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African Green Teas
Grown high in the mountains using all natural farming, no pecticides and only nitrogen for fertilizer. You can also select from our FULL TEA SHOP. |
| Tea Description | Unit | AO | Price |
| Satemwa Green (Malawi) | 4oz | UH | $8.99 |
| Sencha Zebra (Kenya) | 3oz | UH | $9.99 |
| Matcha Flamingo Green (Kenya) | 1.5oz | UH | $11.99 |
| Matcha Green Banda (Malawi) | 1.5oz | UH | $11.99 |
Sencha Zebra (Kenya) (African Sencha-Style Green Tea Organically Grown) |
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Country of Origin: Kenya Region: Kericho Grade: Sencha Altitude: 6500' ft. above sea level Manuf. Type: Orthodox Infusion: Rich russet gold. Ingredients: Luxury green tea Character: Light green tea notes with floral accents and exceptionally smooth finish. Contains high antioxidant level of 17.45% vs 5-6% for mass-market teas. Produced from an imported Japanese Sencha tea genus. Certain plots of Kosabei Estate shared similar ph levels to traditional Sencha plots in Shizuoka, Japan. The broad-leafed bushes proved highly adaptable the Kenyan soil. The Japanese method of steaming the leaf before production is employed the final cup is bright with notes of grass, moss, honey and delicate seaweed. What makes Kenya teas so excellent (and called the Tuscany of tea) are its excellent climactic conditions and rich soil found east of Kenya's Rift valley. his tea estate is pesticide and herbicide free. Pests can't survive the high altitudes. Nitrogen is used as a natural fertilizer to boost yield and ensure continuous crop. The all natural farming methods produce tea of unsurpassed flavor and high antioxidant content. Ethical Tea Partnership & Fair trade certified. Hot Tea: This tea is best enjoyed by pouring 180F/90C water over the leaves (1 tsp per cup) for 3 minutes (longer=stronger). Don't remove the leaves. Can be infused repeatedly 2-3 times using higher temperatures & shorter infusions until flavor is exhausted. Iced Tea: Pour 1 1/4 cups of hot water over 6 teaspoons of tea and steep for 5 minutes. Pour into pitcher while straining leaves, add ice and top up with cold water to make a quart of iced tea. Garnish and sweeten to taste. |
Click Chart |
| BANCHA Tanin: 11.0 Caffeine: 2.0 Aminos: 19.7 Fiber: 19.5 Minerals: 5.5 Vitamins A: 7800iu B1: 0.25 B2: 1.40 B3: 5.4 C:150 E: N/A |
GYOKURO Tanin: 10.0 Caffeine: 3.5 Aminos: 29.1 Fiber: 11.1 Minerals: 6.4 Vitamins A: 12000iu B1: 0.30 B2: 1.16 B3: 6.0 C: 110 E: N/A |
HOUJICHA Tanin: 9.5 Caffeine: 1.9 Aminos: 18.2 Fiber: 18.7 Minerals: 5.5 Vitamins A: 6700iu B1: 0.10 B2: 0.82 B3: 5.6 C: 44 E: N/A |
| MATCHA Tanin: 10.0 Caffeine: 3.2 Amino Acid: 30.7 Fiber: 10.0 Minerals: 7.4 A: 16000iu B1: 0.60 B2: 1.35 B3: 4.0 C: 60 E: 28.2 |
SENCHA Tanin: 13.0 Caffeine: 2.3 Amino Acid: 24.0 Fiber: 10.6 Minerals: 5.4 A: 7200iu B1: 0.35 B2: 1.40 B3: 4.0 C: 250 E: 65.4 |
(unit=mg/100g) |











