Smallholder Black
$9.00
Smallholder Black is a black tea produced in collaboration between Satemwa and the small family farms in the neighbourhood. The tea is fully oxidized and gives a rich, roasted, chesnut, rounded sweet flavour.
Character: Progressive, Deep, Surprising
Ingredients: Black loose-leaf tea
Cultivation and Certification: Conventional (pesticide-free, with herbicide use) Fair Trade, UTZ+ and Rain Forest Alliance Certified
Brewing instructions: Brew one spoonful or 2-4 grams using western style, 3-4 min, 90- 95°C/ 195 203°. For cold brew use 8-10 grams per litre, store 8 hours in fridge
Description
Meet Jonas Makata, one of Satemwa’s 198 independent smallholder tea farmers who work with the newly developed tea variety in partnership with Satemwa. Jonas has 1 hectare of tea and he has grown tea since 1976. He is married, has 5 children but lost count of how many grandchildren they have. Two of his children are still depending on him and what he makes from the tea sales. Jonas gets a better price for his hand-plucked green leaf, which is processed on Satemwa’s factory and shares in the profit when Satemwa sells the specialty tea.
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Additional information
| Dimensions | 15.621 × 18.415 × 7.62 cm |
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| Caffeine Level | High |
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| Packaging | To ensure tea freshness, all teas are shipped in resealable opaque tea pouches ( 5.6 by 18.4 by 7.6 cm) |
1 review for Smallholder Black
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Antonia (verified owner) –
There’s a heartiness and warmth of this tea that I found both comforting and satisfying, even despite the warmer weather here in Toronto. I also really appreciate how easygoing of a tea it is; it doesn’t need any extra frills and withstands additional infusions just fine. I’m surprised that I hadn’t tried it sooner, but now I can say that I’ve officially tried all five of Tea Rebellion’s black teas!