universal Brewer by Finum
- Fresh Cup Magazine – Jan Weigel
- Camellia Sinensis: Tea, History, Terroirs, Varieties – Kevin Gascoyne
- Tea Journey Magazine – Dan Bolton
- Global Tea Hut (Tea and Tao Magazine) – Aaron Fisher (Wu De)
- Tea: A User's Guide - Tony Gebely
- The New Tea Companion (A Guide to Teas throughout the World) – Jane Pettigrew
- Rishi Tea
- Paper and Tea
- Bellocq Tea Atelier
- Camellia Sinensis
- Adagio
- International Tea Importers
- The G.S. Haly Co.
- QTrade Teas & Herbs
- Tradecraft Ltd.
- The Metropolitan Tea Company, Inc.
- East India Tea Company London
- Bellocq Tea Atelier
- The Tao of Tea
- Steven Smith Teamaker
- AOI Matcha
- Young Mountain Tea – Global Tea Exchange in India & Nepal
- Bitaco Tea – Environmental Sustainability Initiatives & Community Outreach in Colombia
- Teatulia Tea – Supporting Women in Bangladesh
- Bigelow Tea – Greening, Wellness, Community
- Rajah Banerjee (Makaibari) – Organic, fair trade and biodynamic (Makaibari's corporate social responsibility agenda)
- Kunikazu Mochitani – Leaf-Solar.com (Solar Powered Tea Farms in Japan)
- Jalinga Tea in Kolkotta, India for Carbon Neutral Project CO2 Neutral Certified
- teaformeplease.com – Tea for Me Please by Nicole Martin
- tea-happiness.com – Tea Happiness by Sara Shacket
- teageek.net/blog – Tea Geek by Michael Coffey
- marshaln.com – A Tea Addict's Journal by Lawrence Zhang (MarshalN)
- worldoftea.org – World of Tea by Tony Gebely and Jordan Hardin
- Suzette Hammond, Being Tea
- Mo Sardella, The G.S. Haly Co.
- Nigel Melican, Teacraft
- Bill Waddington, TeaSource
- Kyle Stewart , The Cultured Cup
- Thomas Shu, JT & Tea
- NorthWest Tea Festival – Seattle/World Tea Series
- International Tea Sippers Society – Sip for Peace
- Spirit Tea & Marco Beverage Systems – The Spirit of Tea Tour
- Tea School by Camellia Sinensis Montreal – Kevin Gascoyne