Fava Tea Company Has Impressive Showing in Competition

Fava Tea Company, an independent loose tea retailer , took third place at the 2012 Ice Tea Class in the North American Tea Championship, it was announced earlier this week. 

Fava Tea Company won third place with its exclusive Fava’s Summer Black Tea Blend in the Black Tea—Flavored category of the competition, receiving the designation of a tea with superior characteristics. A special award will be presented to during the World Tea Expo in July.

"We all at Fava Tea are very excited of our win with our black artisan ice tea—Fava’s Summer Blend,” said Bryan Stafford, co-owner of Fava Tea Company, in a news release. "This win is even more special since the tea was created and blended right here in Wisconsin."

The North American Tea Championship is the largest independent competition in North America with nearly 250 different ice teas competing for the top spots. To choose the recipient of this award, the judging panel of professional cuppers assessed each submission through blind organoleptic analysis of the following characteristics: flavor, body, color, clarity, and balance. The ratings of each characteristic were then used to calculate an overall numerical value on a 100-point scale, and winners were determined by rank.