Organic Tanzania BP1
Profile : Organic Tanzania (BP1) CUP CHARACTERISTICS: A full-bodied malty character with some fruity hints. Takes milk very well. Ingredients: Black tea* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems INGREDIENTS FROM: Njombe district REGION(S): Tanzania GRADE(S): BP1 (Broken Pekoe #1) MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): CTC (Cut, Torn and Curled) INFUSION: Bright, reddish coppery color INFORMATION: Organic tea is produced without the input of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and herbicides. Normally the yield per acre is lower that when fertilizers or others inputs are utilized, and the leaf can be slightly more mixed than non-organic teas. Nevertheless with good manufacturing techniques the cup characteristics can be maintained at a high level - such is the case with this tea. Tanzania is a poor country and the use of pesticides and fertilizers is rare even in the Njombe district. In view of this the step to organic husbandry was fairly simple.Tanzania is a r