Judges Select Fourteen Teas from Qtrade Teas & Herbs as Finalists for Inaugural World Tea Championship™

Del Mar, CA. May 22, 2008 -- More than 200 teas were entered into the World Tea Championship® to be held at the World Tea Expo®, May 30 – June 1, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Kopius Teas is pleased to announce that its partner, Qtrade Teas & Herbs, has been notified that fourteen of the fifteen teas entered for consideration were chosen among the top five in their respective categories.

Black Tea Category Finalists
1. Blended & Flavored: Black Celebration
2. Darjeeling 2nd Flush: Darjeeling Jungpana 2nd Flush
3. Breakfast Blend: Organic Breakfast Blend
4. Earl Grey: Earl Grey Royal
5. OP: New Vithanakande Supreme

Green Tea Category Finalists
6. Hand Tied Flowering: White Angel
7. China Style: Spring Dragonwell Special
8. Jasmine Common: Jasmine Mao Feng
9. Organic Blink Bonnie
10.Jasmine Premium: Jasmine Needle

Herbal Tea Category Finalist
11. Red Rooibos: Red Rooibos

Oolong Tea Category Finalists
12. Blended & Flavored: Magnolia Oolong
13. Green: Emerald Green Oolong

White Tea Category Finalist
14. Blended & Flavored: White Bouquet

World Tea Championship™ professional tea testers will reevaluate all finalists in order to determine the “Best Tea” in each category. All participating teas will be commercially available at the World Tea Expo®, held May 30th to June 1st at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Kopius Teas is a business to business wholesaler of fine teas, herbs, and tea accessories. For more information on ordering Qtrade Finalist teas from Kopius Teas, visit www.kopiusteas.com. World Tea Expo attendees are invited to visit Qtrade Tea & Herbs at booth #301 and at www.qtradeteas.com.

For more information on the World Tea Expo®, including a full listing of events and seminars, new features for 2008, a floor plan and an interactive exhibitor directory, visit www.worldteaexpo.com.

Kopius Teas™ is trademark property of Kopius Teas, LLC

World Tea Rating™ and World Tea Championship™ are trademark property of SFG Group LLC dba World Tea Expo®

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