kˈʌmɪŋ ˈaʊt ɪnðə pˈʌblɪk mˈɑːɹkɪts ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt æt ðə wˈɜːld tˈiː ˈɛkspoʊ, tˈiː dʒˈiːʃwˈɛndnɚ wʌzðə hˈaɪɪst ɹˈæŋkt tˈiː mˈɜːtʃənt wɪð twˈɛnti sˈɛvən slˈæʃ θˈɜːɾi dʒˈʌdʒd tˈiːz ɪn ɐ tˈɑːp θɹˈiː ɹᵻspˈɛktɪv kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi; kˈɑːmpɚɹəbli, ðə nˈɛkst kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəni, ɹˈiːʃi tˈiː, wʌz klˈoʊsɚ tə θˈɜːtiːn slˈæʃ θˈɜːɾi.
Coming out in the public markets in 2008 at the World Tea Expo, TeaGschwendner was the highest ranked tea merchant with 27/30 judged teas in a top three respective category; comparably, the next competing company, Rishi Tea, was closer to 13/30.