Kenya 'Steamed Purple' Green Tea

Produced from purple varietal tea plants, the tea has a unique plum taste alongside its sweet and slightly grassy 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 texture- Sweet plum taste with grass notes Harvest: Spring 2020 Cultivar: TRFK 306/1Altitude: 1,500-2,200mOrigin: Kangaita Tea Factory, Mount Kenya Region, KenyaSourced: Wholesaler Brewing Advice:- Heat water to roughly 80°C/176°F- Use 1-2 teaspoons per cup/small teapot- Brew for 1-2 minutes Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag Kenyan Purple TeaKenyan scientists have spent the past 25 years developing a new tea plant cultivar designed to revolutionise the Kenyan tea industry with TRFK306/1 being the fruition of their work.The most significant feature of TRFK306/1 is that the tea leaves are purple rather than green which gives the processed tea unique characteristics allowing it to stand out in a crowded and over-saturated tea market, and thus command a higher price compared to other Kenyan cultivars.In addition to purple leaves commanding a higher price, TRFK306/1 has been developed to be higher yielding and more drought resistant, which is very important for Kenyan farmers who are subject to harsh unpredictable weather patterns. Independent Reviews: The Everyday Tea BlogTeaxplorerCardiff in a Tea CupMy Thoughts are like Butterflies Location: