↑About Ajiri Tea
Ajiri Tea is a tea company founded with the goal of creating employment and educating orphans in Western Kenya. The company launched selling a single type of black tea from Kenya, but it has expanded into also selling green tea from this region, as well as blends with other ingredients, rooibos, and coffee as well.
Ajiri's Tea is produced at the Nyansiongo Tea Factory, in the Kisii district of Kenya, which is certified by the Rainforest Alliance. The boxes are constructed of labels, bead, and twine made by women in Kisii. The name "Ajiri" means employment in Swahili, reflecting the mission of the company.
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As explained below, my score may be a bit unrepresentative on the low end, but only out of honesty on why. The quality of this product stands out, and it's one of the strongest flavored black teas I've had out of a bag. The base Kenyan tea, with finely chopped leaves, turns dark quickly and releases a somewhat bitter...
Read Full Reviewslightly sweet smell, fairly strong...flavor is quite strong (5 minute steep) and obviously of black tea...slight bitterness..value unknown (gift from alex)... nothing else besides black tea though...bland
Read Full ReviewI thought this to be a very original blend, top-notch.
Very intense lemon fragrance, holding its own against the base tea. Like most lemon myrtle, there's a deep woody or resinous undertone, making a very complex aroma, combined with the malty but fresh aroma of the Kenyan black tea. The lemon myrtle really holds ...
Sampled at the Philly Coffee and Tea Festival.
Intensely aromatic: although most rooibos strikes me as more or less similar, this one actually stood out. The aroma is both powerful and complex, earthy, and with tones of vanilla. Medium-body, with a creamy texture.
Ajiri Tea seems to do a consistently excellent ...
This tea is interesting. It has a kind of smoky aroma, and a crisp flavor. It's a bit bitter, but I like it. I added cream and sugar.
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