Chai Wizard Tournament Contest
Our Masala Chai (spiced tea) Contest is both an homage to the Harry Potter™ universe (a play on words for “Tri-Wizard Tournament™”) and a loving tribute to the late Devan Shah of ITI/Waterfall Teas*, an industry legend who was a very special guest at our 2016 Houston Tea Festival.
Winners
Fusion Category
- First Place: “Fireball Green” from Trishnna Tea
- Second Place: “Accidental Alchemy” from The Tea Mistress, LLC
- Third Place: “Creamy Chai” from TeazSol Teas
Traditional Category
- First Place: “Masala Chai” from Trishnna Tea
- Second Place: “Enchanted Chai” from Adams Tea shop
Contestants
- Adams Tea Shop | “Enchanting Chai”, Traditional
- Marteana Tea Company | “Vol-Tea-Mort” Fusion
- TEAinTEXAS | “Kiran’s Daughter Chai Blend”, Traditional
- The Tea Mistress, LLC | “Accidental Alchemy”, Fusion
- TeazSol Teas | “Creamy Chai” Fusion
- Trishnna Tea | “Masala Chai” Traditional
- Trishnna Tea | “Fireball Green” Fusion
- True Leaf Tea | “Houston Strong ChariTea”, Fusion
Awards and Prizes
People’s Choice Awards will be awarded in each category.
Winners will receive a certificate, an announcement/listing on our website, and will earn the right to use our winning seal/logo on all promotional materials, packaging and social media.
Categories
- Traditional – Black tea and traditional masala chai spices.
- Fusion – Black, green, white, oolong, or puerh tea with masala chai spices and/or non-traditional herbs/spices.
Rules
- Contest is open to businesses only! Due to food safety regulations and insurance liability issues, no individuals may enter the contest.
- Contestants may enter one tea per category (up to 2 teas total).
- Contestant must supply a minimum of 3 gallons of each tea.
Entry Fees
- $25 per tea if submitted already prepared and ready to drink in the quantities specified below;
- $55 per tea if dry tea or tea concentrate is submitted for preparation onsite
*Our “Chai Wizard Tournament” contest is not affiliated with ITI, Waterfall Teas or the Shah family.
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S WIZARDINGWORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s17)
Thanks to our cup sponsor, Pearland Coffee Roasters, for donating disposable tasting cups for our Chai Wizard Tournament, Tea Talks that include Tastings, and Gong Fu Cha Demo!