Press - Awards - Interviews
RECENT PRODUCT AWARDS
Winner of Specialty Food Association's Sofi New Products Award, Sept 2020
Classic Silver Flavor
Finalist, Made in NC Awards, Sept 2020
Finalist Best Tea Product, World Tea Awards, Oct 2020
RECENT NEWS FEATURES
Food Business News
Boston Globe Food, Oct 2020
Watch our Founder's Ted Talk
It Takes A Village: How Community is The Antidote to Despair
A 15-minute video presented by our founder, Sara Delaney
Print-Digital
Life is Better with Tea Amazing Rwandan Tea Brings A Healing Spirit of Hope
Capital at Play Insight: For 3 Mountains' Sara Stender Delaney, it's all about making connections
Beverage Daily 3 Mountains Sees the Potential for Premium, On-draft Tea
Mountain X Newspaper Conscious Party: Asheville to Africa and Steeped in Culture
Food Life Magazine All The Tea in Rwanda
Tea Chronicles Interview with Sara and Rwanda Black Tea Review
WNC Woman Magazine Home WIthin and Social Entrepreneur to Heal the Globe
Radio - Podcasts
Interviews with our founder:
The Dirty Spoon: Second Helpings
Curiously Enough, The Spirit of Resilience
Healthy Gut Girl Podcast: Having Tea in Rwanda
A Mindful Emergence Radio
Dr. Bob Radio Living Well
Blaine’s World Business Feature
Sara’s Roots in Activism - Historical
Full Circle, From Activist to Business Owner: https://www.fairtradecertified.org
Published in Coop Grocer: https://www.grocer.coop/author/sara-stender
Sara’s graduate dissertation published (2008) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241823962_Mainstreaming_Fair_Trade_Through_Corporate_Participation_In_The_Fair_Trade_Market
Sara’s involvement to launch Fair Trade Towns / Organic Consumers coverage: https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/whole-towns-going-fair-trade
Fair Trade Organizer in Vermont (2007) https://www.reformer.com/stories/local-fair-trade-organizer-moves-on-to-national-job,293161
COMPANY MEMBERSHIPS
WBENC certified woman-owned enterprise, March 2020
Got to Be NC member
Selected as Social Enterprise of the Year, Venture Asheville / Chamber of Commerce, 2019
Accepted into Specialty Food Association of America, 2018
First Tea Member, Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, 2018
Approved as Fair Trade Certified importer and retailer, Fair Trade USA, 2017
Chow Chow Maker Presenter Profile: https://www.exploreasheville.com/chow-chow-culinary-festival/2019-schedule/makers-talent/sara-delaney/
LOOSE LEAF TEA AWARDS
Dobra Prague, selected best of Africa
SORWATHE has won many awards for its high-quality teas, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.
North American Tea Conference Gold Medal Competitions:
2017: First Place Rukeri Organic Green OP and Second Place Rukeri Black OP, Rwanda
2016: First Place Rukeri Black OP, Rwanda
2015: Overall Winner Rukeri Organic Green OP and First Place Rukeri Black OP, Rwanda
2014: First Place Rukeri Black OP, Rwanda
2013: First Place Rukeri, Rwanda,
North American Tea Conference Sustainability Awards:
2016: Bronze Medal for One Pre-School Per Year and One Cup of Porridge per Child, Rwanda