BRIGHTEN THE MIND flavour profile: a brisk, strong tea with tangy citrus notes ingredients: Tanzanian black tea grown in the Usambara region Important Update This tea is experiencing a change in appearance due to climate change. Harvests are also smaller than usual, so larger sizes are not currently on offer. Extremes of weather & changes to rainfall patterns put stress on plants. Tea plants respond in a variety of ways. In the case of TANZANIA GOLD, it is causing the raw leaf material to become more fragile, which leads to a crumbling effect during manufacture. This tea deliberately undergoes a controlled cutting method during manufacture, which creates a bold, rich, zesty taste that would otherwise not occur. If this step were eliminated, the tea would not taste nearly as delicious! However, for now, the tea develops a more powder-like finished product, rather than the tiny granules that used to result. We have updated the photo so you know what to expect. The good news is that the flavour of this harvest is full & rich, & quite similar to what is usual for this tea. However, the leaf material is definitely finer. Weather continually impacts tea & it is difficult to predict in what ways. Future harvests may return to a more normal look, or they may result in differences to the taste. We will continually update you here so that you know what’s brewing with this tea! Please note that as tea is a food product, we cannot accept returns or exchanges. We recommend purchasing a smaller quantity to see how you like it. While climate change is creating challenging times for tea farmers, we are proud to continue to support eco-friendly tea production. It’s more important than ever, as eco-friendly, organic methods have a lower carbon footprint & result in harder plants (which are more likely to survive in difficult conditions). We also support: the protection & proliferation of tea biodiversity & the use of heritage & native varietals of tea plants (instead of cloned plants & monoculture, which is what the majority of the tea industry uses). small producers, artisanal craftsmanship & ethical tea production, which translate to higher wages, stable incomes & better working conditions for workers.
