Metropolitan Tea Company - Blue Sapphire Tea
About this Tea:
A visit to the Rift Valley would have you believing the lightening theory. Because of the unique weather conditions, the region is peppered by strikes on a regular basis. In fact, the name of one of Kenya's most important tea growing regions, Tinderet, translates into English as The Place of Lightening. Tinderet also happens to be home to some of the finest teas in Africa. (Coincidence?) In homage to the legend of the ancient stone, we offer a tea worthy of carrying the Sapphire moniker. This orthodox production TGFOP is a shimmering example of the quality teas being produced on Kenya's top estates. The liquor is bright and clean tending amber. The cup, second to none, exhibits a round, lightly malted body with sweet touches of astringency and bakey notes of jammy toast. As a means of representing the deep blue color of the Sapphire, we've added cornflower petals to the perfectly graded leaf for visual appeal and an added neutral, mellow, character.
What makes this tea even more superb is the fact that it was grown and produced under certification of the ETP, (Ethical Tea Partnership) and Fair Trade. Brew a pot and dream of the hidden riches of the past.
