Tea Blogger’s Choice Awards

The Coffee & Tea Festival is proud to host the Association of Tea Bloggers (ATB) for their inaugural Tea Bloggers’ Choice Awards (TBCA).  The TBCA are independent awards in which nominees and winners are determined by members of the ATB and their readers, not industry insiders, to celebrate favorite teas of the online tea marketplace.

Tea Bloggers’ Choice Awards were awarded to the following companies in the below 12 categories on September 21, 2012:

Black Teas

  1. Unblended/Unflavored: Yunnan Dian Hong Golden Tip from Teavivre

  2. Blended and/or Flavored: Earl Grey Supreme from Harney and Sons

Green Teas

  1. Unblended/Unflavored: Gyokuro Kin from Den’s Tea

  2. Blended and/or Flavored: Matcha Infused Sencha from Aiya Tea

Wulong (Oolong) Teas

  1. Unblended/Unflavored: Jin Xuan Milk Oolong from Teavivre

  2. Blended and/or Flavored: Lychee Oolong from Naivetea

White Tea

  1. Unblended/Unflavored: Silver Needle Premium from Rishi

  2. Blended and/or Flavored: Coconut Crème White Tea from Art of Tea

Pu’er Teas

  1. Unblended/Unflavored: Ancient Puerh Classic from Rishi

  2. Blended and/or Flavored: Black Forest Cake Puerh from Stash

Herbal Teas (no camellia sinensis ingredients)

  1. Herbal Blend: Chocolate Rocket from David’s Tea

  2. Single Herb: Spearmint from David’s Tea

Winning companies received a formal statement of their tea having won a particular category and an official winner’s seal/logo that can be used in association with that product. TBCA will be awarded each year.

Additionally, the ATB will be recognizing exhibitors at the Coffee & Tea Festival Atlantic City for “Best of Show” in the following categories:

  1. Most Unique Tea

  2. Favorite Teaware

  3. Favorite Tea: Green

  4. Favorite Tea: Black

  5. Favorite Tea: Other

“Best of Show” winners will be announced during the festival.

The Association of Tea Bloggers is an international organization that promotes professional blogging practices and the sharing of product and industry information among members and tea drinkers.

The Association was created in 2009 and has over 100 member bloggers that represent the US and countries in Asia, Europe and South America. Members participate in online activities to promote tea retailers and retailer initiatives that give back to the tea community. Members are also expected to adhere to a code of conduct, which helps assure their tea blogging content is relevant, factually accurate and up-to-date. More information on the ATB can be found at www.teabloggers.com.