August 10/Las Vegas/World Tea Media Press Release -- From cinnamon and cardamom to mint, ginger and rose, the North American Tea Championship Hot Tea Class/Spring Tea competitors showcased an assortment of flavors for judges. The championship, which took place July 27-28 in Las Vegas, Nev., evaluated premium spring teas in 15 different categories. More than 200 teas entered the championship, an independent and professionally judged tea competition, to distinguish the highest-quality and best-tasting teas commercially available in the marketplace. Many of the teas originated from China, India, Japan, South Korea and Sri Lanka. A complete list of first, second and third place winners is available at www.worldteaexpo.com/tcwinners.
First place “Signature Famous Teas” include: ---Ceylon category – Qtrade Teas & Herbs, New Vithanakande Supreme, Sri Lanka ---Dragonwell category – Ecrossland, Inc., Dayang Dragon Well, Zhejiang Province, China ---Sencha category – ITO EN, Okumidori Sencha, Japan ---Darjeeling category – Qtrade Teas & Herbs, Jungpana 2nd Flush, India ---Matcha category – Rishi Tea, Rishi Matcha, Japan