With delicate flavours and beautiful golden colour, this bright and brisk black tea is a real winner!
How our drink hits the senses:
Whilst sitting dry in its container waiting to become your BRUU;
An earthy and gentle fragrance
As the drink is BRUUing;
Two legendary tea cultures begin to entwine. The colour looks so pure. The trapped evergreen leafy goodness is escaping into the waters.
The taste journey;
Our Rutsiro Organic FOP has a beautiful delicate thickness, with a bright, brisk, and biscuity flavour profile. Long on the finish, its golden hues are a treat for the eyes too. Try it on its own, with a dash of honey, or with milk.
About the tea region:
The Rutsiro Tea Factory is located 124 km from Kigali city. It sits overlooking the stunning Lake Kivu. The factory employs 1000 workers and plays an active role in the local community. It has helped to build schools, health care centres, feeder roads, houses for the poor and even contribute to the national program of one cow per poor family, by annually giving livestock to the needy families. Recently the plantation built two hydro-power plants along Giciye River that supply 8 MW to the national grid.
Why we love Rutsiro?
The elevation moderates the effects of the equatorial temperatures. The mountains mean what little rainfall there is, is captured, and the cold nights place the tea bush under stress, creating more distinctive flavours.
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Location: Country: Capital City: Coordinates: Elevation: Soil type: Manufacture: Season: Av temp: |
Rutsiro Tea Plantation Rwanda Kigali 1°56'37.6"S 30°04'20.4"E 2340m above sea level Volcanic Black Orthodox & CTC Year-round, peaks Jul-Sept High 26°C/Low 16°C |
Best enjoyed;
1tsp // 100°C // 5-10 mins
Nothing but…
Rutsiro Black Tea
Store in a cool, dry place.
