Tanzania
Wikipedia: Tanzania | Official Government Website: www.tanzania.go.tzUpdated: Mar. 17, 2014
Table of contents:
About Tanzania | Styles of Tea Produced in Tanzania | Best (Top-Rated) Tanzanian Teas
About Tanzania | Styles of Tea Produced in Tanzania | Best (Top-Rated) Tanzanian Teas
About Tanzania
Tea Pickers in the Highlands of the Iringa Region, Tanzania, © Martin Benjamin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanzania is a country on the east coast of Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean. Tanzania is one of the most important tea-producing countries in Africa, and also borders Kenya and Malawi, two other major African tea-growing countries. In 2008, Tanzania was the world's 14th largest tea producer, producing about 0.73% of global production, and placing it 4th among African countries.[1] Most of Tanzania's tea is exported in bulk and sold for a low price; one major tea company in Tanzania that has distinguished itself for the quality of its product is Chai Bora.Tanzania has a warm, tropical climate, with seasonal patterns of precipitation. Some of the country has a single wet and dry season, whereas other regions have two distinct rainy seasons.
References:
1. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Retrieved Jan. 29, 2010.
Other resources:
Tea Board of Tanzania - The government body that regulates the tea industry in the country and maintains statistics about the industry.Styles of Tea Produced in Tanzania
This is a selection, not an exhaustive listing, of the styles of tea most commonly produced in Tanzania.
Best Tanzanian Teas
The notion of the "best" Tanzanian teas is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas produced in Tanzania, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.
Most Often-Rated Teas
Organic Tanzania Single Estate Blend Black Tea
Brand: | Red Rose Tea |
Style: | Black Tea |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |
2 Ratings
Green Label Tea (Tanzania)
Brand: | Green Label Tea (Tanzania) |
Style: | Black Tea |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
2 Ratings
Livingstonia Estate Tanzania GFOP
Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
Style: | Black Tea |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
2 Ratings
Tanzania Luponde Black Organic Tea FOP
Brand: | Simpson & Vail |
Style: | Black Tea |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
2 Ratings