Sakare Black

€6,00

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Sakare Black is a black tea from the Sakare Tea Cooperative in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, bordering the Amani Nature Forest Reserve. The leaves are hand-picked and, after withering, oxidised and dried at low temperature.

Natural production

Direct trade

Description

Sakare Black is a black tea from the Usambara Mountains in northeastern Tanzania, produced by the Sakare Tea Cooperative in collaboration with Kazi Yetu. The tea comes from an organic, cooperatively managed plantation in the village of Bungu, at 1,296 metres above sea level. The gardens border the Amani Nature Forest Reserve, where the humid mountain climate promotes slow growth and rich leaf aroma.

The leaves are hand-picked, selecting two leaves and a bud. After withering, a controlled oxidation process and low-temperature drying follow, developing the tea’s full colour and aroma.

Sakare Black brews a warm, copper-hued infusion with a pleasant aroma. The taste is balanced, with light malty notes and natural sweetness. Production supports local women and promotes regenerative agriculture in the Usambara region.

Product details

Tea class: Black tea
Producer: Kazi Yetu
Country of origin: Tanzania
Ingredients: Camellia Assamica
Tasting profile: Earthy, Sweet, Wood
Caffeine: Yes

Storage

Storing loose leaf tea correctly is important to preserve its freshness and flavour. Keep it away from the four elements that affect quality: air, heat, light, and moisture.

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Sakare Black

€6,00

How to brew this tea

Give the tea leaves enough space to unfurl and release their full flavour. Use a generous teapot or infuser. Sakare Black can be brewed multiple times. Enjoy at least 3 infusions, each with a slightly different character.

Quantity

3g (200ml)

Temperature

90°C

Infusion time

3min

The story behind the tea: Kazi Yetu

Kazi Yetu means "our work" in Swahili. In Tanzania, most tea leaves the country unprocessed and anonymous. Kazi Yetu deliberately chooses a different direction: every step, from picking to packaging, provides work for people in the country itself.

In their factory in Dar es Salaam, they process, blend and package tea from the Usambara mountains and spices from Zanzibar. The majority of employees are women with permanent contracts, a wage above the minimum wage, and social protection.