Thyolo Moto is uniquely African inspired by the Lapsang Souchong tea from China. Satemwa harvests the tea by hand, lets it fully oxide, and is smoked with guava wood to give it its distinct smoky, wooden flavour. ---- Thyolo Moto is a uniquely African version inspired by Lapsang Souchong tea from China. In this African context, Satemwa harvested the teas by hand, then let it fully oxid, and is smoked with guava wood to give it its distinct smoky, wooden flavour. The overall flavour notes for this tea are smokey, malty, oak, and cedar as well as smoothness and softness that is very pleasant. Character: Enchanting, Distinct, Pleasant Ingredients: black loose-leaf tea Certification and Cultivation: Conventional (pesticide-free, with herbicide use) Fair Trade, UTZ+ and Rain Forest Alliance Certified Brewing instructions: Brew a 1.5 spoonful at at 95 C°/ 203°F for 2-3 minutes. Meet Alfred Mwase of Satemwa, who is a second-generation tea man, and manages the Satemwa Tea Estate factory in Thyolo, Malawi. His interest in tea making and tasting goes way back to the 1980s when his father worked as an Assistant Tea Factory Manager at Satemwa Tea Estates.
