Here at TeaCakes of Yorkshire, we have been supplying the very best quality fresh

products to many types of business around our beautiful region, we are a small family company and  

we are pleased to bring our strong traditional core values to our E-bay shop.

Blue Sapphire

TGFOP is a shining example of the quality teas being produced on Kenya's top estates. The flavour second to none exhibits a rounded lightly malted body with balanced touches of astringency and bakery notes

In some remote corners of Africa, stories are still told of a great stone of undeniable beauty, it was once set in the Ephod or sacred garment of the ancient Israelite the tribe of Issachar. 


As the legend goes the stone went missing from the tribe, it was then smuggled out of Egypt and carried from one town to the next through jungles and deserts until finally finding a resting place somewhere in the lush hills of Kenya's Great Rift Valley.


Unfortunately for local treasure hunters, the exact whereabouts still remains a mystery, Some say it's protected by leopards others say bolts of lightning that strike the ground whenever anyone comes near.
A visit to the Rift Valley would have you believing the lightning theory. The unique weather means the region is peppered by strikes on a regular basis, with new nutrients and minerals deposited by the fires the tea bushes thrive.

The name of one of Kenya's most important tea growing regions Tinderet translates into English as The Place of Lightning. Tinderet also happens to be home to some of the finest teas in Africa, (it is no coincidence). In tribute to the legend of the ancient stone, we offer a tea worthy of carrying the Sapphire name. The tea is crisp and clean with a full bold body and mesmerising amber hue, as a means of representing the deep blue colour of the Sapphire, cornflower petals are added to the perfectly graded leaf for visual appeal and an added neutral mellow character.

Origin: Kenya

Caffeine Guide: Medium

Region: Nandi Highlands

Antioxidant Content: Very High

Growing Altitudes: 5500 – 6500 feet above sea level

Infusion Colour: Bright and Coppery

Grade: TGFOP (Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe)

Aroma: Floral

Process: Orthodox (Traditional leafy)

Ingredients: Black tea, and Cornflower petals

Taste: Exquisite, full-bodied Kenyan flavour notes with light floral hints


Brewing Recommendations


For best results pre-warm pot then infuse 1 heaped teaspoon per 260ml of freshly drawn/filtered boiled water

 for 3-7 minutes according to taste.

 

Storage


Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight


We are truly passionate about tea and keen to share the experiences offering free samples with each order over 50g on our website.


All products are sealed in our high-performance foil lined natural kraft paper bags to preserve all the positive beneficial properties and natural outstanding taste.


Visit our us for a definitive guide to the wonderful world of tea, find out where and how your tea is grown, how it is naturally processed and selected for our quintessential collection. We also have useful tips and advice for brewing to get the very best results every time. We go to great lengths to select the very best grade packaging to preserve all the great qualities in our outstanding teas and tisanes and also have essential best storage recommendations, offers, free samples and much more …