The results for the Global Tea Championship Spring Hot (Loose Leaf) Competition, which took place in Boulder, Colorado Sept. 29 are below.
Aged Baked Oolong
Silver: The Tea Spot—8 Immortals
Bronze: Meimei Fine Teas—Anxi Traditional Fired Tie Guan Yin
Bai Mu Dan
Gold: TeaVivre—Organic White Peonu (Bai Mu Dan) Tea
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd. —Spring Picked Bai Mu Dan
Bronze: Newby Teas UK Ltd.—White Peony Loose Leaf Pouch
Blended Green
Silver: SerendipiTea—Remember Rosemary
Bronze: Old Village Puer Pte. Ltd.—Sanpin Glory
Blended Herbal
Bronze: Vahdam Teas—Tumeric Citrus Herbal Tea Tisane
Blended Rooibos
Bronze: SerendipiTea—Mandela Masala
Blended White
Bronze: Agricola Himalaya—Pacific Passion White Tea
Caffeinated Herbal Blend
Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Lemon Ginger Yerba Mate
Caffeinated Herbal Straight
Silver: PACHA LLC--Guayusa
Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Rain Forest Guayasa Limited Reserve
Ceylon High Grown
None
Ceylon Mid Grown
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Royal Ceylon
Ceylon Low Grown
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Ceylon Supreme
Silver: LUMBINI TEA VALLEY—LUMBINI TEA GOLDEN BREAKFAST
Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA—Ceylon FBOPFEXSP Cee Tee Hills
Ceylon Open
Gold: LUMBINI TEA VALLEY—LUMBINI VALLEY SINHARAJA WIRY TIPS
Ceylon Open
Gold: LUMBINI TEA VALLEY—LUMBINI TEA VALLEY SINHARAJA WIRY TIPS
Chamomile
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Nile Valley Chamomile
Silver: Newby Teas UK Ltd.—Chamomile Loose Leaf Pouch
Darjeeling 1st
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Imperial Darjeeling Reserve
Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA—Darjeeling FTGFOP1 Phururi ff (cl, tipps) DJ14
Dark Oolong
Gold: Old Village Puer Pte Ltd.—Phoenix Reborn
Detox Blend
Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA—Tulsi Orange Ginger Natural
Dong Ding
Gold: Ali Tea Company—Dong Ding Oolong
Silver: Jhentea—Dong Ding Oolong
Dragonwell
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Dragonwell Private Reserve
Bronze: Meimei Fine Teas—Long Jing Dragonwell Green Tea
Flavored Green
Bronze: Dethlefsen & Balk—Tangerine/Cardamom Green Tea Blend
Flavored Herbal
Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA—Ginger Turmeric
Flavored Rooibos
None
Flavored White
Silver: SerendipiTea—White Gingered Apricot
Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Pomelo Raspberry White Tea
Genmaicha
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.--Genmaicha
Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA—Green Tea Genmaicha
Genmaimatcha
Bronze: SHOHOKUENCHATEN. CO., LTD. —Matcha Genmaicha
Golden Monkey
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Golden Monkey Private Reserve
Green Oolong
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Monkey Pick Oolong Private Reserve
Silver: Dethlefsen & Balk—Semi Fermented Formosa Oolong Selection
Bronze: Jhentea—Yu Shan Oolong
Gyokuro
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Gyokuro Private Reserve
Bronze: SHOHOKUENCHATEN. CO., LTD.—Gyokuro Heavenly
Hibiscus
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Nile Valley Hibiscus
Matcha Blend Botanical
None
Matcha Blend Powder
None
Matcha Straight
Gold: SHOHOKUENCHATEN. CO., LTD.—Matcha Unjonotomo
Silver: Japanese Green Tea Company—Ceremonial Matcha by Japanase Green Tea Company
Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Ceremonial Matcha Private Reserve
Milk Oolong
None
Mint Tea
Bronze: Newby Teas UK Ltd.—Peppermint Loose Leaf Pouch
Oriental Beauty
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Oriental Beauty Private Reserve
Bronze: Newby Teas UK Ltd.—Oriental Beauty Oolong Collection
Pan Fired Green
Silver: Zealong Tea Estate—Zealong Green
Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA—Organic Japan Tamaryokucha Yamamoto
Sencha
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Kyoto Sencha Private Reserve
Bronze: SHOHOKUENCHATEN. CO., LTD.—Sencha Organic
Silver Needles
Bronze: Newby Teas UK Ltd.—Silver Needle Loose Leaf Pouch
Sleep Relax Blend
None
Steamed Green
Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Mie Kabusecha Limited Reserve
Ti Kuan Jin Jade
Gold: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Imperial Jade Ti Kuan Yin Private Reserve
Ti Kuan Jin Traditional
Silver: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Ti Kuan Yin Traditional
USA Grown
Silver: The Great Mississippi Tea Company—Delta Oolong
Bronze: JUSTinfusions LLC—Haleakala Black
White
Gold: JusTea & Tumoi Teas—Kenya White Rhino
Silver: Harendong Tea Estate—Organic Halimun Silver Linings
Bronze: ANTU VALLEY TEA NEPAL—ANTU VALLEY WHITE TEA
Yellow Straight
Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics Ltd.—Guangxi Yellow Buds
Judges Choice
Vahdam Teas—Diamond Moonlight Darjeeling White Tea