Kenya Kangaita OP1 Black Tea

A smooth and fruity black tea with sweet gentle malt tones from Kenya's foremost tea factory. Compared to the Kenya FOP, it has a more pronounced sweetness and fruitiness while being lighter in texture and malt. 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 with a light to medium texture- Fruity notes followed by gentle malt Harvest: Spring, April 2016Grade: Orange Pekoe 1Altitude: 1,500-2,200mOrigin: Kangaita Tea Factory, Mount Kenya Region, KenyaSourced: Specialist Kenyan tea wholesaler Brewing Advice:- Heat water to roughly 95°C/203°F- Use 2 teaspoons per cup/small teapot- Brew for 2-4 minutes Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag Location: