Hot Tea Class

Currently, the North American Tea Championship is accepting entries into the Fall tea category. Fall harvested teas will be evaluated February 28 – 29, 2012 at World Tea Media, Las Vegas, Nevada.

To enter, download the Rules and Regulations.

Important Dates:

February 22, 2012 Entry Forms Due

February 24, 2012 Submissions Due

World Tea Media
c/o Tea Championship
5125 W Oquendo Rd #16
Las Vegas NV 89118

February 28 - 29, 2012 Evaluations

March 5, 2012 Winners Announced

Winners of the Tea Championship Fall Tea Category, will be announced March 5, 2012 personally and in the wired press release.  Winning companies receive a formal announcement letter that includes the tea’s rating and ranking as well as a print-ready seal that can be used for all promotional materials and packaging.

Winning companies also have an opportunity to showcase their teas at the annual World Tea Expo, the premier trade event for the industry, and regional event, World Tea East, in the North American Tea Championship Tasting Winners’ Circle if exhibiting.

To view tea types evaluated click here.

Each submission into the class is evaluated blind and through organoleptic analysis of the following characteristics: dry leaf, brewed color, brewed aroma, brewed flavor, brewed mouth‐feel, and brewed harmony. An overall numerical value on a 100‐point scale is then calculated based on the ratings of each characteristic above. First, second and third place winning teas are determined by rank.