A rich full bodied tea with superb flavour. Grown In Kenyan volcanic soil.
Details:
| Country of origin: |
Kenya |
| Region: |
Kiambu - East of the Rift Valley |
| Shipping Port: |
Mombasa - on the Indian Ocean |
| Grade: |
BP1 (Broken Pekoe 1) |
| Altitude: |
5900 feet above sea level |
| Manufacture Type: |
CTC (cut torn and curled) |
| Manufacturer: |
Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) |
| Cup Characteristics: |
A rich full bodied tea with superb flavour. The cup has thickness and lively character. Excellent self drinker. |
| Infusion: |
Bright and coppery |
Information:
Tea is a very important product for Kenya. The industry provides employment for several hundred thousand people from the small holders through to the steamship companies that transport the tea around the globe. Tea is a relative newcomer to the Kenyan agricultural scene. Tea was started by British planters after the Second World War. Many of these planters were feeling unwanted in India (India achieved independence in 1947) and migrated to Kenya. Despite a ban on the transfer of plants and information, these planters smuggled Indian tea plants into Kenya. The plants thrived in the Kenyan climate and today Kenya is the world's second largest exporter of tea.
