While not as well-known in the global tea trade as nations like India and China, a handful of African countries are responsible for producing some of the world's finest tea. African tea is brisk and robust, often similar in body to Assams. Kenya is the largest African tea producer, while Malawi has the oldest tea plantations across Africa, dating back more than 100 years.

Season's Pick Rukeri Organic
This bold-leaf organic selection produces a brisk, flavorful cup with medium strength and a smooth mouth feel. The deep copper-amber liquor has an earthy/toasty aroma. Hints of Burgundy and aromatic wood enhance an overall sweet character. This versatile tea is great hot or iced.

Tanzania Usambara Green Tea
Bold, well twisted leaves, in shades of olive green, produce a yellow jade liquor with a bright, brothy aroma. A refreshing character is well balanced with a rich buttery mouth feel and sweet hay notes. The finish is clean and satisfying.

Tanzania Usambara Oolong Tea
The bold dark leaves, laced with silvery tips, are fragrant with the scent of sweet cocoa. A warm toasty note complements a hint of almond in the aroma. A silky smooth mouth feel lingers long into the finish, which echoes with a light suggestion of flowers.

Rukeri Estate Rwanda BOP Organic
The cup has a full flavor and aroma, with a medium body. May be enjoyed plain, but it is strong enough to accommodate a touch of milk. Longer steepings yield a robust cup with notes of rose and peppery hints. At briefer steepings, the liquor is sweeter and more delicate.

Nandi Royal OP Black Tea
A smooth, medium-bodied cup is produced from the long, dark brown leaves. A hint of honey is introduced in the aroma, blooming into a pronounced note in the coppery amber cup. A nutty nuance complements the sweet flavor, ending with a crisp, clean finish.

Golden Kenya GFBOP
This is our Golden Kenya tea, sold in either bold broken-leaf or whole-leaf, depending upon availability. The cup has full flavor and aroma, with medium body. May be enjoyed plain, but it is strong enough to accommodate a touch of milk. A brisk character with a subtle hint of rose makes this selection especially interesting.

Nandi Royal GFBOP Black Tea
Flecks of golden tips decorate the dark brown, uniform leaves in this black tea selection from Kenya. The dark copper cup is smooth and rich with a pleasant astringency that awakens the palate. This tea is a great choice for your everyday cup.