Kenya - the land of coffee tea
In 1997 Kenya became #1 tea exporter in the World surpassing Sri Lanka, India and China.
Kericho
Many
- the tea capital of Kenya is located 7000' above sea level. High ground temperature and high rainfall off Lake Victoria make it an ideal climate for tea production.
English teas are, in fact, African teas.Tea is imported in bulk and packaged under private label ,or blended with other teas to a produce variety of excellent tea blends.
A tea plantation in Kericho Highlands
One of the most productive tea areas in the World
Tea
Unlike
fields are divided into sections .
Each worker collects tea leaves from
his own section .A top tea picker can collect 100 kilos of tea leaves per day.
in other climates having "first flush" and "second Flush" picking - tea in Kericho is produced throughout the year.Tea leaves are picked every 17 days.
Tea fields are divided into sections
Black tea , also known as
Orange Pekoe
which is a term describing the
grade not the type of tea
Kenya’s product is
Tea is a very popular beverage in Kenya
Almost everyone with a piece of fertile land has
their own tea garden .
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