“Happy National Apricot Day! For those participating in the Sipdown Challenge on the forums, today is the day to drink an apricot tea or a tea with apricot flavor notes! This is mine for the...” Read full tasting note
“A sample from derk and gone! (Sipdown) 5 grams, 85 ml gaiwan, preheated, 78°C water in litre thermos. Combined with chocolate dipped orange as well from derk. This is floral. Good for hot days. As...” Read full tasting note
“These silver needles are just amazing and seem to be aging well too! It is now clearly more in the floral and sweet domain, but it retains its complexity. Even though the sweetness is...” Read full tasting note
“Oy, I found my new silver needle. Don’t worry, Feng Qing, I can accommodate you, too. I had success yesterday with brewing the Kenya Steamed Purple Green Tea in a gaiwan. I chose today to brew...” Read full tasting note
A very sweet and smooth silver needle with notes of melon and sweetcorn without any traces of bitterness or astringency.
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 and sweet
- Sweet notes of melon and sweetcorn
Harvest: February 2017
Altitude: 1,500-2,200m
Origin: Kangaita Tea Factory, Mount Kenya Region, Kenya
Sourced: Direct from Kangaita Tea Factory
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 85°C/185°F
- Use 2-3 teaspoons per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 2-3 minutes
Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag
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