Twisted White Tea Buds from "the land of a thousand hills"
The Twisted White Tea comes from the Gisovu Tea Estate in Rwanda, a plantation known for its good quality tea. Gisovu is located in the in western Rwanda, in the "Nyungwe Forest," a national park with a jungle older than the ice age. It is the habitat of chimpanzees and Colobus monkeys. Special honey is also found here
Hiking an hour away, one of the sources of the Nile rises. The tea garden is about 2,200 m above sea level and provides ideal growing conditions for tea. Each month about 25 kg of this Twisted White is produced by hand and sold internationally. This tea plantation is among one of the highest in the world.
- Origin: Africa, Rwanda
- Region: Karongi district, Gisovu Tea Estate
- Hight: 2200 meters
- Cultivar: Assamica
- Harvest period: Whole year
- Infusion: Light yellow/green
- Roma: Light mineral, soft fruity
- Flavor: Peach, apricot
- Body: Delicate/medium
- Grade: Premium
- Caffeine-containing: Yes
- Biological: No, due to the biodiversity of the terroir, volcanic soil, high rainfall and ecological balance, no pesticides or external irrigation are used for the plants on the tea plantation.
- Desirable with: Salted herring, oysters
Drinking suggestion: 12 grams | 1 liter of soft water | 100 degrees | 2 minutes infusion time
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