On Apr 11, 12:30 am, "pgwk" > wrote:
> It's the silver needles and oolongs that puzzle me. I don't see these
> on their site -- they do have the Milima, which I would expect, but
> the other products are flavored blacks. Is it my ignorance, perhaps?
> I've never come across Kenya white, let alone a silver needle. Nor do
> I know of Kenya oolongs.
>
> On Apr 10, 5:41 pm, Lewis Perin > wrote:
>
> > "Gtips" > writes:
> > > Nothing dubious here.I ordered the teas and coffee's fromwww.kisiicafe.com
> > > The coffee shop was called Shimba Hills Coffee/Cafe which is at the
> > > Verizon Center.
> > > I am aware of the estates you mentioned and those teas are widely
> > > available i.e. Milima by James Finlay Tea company.
> > > and yes I know all loose tea is natural and free of additives but have
> > > you walked down the grocery isle lately? One would wonder why the
> > > artificial flavored stuff
> > > is being bought by the bucket load; probably because it tastes
> > > like ..... without the articial flavor
>
> > Uh, I just visitedwww.kisiicafe.com, only to find that most of their
> > teas *are* flavored.
>
> > /Lew
> > ---
> > Lew Perin /

Hi all,

While I was in Africa someone told me Kenya is trying to produce white
silver needle and Oolong. I met this Kenyan tea exporter in Zimbabwe.
He was coming from UK after wining a huge contract with Harrods
(according to him). I was very curious and gave him my detail so we
can communicate with each other in the future. He never replied my
messages. I don't know what to think.

Now after reading this post I am curious again to contact some friends
in Kenya. I never had Kenyan white or Oolong tea. While I was in
Africa I got a lot of news from different people how Kenya was trying
to attract foreign investment in tea sector. If they process the tea
leaf properly I believe the white tea will be more exotic than Chinese
silver needle. Why I am so confident? Chinese silver needle is very
light and popular for her sweet, slight buttery flavor( good silver
needle of course, not the silver needle me and Lew saw in NY Chinese
market). Kenyan tea estates are from higher altitudes, the volcanic
soil always release a slight salty, full bodied mocha-caramel flavor.
Kenyan silver needle will be more round flavored and thickness in
taste.

I am going to DuPont Circle this week where the Shimba Cafe is. Lets
see if I can find some information from them.

Gtips could you please provide me more detail about the location?

Thanks,

Ripon
Arlington, VA