“I ordered a cup of tea, and the owner brought over three cups of tea on a tray,” recalled Sydney Frymire. “He explained that the cups highlighted the different strengths of tea from the pot: top, middle, and bottom.” This was… Continue reading
When you can get good orthodox tea from Kenya, it tends to be exceptional. I have enjoyed numerous cups of Tinderet and Millima, and the odd cup of Kamba purple tea over the years and always asked myself why… Continue reading
“In tea terms, Vietnam is a sleeping giant.” This is a judgement for us to take seriously. The French claim credit for planting the country’s first tea in 1825, but in typical French colonial fashion, these European invaders were deeply self-deluded. From of old, tea plants have grown wild in … Continue reading
With almost four hundred thousand acres under cultivation, East Africa produces quantities of black tea, chiefly for British tea bags and other anonymous uses, though much is consumed domestically also. The crop has been grown since 1900 or so in Kenya and Malawi, the continent’s leading tea countries. Kenya’s auctions … Continue reading
Fifth in a series on the teas of Sri Lanka.These other important tea districts are affected by the Northeast Monsoon and produce their best from July to September during the Eastern Quality Season. Sir Thomas Lipton purchased his first tea estates in the Haputalle area, acquiring others elsewhere only afterwards. … Continue reading