London expo set to showcase Kenyan premium tea

MK254 · May 1, 2018

A UK-based company specialising in selling premium Kenyan tea is exhibiting at the prestigious European Coffee Expo in London this month (May 22 to 23) in an effort to showcase a product that has been declining in price over the past year.

Currently, Kenya is ranked third behind China and India in tea production. It remains one of the top foreign exchange earners for Kenya, alongside tourism, horticulture, and coffee.

Kenya Tea says it will be “showcasing” its latest premium loose teas and tea bags as well as its new premium grade 100 per cent Arabica green coffee beans at the London expo which is says are “all ethically sourced and imported directly from renowned cooperatives and plantations in Kenya.”

The UK-based Kenya Tea company is a premium tea importer and wholesaler renowned for its highest quality products which it says are “sourced directly from our artisan producers. Our teas are high grown using sustainable farming methods, and handpicked, producing a distinct flavour and authentic character unique to each tea’s location and origin.”

Kenyan tea is known for its unique high quality, aroma, briskness and taste. Traditionally, it has been exported in bulk to blend and add flavour to some of the world’s most respected tea brands.

With the UK being the third largest global market for Kenyan tea, the firm says it aims to create a strong UK brand for Kenyan Tea “centred on quality and authenticity,” and using only the finest hand-selected tea leaves and high-quality manufacturing processes.”

London expo set to showcase Kenyan premium tea

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu · May 1, 2018

Kenyan Tea is being rejected in traditional markets like pakistan due to aflatoxin. EU Slapped Kenya with huge tarrifs and now only marketing to UK Can save the tea sector
Kenyan tea sales to Pakistan declines following stringent rules on aflatoxin

Barbarosa · May 1, 2018

MK254 said:
A UK-based company specialising in selling premium Kenyan tea is exhibiting at the prestigious European Coffee Expo in London this month (May 22 to 23) in an effort to showcase a product that has been declining in price over the past year.

Currently, Kenya is ranked third behind China and India in tea production. It remains one of the top foreign exchange earners for Kenya, alongside tourism, horticulture, and coffee.

Kenya Tea says it will be “showcasing” its latest premium loose teas and tea bags as well as its new premium grade 100 per cent Arabica green coffee beans at the London expo which is says are “all ethically sourced and imported directly from renowned cooperatives and plantations in Kenya.”

The UK-based Kenya Tea company is a premium tea importer and wholesaler renowned for its highest quality products which it says are “sourced directly from our artisan producers. Our teas are high grown using sustainable farming methods, and handpicked, producing a distinct flavour and authentic character unique to each tea’s location and origin.”

Kenyan tea is known for its unique high quality, aroma, briskness and taste. Traditionally, it has been exported in bulk to blend and add flavour to some of the world’s most respected tea brands.

With the UK being the third largest global market for Kenyan tea, the firm says it aims to create a strong UK brand for Kenyan Tea “centred on quality and authenticity,” and using only the finest hand-selected tea leaves and high-quality manufacturing processes.”

London expo set to showcase Kenyan premium tea

21 first century bado mnajivunia kuuza Chai? Tena chai yenyewe ni Muzungu ndo analima. Nchi ya watu zaidi milioni 45 mnajivunia chai ya rangi?
Chai ina upekee gani? Kila mtu anaweza kulima!

MSAGA SUMU · May 1, 2018

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu said:
Kenyan Tea is being rejected in traditional markets like pakistan due to aflatoxin. EU Slapped Kenya with huge tarrifs and now only marketing to UK Can save the tea sector
Kenyan tea sales to Pakistan declines following stringent rules on aflatoxin

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eliakeem · May 1, 2018

MSAGA SUMU said:
Sasa najua kwanini manyang'au hawakupendi,hata Mimi ningekuwa nyang'au nisingekupenda,uko equiped sana with relevant and latest info

Ahaaa haaa haaa
The dude is well informed and equiped with trending updates. MIMI BINAFSI I salute the guy.

KichwaNgumu254 · May 1, 2018

Barbarosa said:
21 first century bado mnajivunia kuuza Chai? Tena chai yenyewe ni Muzungu ndo analima. Nchi ya watu zaidi milioni 45 mnajivunia chai ya rangi?
Chai ina upekee gani? Kila mtu anaweza kulima!

The global demand for tea answers your silly rhetoric! Huko kwenu bongolala hamnywi chai?

Barbarosa · May 1, 2018

KichwaNgumu254 said:
The global demand for tea answers your silly rhetoric! Huko kwenu bongolala hamnywi chai?

Tunakunywa chai yetu wenyewe lkn siyo big deal kuongelea kuuza Chai karne ya 21 tena chai yenyewe hata analima Muzungu mpaka leo hii nchi ya watu zaidi ya milioni 40!

