Production of orthodox and specialty teas in the country rose by 25 per cent in the year ended June 30th.
According to the Kenya Tea Development Authority factories produced 2.0 million kilos of orthodox tea, up from 1.6 million kilos in the previous year. Orthodox teas are whole leaf teas processed using a delicate method of gradually rolling green leaf into sizes of different twists and style. Other specialty teas include green, purple and white teas. Kenyan-made orthodox teas are mainly sold in Germany, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
