By Stephenie Overman
World Tea Awards were handed out to tea advocates, educators, sellers and innovators Wednesday, June 15 at the 2016 World Tea Expo in Las Vegas. Expo attendees also paid tribute to specialty tea import pioneer Devan Shah who died earlier this year.
Now in its third year, the World Tea Awards program celebrates the best in the tea industry, covering a broad range of key categories. The winners were:
- Best Tea Health Advocate: Jane Pettigrew
- Best Tea Marketing: Tealet
- Best Tea Industry Innovation: Teforia
- Best Retail Tea Shop or Chain: Chado Tea Room
- Best Tea Accessory, Technology: Bonavita Gooseneck Kettle
- Best Tea Community, Social Initiative: El Club del Té
- Best Tea Publication: The Tea House Times
- Best Social Media Reach: El Club del Té
- Best Tea Industry Website: Camellia Sinensis
- Best Tea Brand: Harney & Sons
- Best Tea Blog: T Ching
- Best Tea Educator: James Norwood Pratt