Iced Tea Class
Iced teas will be evaluated in May 2012 at Wilbur Curtis Corporate Headquarters Los Angeles, CA.
Submission information will be published May 2012.
The Iced Tea Class is divided into categories according to its market application and sales channels: Foodservice and Ready-to-Drink iced teas. Each category is then separated into sub-categories to represent popular products currently being sold in the marketplace.
To enter, download the Rules and Regulations.
Important Dates:
tba Entry Forms Due
tba Submissions Due
Wilbur Curtis
c/o Jeff Landy
North American Tea Championship
6913 Acco Street
Montebello, CA 90640
tba Evaluations
June 1, 2012 Winners Announced
Winners of the Tea Championship Iced Tea Category, will be announced June 1, 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, in the North American Tea Championship Tasting Winners’ Circle if exhibiting.
To view tea types evaluated click here.
To view last year's winners, click here.
Each submission into the class is evaluated blind and through organoleptic analysis of the following characteristics: Flavor, Body, Color, Clarity, Balance. 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.
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