Immediate Press Release

1st & 2nd PLACE AWARDED AS BEST TEA IN AMERICA

Los Angeles, CA- June 12, 2007 - Art of Tea shakes it up at the World Tea Expo in Atlanta, GA. Among 60+ entries brewing their best, Art of Tea was awarded 1st and 2nd place for the best tea in America. The awards were conferred by the World Tea Expo, Tea Association of America and the Specialty Tea Institute.

“We are ecstatic over the opportunity to have two of our custom hand crafted organic teas compete in this exhibition and to receive such tremendous recognition for both taste and quality. It is a strong statement encouraging the organic sector to move forward with confidence knowing that quality and ethics can be a winning combo,” said Steve Schwartz, FOUNDER/CEO of Art of Tea.

First place was awarded in the Black Commercial Iced Tea Competition to our Organic Classic and second place was given in the Green Commercial Iced Tea Competition to our Green Pomegranate.

Art of Tea, located in Beverly Hills, CA, imports and wholesales organic and specialty teas across North America. In addition to some of LA’s finest resorts and restaurants, Art of Tea services hotels, cafes and restaurant hot spots from the Hawaiian Islands to New York City, complete with staff training. Exploring the 5000-year-old tradition of brewing loose-leaf tea, Art of Tea custom hand blends and crafts all their organic teas and botanicals sourced from around the world. The teas are carefully selected directly from growers, offering a unique story to each one. When infused, the teas have a beautiful display, and some even blossom.

Art of Tea was recently selected as one of the 2006 Top 10 gifts in Food and Wine Magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide.

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