Find Out What Makes Kenya Tea Superior

If you drink tea, surely you’ve heard of Kenyan tea. You might wonder what’s all the hype is about.

The popularity of Kenyan tea is not just about the taste. There is more to this tea than just something to drink.

Here’s the lowdown on Kenyan tea.

Kenyan Tea Characteristics

• Kenyan tea has a distinct taste and quality. It has a bright amber color and a full-bodied flavor. It is brisk and powerful. You can drink it with milk and the flavor will stand, which is why it is used in several blends such as English Breakfast tea.
• With fresh Kenyan tea, you are guaranteed to get a strong cup of tea.
• The secret to Kenyan tea is the climate of Kenya. The country’s tropical climate and deep reddish soil is perfect for producing the best tea. The soil itself has high mineral content, making tea bushes thrive.
• The high altitude of where tea bushes are grown — at over 8,000 feet —  also contribute to the higher antioxidant levels contained in the leaves.
• The farmers pluck the tea gingerly, careful not to damage them and affect the taste in the process. The leaves are gathered and dried and cut to be packed into loose leaf bags or teabags.
• The tea plants are nourished year-round sunshine and abundant rainfall. The tea leaves are moist and they grow all year round.
• The best Kenyan teas are still harvested from January to March and June and July.
• Here’s another thing, drinking Kenyan tea is good, but what makes it great and superior to other teas is that it’s more than your experience.
• When you choose Kenyan tea, you are choosing fair producing and trade practices.

Sustainable and Fair Trade Practices

Nowadays, consumers are more sensitive as to where the stuff they’re consuming is sourced. The way we eat and drink has changed so much, we now discuss the sourcing and production of our food and drink and whether lives were harmed in the process.

The farmers of Kenyan tea grow, harvest, and dry the tea leaves. The Kenyan tea industry is progressive and protects Kenyan human rights.

Kenyan farmers also maintain sustainable practices so as not to negatively affect Kenyan natural resources as well as diminish the quality of their tea.

Almost all Kenyan black tea produced by the country is by small-scale farmers. To the East, where the best tea from Kenya is produced, are the small-scale farmers.

The Kenyan farmers have their own cooperatives and groups and run their own processing factories.

Larger operations are to the West. Tea plantations owned by multinational corporations are Rainforest Alliance Certified. They also have bargaining agreements with workers. These companies also allow their workers to form their own union.

The tea processing facilities in Kenya meet local and British quality standards and are certified.

Kenya is Africa’s largest tea producer and exporter and has been producing tea since 1903.

Since Kenyan tea is grown all year round, it’s very easy to get your hands on fresh Kenyan tea. Many factors come together to make Kenyan tea superior tea. Think of this the next time you take a sip of Kenyan tea or Kenyan Gold Tea.