But outside Uganda, no one is drinking pure Ugandan tea.“The quality of Ugandan teas is low. That is a fact, really,” says George Ssekitoleko of the Uganda Tea Association, explaining that Ugandan teas are mainly for blending. “When our tea goes to Mombasa, that is the end of it being called Ugandan tea. That is where it disappears. It is all blended with other teas, and it goes out as Kenyan tea, mainly.”
I did not know this until today.
A power cut this afternoon here at driftwood tea left us without computers, wifi, and - gasp - no kettle! We’d also consumed all the overnight, cold infused, Dong Ding iced tea that we’d made, to enjoy later in the afternoon, yet had drunk before lunch simply because it was delicious and we were hot!
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notsooriginalgirl-booksandtea:
Iced Luscious Watermelon herbal tea
with
apple, carrot, watermelon, strawberry leaves, honeydew melon and beetroot from DAVIDsTEA
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Seriously, IT’S SOOO GOOD! It’s really a refreshing summer tea!
Liz-tea has put together this very comprehensive tea blog directory on tumblr. Who knew?