2017 World Tea Awards Winners

The 2017 World Tea Awards were presented to the winners at the Las Vegas Convention Center on June 14, 2017. Tea industry professionals garnered much deserved recognition for their contributions to the field. The winners are listed below.
World Tea Awards at the World Tea Expo 2017, photo by Beth Dobos
The John Harney Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Rona Tison, ITO EN 150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea: Sri Lanka Tea Board Best Tea Health Advocate Winner: Maria Uspenski, The Tea Spot Best Consumer-oriented Marketing Campaign/Promotion Winner: #DrinkTeaCampaign, Created by Gail Gastelu for the Council of Tea of the USA Best Tea Brewing Device (Electric) Winner: Teforia Best Tea Brewing Device (Non-electric) Winner: Bonavita Glass Teapot Best Retail Shop, Cafe, Bar Winner: Chado Tea House Best Tea Accessory Winner: Zojirushi Thermos Best Tea Community-level Campaign Winner: #DrinkTeaCampaign, Created by Gail Gastelu for the Council of Tea of the USA Best Tea Publication Winner: The TEA Book, by Linda Gaylard Best Tea Social Media Campaign Winner: Campaign to Crowdfund Tea Journey Magazine, by Publisher Dan Bolton Best E-commerce Tea (or Accoutrements) Website Winner: Harney & Sons Best Tea Trade Website (Wholsesale) Winner: Camellia Sinensis Best Specialty Tea Brand Winner: Adagio Best Tea Blog Winner: Camellia Sinensis Tea Taster's Blog James Norwood Pratt: Best Tea Educator Winner Best Tea Industry Innovation Winner: ITO EN Research & Development