Tea is the most popular beverage after water. This wonderful refreshing, stimulating and calming beverage has got more than 5000 years of history. In modern days, continuous innovation and recognizing talented individuals who serve tea trade is so vital for the betterment of the industry. By the mean time, As World Tea News had reported, Questex announced the winners of the 2020 World Tea Best of Awards, which features tea leaders across ten key categories. Award Winners were named during the World Tea Virtual Summit that took place Oct. 12-14, 2020.

“Congratulations to this year’s World Tea Best of Awards winners, representing a wide range of innovations and companies offering tea and tea related products,” said FaithAnn Bailes, Content Manager for the World Tea Conference + Expo. Bailes added further “I am personally ‘over the moon’ about the award recipients, as they have all worked hard and deserve this recognition by their peers.  Thank you to all of the winners for their contributions to the tea industry, and a huge thank you to all of the judges who worked very hard reviewing and investigating each nomination.”

Nominees for the World Tea Best of Awards were submitted earlier this year and finalists were selected by a panel of judges from the tea industry, as well as Questex’s World Tea team. To view the complete list of previously announced finalists, click here.

The Winners

1. Best Tea Video Content: Winner: “Matcha Art” video by ITO EN. Distinguishes the best use of video to enhance tea promotion or promoting tea products. Click here to watch the video.
2. Best Tea Industry Innovation: Winner: The Great Mississippi Tea Company – Jason McDonald and Timothy Gipson. This is an innovation which impacts the tea business, moves tea forward in a good way, or increases tea’s visibility in the beverage sector. 
3. Best Global Tea Excellence: Winner: Elephant Origins. Recognizes social programs and sustainability, processing innovations, labor condition improvements, etc. 
4. Best Tea Product: Winner: The Scents of Tea. Recognizes eco-friendly or creative products, including tea blend development, teapots, tea infusers, design, etc. 
5. Best Service Excellence Award: Winner: The G.S. Haly Company. Commends tea presentation and customer service which promotes growth in tea appreciation and consumer awareness. 
6. Best Tea Startup: Winner: Fusspot Collagen Beauty Tea. Honors a new tea business which is a great example of how to do things in correct way. 
7. Best Tea Advocate: Winner: Ramaz Chanturiya, Chairman, Tea Masters Cup. Honors a gentleman or company that represents tea in a positive light by using a new approach, or by lecturing about tea or using tea in a meaningful way. 
8. Best Tea Campaign: Winner: Flying Tea Kits by Café Barnabas. Honors the best tea campaign, that includes new branding ideas, marketing efforts, advertisement campaigns, events, product promotion and other fresh ideas. 
9. Best Tea Publication: Winner: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, Bell Publishing. Recognizes the best tea publication, blog or other media outlet that covers tea. 
10. Best Tea Culinary / Craft Application: Winner: Eat More Tea – Lisa McDonald, Owner, TeaHaus. Honors the best in craft and culinary tea applications in food and beverage. 

Tea with Nipun would also like to take this opportunity to Congratulate All The Award Winners for Their Great Achievement !

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References

1. Main Source: https://worldteanews.com/editors-choice/winners-2020-world-tea-best-of-awards