Rwandan Green
SerendipiTea is proud to include this special tea amongst our offerings. Rukeri Estate was the first garden in Rwanda to manufacture orthodox Green Tea (rather than CTC) & the first tea garden/factory to become certified organic & to introduce green technologies like waste recycling. It's a pioneer on workers' rights, having campaigned against child labor & becoming the first private company in Rwanda to have signed a collective bargaining agreement with its workers.
Rukeri's garden conditions are excellent for growing tea: hot & humid days, cool evenings, rainy seasons, rich soil, hilly terrain & elevations reaching nearly 6,000 ft. This lovely green, OP is deeply fragrant & smooth in the cup. Enjoy the aroma of the dry leaf which reveals hints of apricot, the steeped leaves which offer notes of steamed greens & faint wisps of tobacco. Then sip a smooth, mildly astringent mellow cup of yellow chiffon-hued tea.
Water Temperature
180°F / 82°C
Serving Size
1 tsp / 8 oz
Steep Time
3 minutes
Caffeine
Steeping Instructions
- Fill kettle with fresh water, then heat.
- Warm your teapot with a little hot water, discard, place your tea leaves in teapot, allowing heat of the pot to release bouquet of the tea leaves.
- Heat water below boiling (approximately 180°). Steep 1 teaspoon (2.5 g/8 oz. cup) up to 3 minutes & refresh cup as desired.
*Vary time according to taste, & remember that steeping tea leaves beyond 3 mins does not contribute to flavor, only bitterness.
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