Penton’s
World Tea Expo
Sage Group Networks LLC
“New Energy”
- Best Tea Health Advocate: Immortalitea Teas, Jane Pettigrew, Babette Donaldson, Jason McDonald, Tea Association of the USA
- Best Tea Marketing: Harney & Sons, Tealet, Teforia, Teavana, Bigelow Tea
- Best Tea Industry Innovation: Wize Monkey Tea, Tealet, #Drink Tea Campaign, Tea and All Its Splendor, Teforia Tea Maker
- Best Retail Tea Shop or Chain: Chado Tea Room, Harney & Sons, Teavana, Camellia Sinensis, American Tea Room
- Best Tea Accessory, Technology: Bonavita Gooseneck Kettle, Libre Tea Thermos, The Tea Spot Steeping Mug, Espro Inc P5 Glass Press, Teforia Infuser by Teforia
- Best Tea Community, Social Initiative: Plum Deluxe, Tea and Scandal, #Drink Tea Campaign, Tea Bloggers Round Table, El Club del Té
- Best Tea Publication: The Art and Craft of Tea by Joseph Uhl, Tea Journey Magazine, The Tea Book by Linda Gaylard, The Tea House Times, Tea Time Magazine
- Best Social Media Reach: The Tea House Times, Tea for Me Please, T Ching, Tealet, El Club del Té
- Best Tea Industry Website: Teforia, Tea Time Magazine, Camellia Sinensis, The Tea House Times
- Best Tea Brand: Joseph Wesely’s Tea, SerendipiTea, Teforia, Harney & Sons, Table Rock Tea
- Best Tea Blog: The Cup of Life, Tea and Scandal, Plum Deluxe, Just a Five O’Clock Tea, T Ching
- Best Tea Educator: James Norwood Pratt, Raelene Gannon, Shabnam Weber, Gail Gastelu, Victoria Bisogno
- The John Harney Lifetime Achievement Award: This award is a community celebration in honor of the tea pioneers who helped fuel the market and shape the tea industry of today. The recipient of the 2016 honor will be revealed during the World Tea Awards, June 15, 5:30–8 p.m.
- Brewing Gear: ESPRO’s Glass ESPRO Press P5; Aerista/Keyway Innovations’ Qi Aerista Tea Maker Brew; Teforia Company’s Teforia
- Innovation: Cupco Trading Inc.’s Tea Aroma Diffuser; Qi Aerista/Keyway Innovations’ Qi Aerista Tea Maker; Scentone’s Tea Aroma Kit T100; Teforia Company’s Teforia
- Open Class: Tea Bureau’s Tea News Bureau; TeaTime Magazine’s Tea & Scones (Updated & Expanded Edition); #DrinkTea Campaign; The Tea House Times’ New Look (Redesigned)
- Tea as an Ingredient: Changsha Wufeng Tea Co. Ltd.’s Old Tree Black Tea; Hunan Gaomaerxi Tea Industry Co. Ltd.’s LIUCIZHI.flower brick tea; Hunan Tea Group Company Limited’s Yellow Mu Dan; Rebirth, Inc.’s Nodoka; SWM International’s Tea Facial Mask by LeafLAB; ITO EN’s Match Love
- Tea Ware Accessories: Beijing Zhenluhao Tea Co. Ltd.’s Celadon-glazed (Dongqing-Glazed) Lantern Jar; Boreal Wildcraft Tea Company’s The Wall Tea Cup; FORLIFE’s Dew Teapot with Basket Infuser