MK254 · May 1, 2018

Barbarosa said:
Tunakunywa chai yetu wenyewe lkn siyo big deal kuongelea kuuza Chai karne ya 21 tena chai yenyewe hata analima Muzungu mpaka leo hii nchi ya watu zaidi ya milioni 40!

Sisi tunakunywa na kupiga hela ndefu $$$$ kwenye hiyo chai, na ndio maana tunawashinda kwenye uchumi, elimu na kila kitu.

Barbarosa · May 1, 2018

MK254 said:
Sisi tunakunywa na kupiga hela ndefu $$$$ kwenye hiyo chai, na ndio maana tunawashinda kwenye uchumi, elimu na kila kitu.

Hata hiyo Chai ni Muzungu analima tangu 18th century huko, Wakenya weusi productivity =0!

KichwaNgumu254 · May 1, 2018

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu said:
Kenyan Tea is being rejected in traditional markets like pakistan due to aflatoxin. EU Slapped Kenya with huge tarrifs and now only marketing to UK Can save the tea sector
Kenyan tea sales to Pakistan declines following stringent rules on aflatoxin

Basing your sweeping statement on some findings that Pakistan/Kenya have long resolved is being a seeker of cheap relevance just to be seen as bashing anything Kenyan! Kenya remains the chief supplier to Pakistan. India with its historical beef with the Pakis and China's specializing in majorly green tea, leaves Kenyan tea the preferred option!

KichwaNgumu254 · May 1, 2018

Barbarosa said:
Hata hiyo Chai ni Muzungu analima tangu 18th century huko, Wakenya weusi productivity =0!

Can you google KTDA and upraise your ignorant
self as to who in Kenya produces much of the tea!?
Huyu mzungu si mtafuteni aje kwenu pia muendelee!

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu · May 1, 2018

KichwaNgumu254 said:
Basing your sweeping statement on some findings that Pakistan/Kenya have long resolved is being a seeker of cheap relevance just to be seen as bashing anything Kenyan! Kenya remains the chief supplier to Pakistan. India with its historical beef with the Pakis and China's specializing in majorly green tea, leaves Kenyan tea the preferred option!

Kenya’s tea exports to traditional markets down 30pc in January
Exports to top Kenyan tea markets drop 15 per cent
😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Barbarosa · May 1, 2018

KichwaNgumu254 said:
Can you google KTDA and upraise your ignorant
self as to who in Kenya produces much of the tea!?
Huyu mzungu si mtafuteni aje kwenu pia muendelee!

Kenya haijamtafuta Muzungu usitake kujipa sifa ambayo haipo bali Muzungu amechukua Kenya ardhi kwa nguvu na kuanza kulima kwa kutumia manamba wa Kiafrika tangia karne ya 18 huko!

mwaswast · May 1, 2018

Barbarosa said:
Hata hiyo Chai ni Muzungu analima tangu 18th century huko, Wakenya weusi productivity =0!

Fanya utafiti kiasi kabla kudhihirisha upungufu wako kuweza kudadisi mambo

Tea Farming in Kenya | Smart Farmer Magazine

Kenya is Africa’s leading tea producer and fourth in the world behind India, China and Sri Lanka. Black tea is the country’s leading agricultural foreign exchange earner.
Kenya is a major producer of the best tea in the world. It has more than 110,000 hectares of land under tea. Tea is grown in the highlands where there is adequate rainfall and low temperatures.
The tea industry is divided between small farms and large estates. The small – scale sector, with more than 260,000 farmers, is controlled by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA).
Tea Farming in Kenya: KTDA – Kenya Tea Development Agency
KTDA manages all smallholding tea factories and is the largest single producer in the world. The agency manages more than 60 per cent of Kenya’s production.
The industry supports directly and indirectly approximately five million people, making it one of the leading sources of livelihoods in Kenya.
KTDA manages processing factories located across all tea growing counties. These factories are owned by tea factory companies, whose shareholders are the more than 260,000 small scale tea farmers who also supply leaf.
Kenya tea is free of pests or diseases, so the farms are not sprayed with any chemical except fertilizer application to replenish soil nutrients.
Tea growing areas receive 12 hours of sunlight daily and between 1,200-1,400 mm of rainfall spread throughout the year. This ensures that the supply of tea, both in quality and quantity, is consistent throughout the year.
There are about 50 varieties of tea in Kenya, which are developed to suit the seven growing regions. With each new variety developed, chemical properties are enhanced, making our tea to be associated with health attributes.
Over 90 per cent of Kenya’s tea is handpicked. Only the finest top two leaves and a bud are used for tea production and this contributes to the excellent aroma in the tea cup.
Kenya’s tea factories are certified with the internationally acclaimed standards (ISO 22000; HACCP; Rain Forest Alliance, Fair Trade GMP). This has made Kenyan tea competitive in the World market.
Tea Farming in Kenya – Tea Growing Areas in Kenya
The actual areas of tea growing can be divided into the highlands on the east and west of the Rift Valley. The western highlands growing areas include:
1. Kericho
2. Nandi
3. Kakamega
4. Cherangani Hills
The eastern highlands growing areas include
1. Nyambene Hills in Nyambene
2. Nyeri
3. Murang’a
4. Kiambu
5. Thika
6. Maragua

