Metropolitan Tea Company - Luponde ( BP1 ) Estate Tea

   Tips for Brewing the Perfect Cup

·         -  1 heaping teaspoon loose tea or 1 tea bag

·         -  1 cup 7-9oz. (200-250ml.) heated water

·         -  185-212°F  (85-100ºC) water temp.

·         -  3-5 minute steeping time

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About this tea:

The modern era of Luponde is characterized by more than just amazing tea. In recent years the estate has earned a Fair Trade certification and has established an excellent track record of beneficial social and economic developments for its workers. As an example, the estate recently used some of their Fair Trade premiums to construct a mill for grinding maize. While this may seem like a small development, prior to the mill's construction, workers had to haul their maize 7 km away to have it ground. (The estate's workers are given land on which to grow their own crops.) The estate is also renowned for its excellent environmental practices, forgoing chemical fertilizers and other synthetic agricultural inputs in favor of an all-natural style of tea husbandry. Tanzania's early planters would be very proud of what has grown from their initial experiments so many years ago. Brew a pot and raise a toast to success!