teapigs' Tung Ting Oolong was among 13 winners who received a 3-star rating at the recent Great Taste Awards.

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Tea drinkers are indeed celebrating as they toast the Great Taste winning teas from various parts of the globe. Great Taste is one of the most coveted food and beverage awards programs.

An official said 434 teas entered the competition in total (out of 14,205 overall entries across food and beverage), and a total of 13 of the 153 winning teas received the 3-star ranking, while the rest received 2- and 1-star rankings. In total, there were 5,556 winners in the competition across all categories.

Recognized as a stamp of excellence and actively sought out by food lovers and retailers alike, Great Taste – organized by the Guild of Fine Food, London – values taste above all else.

It's an international competition, which takes place over 90 days in both the Dorset and London judging venues, and is judged by a rotating panel of industry experts. The results were declared on Aug. 1 (the 3-star tea winners are listed below).

Great Taste has a rigorous judging process, with a comprehensive blind taste-testing of food and drink products from a staggering 110 different countries worldwide.

Its prestigious judging panel is made up of more than 500 food and drink professionals, including critics, chefs, recipe creators, buyers, retailers, journalists, broadcasters and experts in the field.

2022’s judging line-up included head buyers from Selfridges, Whole Foods, Fortnum & Mason and Waitrose, as well as food editors, chefs, restaurateurs, food and drink consultants, and other distinguished experts.

Past winners have claimed that displaying a Great Taste badge has increased sales by as much as 50 percent, as consumers from around the globe clamor to taste the best food and drink products each year.

The highest rating is a Great Taste 3-star, which will have been sanctioned by more than 20 expert palates – and this year just 241 products in all were awarded this top accreditation.

John Farrand, managing director at the Guild of Fine Food, said, “We are chuffed to be unveiling the list of award winners for 2022. It’s been another exceptional year of high quality, innovation and creativity. We’re seeing a steady increase in plant-based products year-on-year, and the fermented and functional foods are really starting to hold their own in terms of taste.”

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