Come on a journey of taste with Birchall and discover breakfast tea beyond the ordinary. Our famous breakfast blend Great Rift is strong, delicious and bursting with full flavour. This superior tea captures the freshness and delicious flavour of East Africa and Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, one of the most renowned tea-growing regions in the world. The high altitude, lush volcanic soil and heavy rainfall of this equatorial area combine to create the perfect set of conditions for producing tea of unparalleled flavour. All our teas are produced in our 100% solar powered factory in Wiltshire using biodegradable tea bags. What’s more they are fully Rainforest Alliance Certified™
Why East Africa Produces The Best Black Teas
We consider our signature black teas to be truly special and unique in the tea world and we’d like to tell you why. Our black teas are all sourced exclusively from the finest tea estates across East Africa, from Rwanda through to the Great Rift Valley in Kenya; this is generally considered to be where the very best teas are to be found. This equatorial region’s altitude, high rainfall and rich volcanic soil provide the ideal conditions that are integral to growing tea of unparalleled flavour and taste.
The geography and climate of the area where this tea is grown makes it uniquely placed to produce black tea of unparalleled flavour and taste. This equatorial region’s altitude of 1460-4500 metres above sea level, high rainfall and volcanoes along the Congo-Nile Crest provide the ideal conditions and rich soil that are integral to growing outstanding tea.
The tea bushes grow high above sea level, at a slower rate, where the temperature is relatively low, developing greater flavour before they are individually hand picked. The estate provides valuable jobs for people in the area and also runs a co-operative for over 2600 farmers.
Read more about tea production in East Africa here.
To further our commitment to making the communities we are part of stronger, we support sustainable projects in these areas and charitable causes across East Africa. Three projects were are particularly proud to have and still been involved in are Virunga National Park, Rwandan Cricket Foundation & Rwandan Schools.
Ingredients:
This breakfast blend includes:
- Black Tea
Weight – 62.5g
Recommended Preparation:
- Recommended Brew Time: 2 minutes
- Recommended Brew Temperature: 100°C
- Serving Advice: Enjoy with milk
- Storage Advice: Store in a cool, dry place away from strong aromas
- For best results use BRITA filtered water
Time to Enjoy:
A cup of Great Rift Breakfast Blend can be enjoyed anytime but we particularly enjoy it mid morning when you fancy carving out a small but precious moment for yourself in between your busy schedule.
