Gryphon Tea Company once again has another reason to celebrate after winning three prestigious accolades at the Great Taste Award 2010, an annual gourmet food award held in London for the 17th year.

Organised by The Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards is the national, benchmark food awards employing the country’s most rigorous judging system, ensuring the fairest, most accurate and trusted results. The 2010 GTAs has attracted a record number of entries. In total, 6021 food and drink products were blind-tasted, tested and discussed during two months of intense judging by 350 judges, comprising food writers, chefs, deli and farm shop owners, food producers and buyers.

Both the organic white teas won the judges over and were awarded the one-star gold award. The Nymph of the Nile delighted with its floral bouquet of Egyptian basil and Persian rose while the White Gingerlily delivered a harmonious balance of flavors with unique ingredients like Thai Galangal and lemongrass that was refreshing on the palate. Also winning with the one-star gold award, the Vanilla Sencha won over the judges with a lingering sweetness of vanilla notes, creating that delicate balance of vanilla with high quality Japanese sencha.

Says Mr. Lim Tian Wee, founder and master tea blender of Gryphon Tea “The inspiration behind both the white teas was the beauty and diversity of Asian ingredients; we are glad that its unique profile managed to delight the palates of the judges.” Mr. Lim further added “The recognition for Vanilla Sencha reaffirms the success of the Artisan Selection, our flagship range of teas that was introduced with the intention of providing new taste experiences for our consumers.”

The Guild of Fine Food’s Bob Farrand commented of this year’s entries “It’s so exciting to see the standards of food and drink in the British Isles go from strength to strength, year after year, proving that for those who enjoy great food - it’s there to be discovered”. Farrand continued, “We have worked hard to ensure our judging process is as robust as possible. Judging teams are balanced in terms of experience, background and even gender and every Gold Award winning entry has been independently proven to be of the highest standard”.

About Gryphon® Tea Company
The Gryphon® Tea Company was founded with a mission to make high-quality, gourmet teas accessible to discerning tea drinkers seeking new taste experiences. Starting out in 2006 as a business unit of Singapore’s established tea manufacturer and exporter, Lim Lam Thye Pte Ltd; Gryphon® Tea Company rose rapidly in the marketplace as a gourmet tea maverick and evangelist. Built on passion and fuelled by the rich culture of Asia, each tea blend encompasses the rich heritage of unique Asian ingredients that delight the astute tea drinker with a tantalizing journey on the palate. With utmost commitment to quality, our master tea blenders lovingly handpick the world’s finest tea leafs and herbs, paying homage to the revitalizing qualities of tea. A promise of quality in each cup redefines the beauty of tea drinking to that of its finest.

About LIM LAM THYE Pte Ltd
Lim Lam Thye Pte Ltd started more than 90 years ago as a tea trading company from China’s Fujian, Anxi Province. Headquartered in Singapore, Lim Lam Thye is the country’s first HACCP certified tea manufacturer. The company produces and exports its high quality Black Tea, Green Tea, Jasmine Tea and Oolong Tea from factories in Vietnam and Singapore. Aside from producing these main teas, Lim Lam Thye provides services in raw material sourcing, beverage development, and product testing. Teas produced by Lim Lam Thye are marketed under the brands of: Tanah Chante, Lurah and Lim Lam. For more information, visit http://www.limlamthye.com