KichwaNgumu254 · May 1, 2018

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu said:
Kenya’s tea exports to traditional markets down 30pc in January
Exports to top Kenyan tea markets drop 15 per cent
😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

So what? Those are normal troughs and peaks of any commodity anywhere as dictated by regulations,weather patterns,purchasing power etc! Wapi umesikia Kenyan tea farmers gone bankrupt due to 15-30% drop in sales!?

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu · May 1, 2018

KichwaNgumu254 said:
So what? Those are normal troughs and peaks of any commodity anywhere as dictated by regulations,weather patterns,purchasing power etc! Wapi umesikia Kenyan tea farmers gone bankrupt due to 15-30% drop in sales!?

Povu 😀😀 Expect Low bonus payments this year to Tea Farmers as kenya shilling strengthens and production cost raises due to cartel fertilizer 😀

KichwaNgumu254 · May 1, 2018

mwaswast said:
Fanya utafiti kiasi kabla kudhihirisha upungufu wako kuweza kudadisi mambo

Tea Farming in Kenya | Smart Farmer Magazine

Kenya is Africa’s leading tea producer and fourth in the world behind India, China and Sri Lanka. Black tea is the country’s leading agricultural foreign exchange earner.
Kenya is a major producer of the best tea in the world. It has more than 110,000 hectares of land under tea. Tea is grown in the highlands where there is adequate rainfall and low temperatures.
The tea industry is divided between small farms and large estates. The small – scale sector, with more than 260,000 farmers, is controlled by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA).
Tea Farming in Kenya: KTDA – Kenya Tea Development Agency
KTDA manages all smallholding tea factories and is the largest single producer in the world. The agency manages more than 60 per cent of Kenya’s production.
The industry supports directly and indirectly approximately five million people, making it one of the leading sources of livelihoods in Kenya.
KTDA manages processing factories located across all tea growing counties. These factories are owned by tea factory companies, whose shareholders are the more than 260,000 small scale tea farmers who also supply leaf.
Kenya tea is free of pests or diseases, so the farms are not sprayed with any chemical except fertilizer application to replenish soil nutrients.
Tea growing areas receive 12 hours of sunlight daily and between 1,200-1,400 mm of rainfall spread throughout the year. This ensures that the supply of tea, both in quality and quantity, is consistent throughout the year.
There are about 50 varieties of tea in Kenya, which are developed to suit the seven growing regions. With each new variety developed, chemical properties are enhanced, making our tea to be associated with health attributes.
Over 90 per cent of Kenya’s tea is handpicked. Only the finest top two leaves and a bud are used for tea production and this contributes to the excellent aroma in the tea cup.
Kenya’s tea factories are certified with the internationally acclaimed standards (ISO 22000; HACCP; Rain Forest Alliance, Fair Trade GMP). This has made Kenyan tea competitive in the World market.
Tea Farming in Kenya – Tea Growing Areas in Kenya
The actual areas of tea growing can be divided into the highlands on the east and west of the Rift Valley. The western highlands growing areas include:
1. Kericho
2. Nandi
3. Kakamega
4. Cherangani Hills
The eastern highlands growing areas include
1. Nyambene Hills in Nyambene
2. Nyeri
3. Murang’a
4. Kiambu
5. Thika
6. Maragua

With this info let's hope the fellow can exorcise the mzungu ghosts that they seen in every footprint of Kenya's success!

KichwaNgumu254 · May 1, 2018

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu said:
Povu 😀😀 Expect Low bonus payments this year to Tea Farmers as kenya shilling strengthens and production cost raises due to cartel fertilizer 😀

Povu ni kwako! The diversified Kenyan economy is a sure shock absorber to all those.
Speaking of cartels,show us their club we wanna join!

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu · May 1, 2018

KichwaNgumu254 said:
Povu ni kwako! The diversified Kenyan economy is a sure shock absorber to all those.
Speaking of cartels,show us their club we wanna join!

Am talking about Tea Farmers
Cartels are here: Third of Kenyan budget lost to corruption: anti-graft chief 😀😀

COLLOH-MZII RELOADED · May 1, 2018

Mkikuyu- Akili timamu said:
Kenyan Tea is being rejected in traditional markets like pakistan due to aflatoxin. EU Slapped Kenya with huge tarrifs and now only marketing to UK Can save the tea sector
Kenyan tea sales to Pakistan declines following stringent rules on aflatoxin

tea earns Kenya more money than the whole of agric does in Tz

London expo set to showcase Kenyan premium tea

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