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Tea Championship Reveals Best-of-the-Best In North America

Competitors showcased an assortment of premium fall teas in 19 different categories - from Assam to Yunnan - and the renowned judges evaluated nearly 200 teas. The Championship is the only independent and professionally-judged tea competition in North America. The competition identifies the highest quality and best tasting teas that are commercially available.

First place "Signature Famous Teas" include:

    --  Assam -TeaGschwendner, Assam SFTGFOP Marangi Second Flush
    --  Bai Hao/Oriental Beauty -Barnes & Watson Fine Teas, Bai Hao - Exquisite
    --  Breakfast Blend -The Republic of Tea, Lucky Irish Breakfast Full-Leaf
        Loose Tea
    --  Chai -Yogic Chai, Original Masala Chai
    --  Darjeeling -Rishi Tea, Organic Fair Trade Darjeeling Estate Select
    --  Earl Grey -Rishi Tea, Organic Fair Trade Earl Grey
    --  Jasmine -The Republic of Tea, Imperial Republic Jasmine Pearls
    --  Keemun -Tao Tea Leaf Ltd., Keemun Kong Fu
    --  Yunnan -Rishi Tea, Organic Fair Trade Golden Needle

First place "General Category Teas" include:

    --  Aged/Baked Oolong Tea -Naivetea, Dong Ding Oolong
    --  Black Tea -Qtrade Teas & Herbs, Winter Frost
    --  Black Tea CTC (crush, tear, curl) -Ajiri Tea Company, Ajiri Tea
    --  Blended Black Tea -China Mist Brands, Organic Berry Black
    --  Blended Oolong Tea -Teas Etc., Ginseng Oolong
    --  Dark Oolong Tea -Qtrade Teas & Herbs, Red Robe Oolong
    --  Flavored Oolong Tea -Globex America dbaCavallini Coffee & Tea, Plum,
        Mango Sake
    --  Flavored Rooibos Blends -Rare Tea Cellar Inc., Gingerbread Dream Rooibos
    --  Green Oolong Tea - Rishi Tea, Bao Zhong
    --  Flavored Black Tea - The Republic of Tea, Fair Trade Cranberry Blood
        Orange Full-Leaf Loose Tea

A complete list of winners is available at www.teachampionship.com. A Winners' Tasting Circle will be held at 2011 World Tea Expo June 24 -26. The next North American Tea Championship will be held in July in Las Vegas for an evaluation of spring teas.

SOURCE World Tea Expo