Kaimosi Estate GFBOP1
This tea has been retired/discontinued. Formerly TK22.
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Commercial Description
A hearty Kenya tea, produced in the Great Rift Valley. This selection has a smaller leaf style than our other Kenya teas, producing a very rich cup, with notes of raisins and molasses.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 212°F, 3 min.
Ratings & Reviews
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70 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on May. 23rd, 2011
Dry leaf has a sweet, pleasing aroma.
Brewing as instructed, this tea is very mild, with a smooth flavor and a clear quality. There are mild, dried fruit tones, a bit like a Keemun, but this tea is less earthy than Keemun. Some of the light, rice-like qualities common in some Ceylon teas. Aftertaste is clean. Flavor has some sweetness, more than I have encountered in any other Kenyan tea. Slightly chicken-soup-like.
I tried brewing it longer and using a bit more leaf, and it became more tannic, bitter, leaving an astringent aftertaste.
I recommend following Upton's recommendation of a 3 minute steeping time.
I liked this tea very much, but I found it less rich than Upton's description suggests.
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