Speaking at the event, Chiayi County Commissioner Chen Ming-wen emphasized that the county government had chosen to organize the Golden Tea Awards to spread the word that the best tea in the world is grown in Taiwan and the best of the best is grown on Mt.
嘉義縣長陳明文致詞時，強調縣府藉由舉辦金茶獎整合嘉義縣阿里山茶的立意，不僅希望能提高阿里山茶的產值和知名度，更要讓大家都知道：世界最好的茶在台灣，台灣最好的茶在阿里山！