the smuggled Tanzanias tea by the name of Kenyas in the market is huge more than the actual Kenyas tea
In 2018,
Kenya was the world's
largest exporter and producer of black
tea, with a total export value of USD $1,355,994,000 in packings over 3 kilograms.
Much of the tea grown in Kenya is processed using the
crush, tear, curl method, making it suitable for use in blends popular in most black-tea markets, including India, Britain and North America. CTC tea has a homogeneous taste and a strong generic, bold "tea" flavor and is the base of most Indian tea blends as well as a significant portion of breakfast teas.
Kenya, the world’s biggest exporter of black tea, expects production of the leaves to rise about 20% by the end of the decade, as farmers harvest from new bushes, according to the industry regulator.
Output is projected to jump to 500,000 tonnes in 2020 from a projected 412,000 tonnes in 2017, after a drought damaged plants in most growing areas, said Samuel Ogola, head of the Tea Directorate. Most regions in Kenya received below 75% of their seasonal long-term average between March and May, according to the nation’s meteorological department.