Gryphon Tea Company celebrates its fourth consecutive year win at the prestigious UK-based Great Taste Awards. This year, Gryphon was presented with a coveted one-star gold award for two of its products - Pearl of the Orient and Chamomile Dream. Both products, available in the Artisan Selection, are the bestsellers of the range.

Mr Lim Tian Wee, Founder of Gryphon Tea Company, remarked “we pride ourselves on creating new and innovative blends that are uniquely different from the classics”. “Gryphon is proud to have been given this honour by the international fine food community,” he added.

The Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, are now in their 18th year and going from strength to strength. 7481 products were entered from 1600 companies for the 2011 Great Taste Awards. It took 350 experts 34 days to blind taste all the entries and decide which entries would achieve the coveted one, two and three star gold awards.

The Great Taste Awards judging standards, devised by the Guild of Fine Food, are the most rigorous in the UK. Bob Farrand, Chairman for The Great Taste Awards, said “Winning Gold in the country’s largest and most respected independent food accreditation scheme is a massive pat on the back for any producer- independent proof their products are of the highest quality. We provide constructive feedback from our expert judging teams and for many, winning 1, 2 or 3-star Gold is exactly what’s needed to help grow their businesses, even during a recession. Every winner should feel very proud that their hard work has been rewarded.”

For more information on the Great Taste Awards: www.greattasteawards.co.uk

For more information on Gryphon Tea Company: www.gryphontea.com

A box of 20 loose leaf silken sachets teas from Gryphon Tea Company’s Artisan Selection retails for $15 (excluding GST) at selected Cold Storage, Marketplace, Fairprice Finest, Culina Dempsey, Toque @ ToTT and Shermays Cooking School.

Winning Variants

Pearl of the Orient: Jasmine Pearl Green Tea with Moroccan Rose
The panel of judges were won over by Pearl of the Orient’s bright and delicate brew with subtle notes of jasmine flower. They agreed that the tea has superior flavour and great balance and length.

Chamomile Dream: Herbal Bouquet of Chamomile, Marigold and Lavender
The Great Taste Award judges commented that the Chamomile Dream has a complex flavor with a nice sweetness to complement it. The calming lavender lift at the finish also charmed the panel.

Founded in 2006, Gryphon Tea Company has carved a niche as a choice gourmet tea provider. By creating a distinctive style of premium tea blends that stand out from the usual offering of mass market tea, the company has been recognised with international accolades from the Great Taste Award (2008, 2009 and 2010, 2011) and The Monde Selection (2010). For more information, visit www.gryphontea.com

Gryphon Tea Company lists some of the top hotels and restaurants in Singapore as their long-time customers. Hotel partners include Capella Singapore, Fullerton Bay Hotel and Grand Park Orchard. Premium dining partners include Sky on 57, Lawry’s the Prime Rib, Yantra, Ippudo SG, Table 66, COVA Pasticceria – Confetteria, Marmalade Pantry, Pierside, Fruit Paradise, Hacienda Café, OSO Ristorante, La Plantane Shanghai, La Petite Taipei, Saint Pierre Group, Brown Sugar, Halia Restaurant, Suburbia, Wild Rocket, Relish.  Other café customers include Coffee Club, Spinelli Coffee Company, TCC (The Connoisseur Concerto), Dome Café, PS Café, Tully’s Coffee, Trung Nguyen Café and Big ‘O'.