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Kenya Golden Tips Black Tea

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Steep time
3 minutes
Method: standard
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
90°C
Adjust to taste
Leaf ratio
Oxidation
Caffeine
high
Typical
Highlighted notes
Melon
Overview
Best pick • solid black choice from Kenya
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.

A wonderfully smooth and fruity sweet golden tip tea with strong notes of honeydew melon, perfect for those who love silver needles but want an even fuller taste. Kangaita Tea Factory is a Fairtrade certified tea factory specialising in producing high quality orthodox teas including the processing of purple teas. It is located at a high elevation just above 2,000m and processes the leaves collected from 6,594 small-scale tea growers whose farms have a total tea acreage of 1,077 hectares. It is the farmers themselves who are the shareholders of Kangaita Tea Factory and elect the directors of the factory. Tasting Notes:- Smooth taste with no bitterness or astringency- Sweet fruity taste with predominant notes of honeydew melons- Like a more flavourful and less subtle silver needle Harvest: May 2023 Altitude: 1,500-2,200mOrigin: Kangaita Tea Factory, Mount Kenya Region, KenyaSourced: Direct from Kangaita Tea Factory Brewing Advice:- Heat water to roughly 90°C/194°F- Use 2-3 teaspoons per cup/small teapot- Brew for 2-4 minutes Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag