Over 20 years of Regenerative Organic farming has earned Wild Orchard teas numerous awards and certifications from the most prestigious organizations which testify of our outstanding quality & taste through third-party verification.

 

AWARDS

 

2024 World Tea Expo Beverage Challenge - USA

Winner:  After Rain

Honoring the most exquisite teas originating from diverse corners of the world. Teas were sampled and scored live on the World Tea Expo Stage on merits of leaf style, make, cup character, liquor, appearance and overall finish.
 

2021 & 2023 Golden Leaf Awards - Australia

Winners:  After Rain  |  Spring Oolong  |  Spring Black  |  Sunday Brunch  |  Spearmint Green  |  English Cottage  |  Green Tea Powder now called Matcha Green

The Golden Leaf Awards is an annual independently organized competition, judged by professional cuppers, to distinguish the highest quality & best tasting teas commercially available in the Australasian Marketplace. Each submission into the competition is evaluated blind and through organoleptic analysis of the following characteristics: brewed color, brewed aroma, brewed flavor, brewed mouth-feel, and brewed harmony.

2023 Korean Tea of the Year Contest - South Korea

Winners:  After Rain  |  Spring Black

The Korean Tea of the Year Contest is hosted by the Federation of Korean Tea Masters Society which was established in 1979. 

2022 Leafies - UK

Winners:  After Rain  |  Sunday Brunch

The Leafies celebrate the world’s finest loose leaf teas. In partnership with Fortnum & Mason, we are proud to open these new awards to tea farmers, producers, suppliers and retailers.

2022 Great Taste - UK

Winners:  After Rain  |  Spearmint Green

Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink. It has been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize’. Quite simply the Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying food and drink in your local, quality retailer.

2021 & 2022 & 2023 AVPA Teas of the World Contest - France

Winners:  After Rain  |  Spring Black

The Teas of the World contest is an annual tea competition hosted by the Agency for Valorization of Agricultural Products (AVPA) since 2018. As part of the contest, teas are blind tasted by professionals. The juries are chaired by Lydia Gautier, international expert and recognized tea editor, and Carine Baudry, expert in sensory analysis.

2019 Global Tea Championship - USA

Winner:  After Rain

The World Tea Championship is a tea contest hosted at the annual World Tea Expo, one of the most influential events dedicated to evolving the tea industry through interactive technologies, market applications, creative content, and community collaboration.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Regenerative Organic Certified® is a revolutionary new certification for food, fiber, and personal care ingredients that represents the highest standard for organic agriculture in the world, with stringent requirements for soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness.

USDA Organic

Organic products must be produced using agricultural production practices that foster resource cycling, promote ecological balance, maintain and improve soil and water quality, minimize the use of synthetic materials, and conserve biodiversity.

EU Organic

European Union regulations on organic farming are designed to provide a clear structure for the production of organic goods across the whole of the EU in order to sustain biodiversity and ecological balance.

1% for the Planet 

Wild Orchard donates 1% of our annual revenue to support environmental solutions as part of this global movement in protecting our planet.