Thyolo Moto
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Thyolo Moto

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Tea: Thyolo Moto (black tea) Grower: Satemwa Tea Estate Tea Maker: Alexander Kay Origin: Thyolo Mountain, Shire Highlands - Thyolo District, Malawi Elevation: 1,000m (3,280ft) Cultivation: Conventional - Herbicides only, no pesticides Harvest Date: June 2019 (Summer) • • • Smoky, aromatic, savory-sweet. Full-bodied texture with a hint of dryness, and a lasting fragrant aftertaste. • • • The Tea Thyolo Moto is a black tea from Malawi. The tea leaves are handpicked, and allowed to fully oxidize to create a black tea. Afterwards, the finished tea is smoked over guava wood to impart an incense-like, smoky flavor. Satemwa's skilled tea pickers allow the estate to craft truly quality teas, as good leaf material is key. This tea is crafted using bushes of the Thyolo cultivar, named after the local city and district of Thyolo. This cultivar tends to yield smooth, sweet teas with a soft creaminess, like Satemwa's Thyolo Black & Thyolo TSFBOP1. It is inspired by Lapsang Souchong (Zheng Sh

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