World Tea Expo Names Finalists in the 2018 World Tea Awards

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
Best Consumer-oriented Tea Marketing Campaign & Promotion

  • International Tea Sippers – Sip for Peace
  • Smith Teamaker – 3-Finger Black
  • Adagio Tea – #AdagioFlavorInvention
  • ITO EN – Art of Haiku Contest
Best Tea Brewing Device (Electric, Battery Powered)
  • 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
Best Tea Brewing Device (Non-electric)
  • 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
Best Retail Tea Shop, Café, Bar (Single Unit or Multi-unit Tea Chains)
  • 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
Best Tea Accessory (Cups, Tongs, Infusers, Tins, etc.)
  • 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
Best Tea Publication, Book or Magazine
  • 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
Best Consumer E-commerce Tea Website (or Tea Accoutrements Website)
  • Rishi Tea
  • Paper and Tea
  • Bellocq Tea Atelier
  • Camellia Sinensis
  • Adagio
Best Tea Trade Website (Wholesale)
  • International Tea Importers
  • The G.S. Haly Co.
  • QTrade Teas & Herbs
  • Tradecraft Ltd.
  • The Metropolitan Tea Company, Inc.
Best Specialty Tea Brand

  • East India Tea Company London
  • Bellocq Tea Atelier
  • The Tao of Tea
  • Steven Smith Teamaker
  • AOI Matcha
Best Tea Sustainability Initiative
  • 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
Best Tea Blog
  • 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
Best Tea Educator - Individual
  • 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
Best Grassroots Tea Education Campaign

  • 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
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