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NEW YORK (April 13, 2018) — The Global Tea Championship (GTC) named 42 medalists during its 2018 Fall Hot Loose Leaf Competition, which took place in Boulder, Colo. on March 24. Entrants from seven countries submitted 147 teas in 27 categories, and three GTC judges tasted and evaluated the teas to declare winners. The Global Tea Championship is an independent competition that evaluates and distinguishes the highest quality and best tasting specialty teas.

            All Global Tea Championship winners will be featured in an upcoming Global Tea Buyers Guide. In addition, all winners will have the opportunity to showcase their winning teas at World Tea Expo 2018 in the GTC Winners’ Tasting Circle (if they are exhibiting or attending the show). They’ll also have a chance to win a People’s Tea Choice Award, as voted upon by World Tea Expo attendees. World Tea Expo takes place June 12 – 14, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (with a pre-conference program June 10 - 11). See WorldTeaExpo.com.

            To learn more about the Global Tea Championship, upcoming evaluations and how to enter, visit TeaChampionship.com or e-mail info@teachampionship.com.

Winners of the Global Tea Championship 2018 Fall Hot Loose Leaf Tea Evaluation Include:

Assam 

• Bronze: Vahdam Teas Private Limited, Assam Gold Second Flush Black Tea

Black Tea (Machine, CTC)

• Bronze: Kai Organic Tea, Texas Iced Tea

Black Tea (Orthodox)

• Silver: Glenworth Tea Estate, Orange Twist
• Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics, Anhui Imperial Private Reserve

Blended Black

• Silver: The Milana Company, The Queen’s Royal Blend

Blended Oolong

• Bronze: Old Village Puer Pte. Ltd., Woken Dragon

Blended Puerh/Dark

• Bronze: Old Village Puer Pte. Ltd., Imperial Treasure

Dark Tea

• Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics, Lu’an Private Reserve

Earl Grey Black

• Gold: Florapharm Tea USA, Bergamot
• Silver: Garden to Cup Organics, Majestic Earl Grey
• Bronze: Firsd Tea North America, Earl Grey

Flavored Black

• Silver: CitizenTea—Smores
• Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA, Mango Moringa Natural

Flavored Decaf

• Silver: Dethlefsen & Balk Inc., Lemon/Pineapple
• Bronze: Florapharm Tea USA, Decaffeinated Earl Grey Natural

Flavored Oolong

• Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics, Spring Garden Oolong

Flavored Puerh/Dark

• Bronze: Teas Etc. Inc., Butter Pecan Pu-erh

Ginseng Oolong

• Bronze: Dethlefsen & Balk Inc., Lan Gui Ren – Ginseng Oolong

Jasmine Green (Open Leaf)

• Silver: Meimei Fine Teas, King Jasmine Green Tea
• Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics, Moonlight Jasmine

Moroccan Mint

• Gold: Newby Teas, Moroccan Mint Heritage Collection

Puerh

• Silver: Florapharm Tea USA, Organic Pu-Erh China “Palace Pu-Erh”
• Bronze: Wild Yunnan Tea, Wild Ancient Shu Puerh

Unique Open Class

• Gold: Garden to Cup Organics, Lapsang Souchong Bespoke
• Gold: Glenburn Tea Direct, Khongea Assam Silver Needles
• Silver: Newby Teas, White Jasmine Special
• Silver: Lumbini Tea Valley, Manjary
• Silver: Lumbini Tea Valley, Tipsy Eve
• Silver: Florapharm Tea USA, Organic Black Japan Wakoucha
• Silver: Lumbini Tea Valley, Sinharaja Wiry Tips
• Silver: Garden to Cup Organics, Cameron Valley Private Reserve
• Bronze: Lumbini Tea Valley, Silver Needles
• Bronze: TEKO ehf, Birki Blend
• Bronze: Bitaco Unique Colombian Tea, Colombian Black Tea
• Bronze: Walters Bay, Golden Rings
• Bronze: TeaGschwender, New Zealong Black Tea
• Bronze: Old Village Puer Pte. Ltd., Fresh Fusion
• Bronze: Vahdam Teas Private Limited, Smoky Assam Souchong Black Tea

Yunnan

• Silver: TeaVivre, Yu Nan Dian Hong Black Tea-Golden Tip
• Bronze: Garden to Cup Organics, Yunnan Golden Monkey

Judge’s Choice

• Vahdam Teas Private Limited, Earl Grey Masala Chai Tea
• The Milana Company, The Royal Emperor’s Chai

 Scott Svihula, founder of Orlando, Fla.-based Hula Consulting, an independent tea consultancy, and one of the GTC evaluators, said, “Congrats to all of the medal winners. Your teas were well deserving of the medal and you should be proud.”

Other GTC judges for this evaluation included: Suzette Hammond, tea trainer, teacher and program consultant, Being Tea, and Aaron Vick, senior tea buyer at The G.S. Haly Co.  Also, Wilbur Curtis was the water boiler sponsor.

The next Global Tea Championship will take place in May for the Iced Tea Competition. To learn more about the Global Tea Championship, visit TeaChampionship.com.

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