Judging Panels

Hot Tea Class

  • David DeCandia, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
  • Eliot Jordan, Peet's Coffee & Tea
  • Brian Keating, Sage Group International
  • Jane Pettigrew, International Renowed Tea Expert
  • Mike Spillane, G.S. Haly Company
  • David Walker, Walker Tea

Cupping Coordinators

  • Suzette Hammond, Peet's Coffee & Tea
  • Aaron Vick, G.S. Haly Company

Iced Tea Class

Ready-to-Drink & Foodservice

  • Michael Cardenas, Innovative Dining Group
  • Bill Mitchell, Whole Foods Market
  • Dennis Knock, Frontier Natural Products
  • Bryan O'Shields, Senior VP of Food & Beverage Fontainebleau Resorts

Freestyle

  • Sherry Evans, The Aubrey Rose Tea Room
  • Amy Lawrence, An Afternoon to Remember
  • Guy Munsch, Zen Tara Teas
  • Reva Shaw, Teaosity, LLC