LAS VEGAS, Nev.
North American Tea Championship
| North American Tea Championship To inquire about competing in upcoming North American Tea Championship evaluations, including the Hot Tea Class, Iced Tea Class and Packaged Single-Service Tea Class, e-mail [email protected] or call 702-253-1893.The next North American Tea Championship, for the fall Hot Tea Class, takes place in February 2013. |
Packaged Single-Service Tea first-place winners include (Company, Tea, and Category):
- Newby Teas LTD, Kan-Junga Pyramid Infusers, Black Tea-Single Origin
- Brands of Britain, Yorkshire Gold, Black Tea Blends Unflavored
- Den's Tea, Organic Fairtrade Mango Black Tea, Black Tea Flavored
- QTrade Teas & Herbs, Organic Mao Jian, Pan-fired Green Tea
- The Green Teaist, LLC, TGT Blend, Steamed Green Tea
- Two Leaves Tea Company, Jasmine Petal, Jasmine Scented Green Tea
- Choice Organic Teas, Genmaicha, Green Tea Blended/Flavored
- Redco Foods, White Tea Asian Plum, White Tea Blended/Flavored
- Newby Teas LTD, Chamomile Pyramid Infusers, Herbal
- Teatulia Organic Single Garden Teas, Lemongrass Herbal Infusion, Herbal Blended/Flavored
| About NATC's Packed Single-Service ClassThe new North American Tea Championship's Packaged Single-Service Tea Class is designed to determine the best tea bags, instant hot teas and other single-service teas that are commercially available in North America. The Class is evaluated once a year in November, and 2012 year marks the first evaluation for this category.For the recent competition, submissions were evaluated blind and through organoleptic analysis of characteristics, including flavor, body, color, clarity and balance. An overall numerical value on a 100-point scale was calculated based on the ratings of each characteristic, and winning teas were determined by rank.Teas were evaluated by similar pack size. For example, teas sold in 50 to 100 count packs evaluated against similar packaged teas. And teas packaged in a box under a 25 count --- which includes most specialty teas --- were evaluated against similar offerings.All teas that competed were brewed using one single-serve pack (teabag, sachet, portion pack, etc.) and steeped in an eight ounce serving cup. For the evaluation, the water temperature and steep time for each category was according to a specific Brew Plan chart. |