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World Tea Expo May 30 - June 1, 2008 |
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The first-ever World Tea Championship™ (WTC) will take place at the 2008 World Tea Expo May 30 – May 31, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The WTC is an independent competition judged by professional cuppers and industry recognized experts to distinguish the highest quality & best tasting teas commercially available in the North American marketplace.
"...Ridiculously valuable for attendees..." Charles Cain, TeaGschwendner
| World Tea Ratings™ |
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World Tea Buyers Guide™ |
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All entries into this competition will receive a World Tea Rating™. These ratings will provide our industry with a rating system for teas similar to that which brought increased awareness and consumer understanding to the wine industry.
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World Tea Ratings will be published in a World Tea Buyers Guide™ available at the Expo for retailers and media. Along with tea ratings, the tea's name, supplier, country of origin, year picked, quanitity available and MSRP will be published.
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| Judges- Professional Cuppers |
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Judging Panel |
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Professional Cuppers are defined as persons that have evaluated and purchased tea for a minimum period of ten years or employed by a company with annual specialty tea sales that exceed 5 million USD per year. Professional cuppers can also be defined as widely recognized industry experts by their peers.
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Charles Cain, TeaGschwendner
Joshua Kaiser, Rishi Tea
Jane Pettigrew
James Norwood Pratt, Tea Society
Thomas Schulze, Dethlefsen & Balk
Mike Spillane, G.S. Haly Company
Anthony Tellin, Tazo Tea
David Walker, Walker Tea
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| To Be Judged- Hot Tea Categories |
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To Be Judged- Iced Tea Categories |
Hot Tea Categories |
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Iced Tea Categories |
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