2015 World Tea Awards Nominees Announced for Recognition at World Tea Expo

The World Tea Expo—an important international trade show for the premium tea industry and all tea-related professionals—will soon be arriving in Orange County, taking place at the Long Beach Convention Center from May 6 to May 8, 2015.

One of the highlights of the expo will be the 2nd annual World Tea Awards, taking place during the expo on May 7 aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Ahead of this event, the World Tea Expo has released a list of nominees for the awards. So who’s in the running for the night’s top awards?

Best Tea Publication

• TeaTime Magazine
• Fresh Cup
• The Daily Tea
• The Tea House Times
• Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

Best Social Media Reach

• Lu Ann Pannunzio, @teaaholic
• T By Daniel, @tbydaniel
• Nicole Martin, @teaformeplease
• Anna Kojack, @TARMtea
• Alexis Siemons, @teaandpetals

Best Tea Industry Website

• Adagio Teas, adagiotea.com
• Camellia Sinensis, camellia-sinensis.com
• Tea Association of Canada, tea.ca
• Seven Cups, sevencups.com
• Tea Ave, teaave.com

Best Tea Business

• Capital Teas
• Harney & Sons
• Tealet Tea
• TeaSource
• Rishi Tea

Best Tea Blog

• The Cup of Life by Lu Ann Pannunzio
• Tea for Me Please by Nicole Martin
• The Voice of Tea by Chris Cason
• An International Tea Moment by Jen Piccotti
• World of Tea by Tony Gebely

Best Tea Educator

• Bill Waddington, TeaSource
• Shabnam Weber, The Tea Emporium
• Peter Martino, Capital Teas
• James Norwood Pratt, Author and Authority on Tea and Tea Lore
• Victoria Bisogno, El Club del Te

Best Tea Health Advocate

• Ken Cohen, Qigong Research & Practice Center
• Babette Donaldson, Author of The Everything Healthy Tea Book
• Tea Association of Canada
• Jane Pettigrew, Tea Specialist, Historian, Writer, Consultant
• Shabnam Weber, The Tea Emporium

Best Tea Marketing

• Teavana
• Tealet
• Harney & Sons
• Adagio Teas
• DAVIDsTEA

Best Tea Industry Innovator

• Elyse Peterson, Tealet
• Maria Uspenski, The Tea Spot
• Raelene Gannon, Tea and All Its Splendour
• Max Rivest, Wize Monkey
• Elizabeth McGinnis, Chahoney

Best Tea Personality

• Raelene Gannon, Tea and All Its Splendour
• Jane Pettigrew, Tea Specialist, Historian, Writer, Consultant
• Dan Bolton, Tea Biz Blog and Industry Consultant, Editor
• Jason McDonald, The Great Mississippi Tea Company
• David De Candia, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Anyone attending the World Tea Expo can register to attend the award ceremony to cheer on the night’s nominees and rub shoulders with top leaders and influencers in the tea industry. Tickets for the award ceremony are available here.