Kenya's Purple Tea Finds Buyers, Popularity
2021-03-15
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1Purple tea is starting to become popular in Kenya and in other countries although it is twice the price of traditional black tea.
2Kenya is the largest producer of black tea in the world.
3But black tea prices are low right now.
4Kenyan researchers developed the purple tea and released it to farmers in 2011.
5Tea farming is one of the largest industries in the Kenyan economy.
6The farmers hope purple tea, and other new varieties, can help them make more money from their land.
7Other new kinds of tea, like the purple tea, are getting popular.
8Some people believe the new kinds are healthier than black tea.
9Karanja Kinyanjui farms eight hectares of purple tea, along with 40 hectares of black tea.
10Kinyanjui makes twice as much from the new kind of tea.
11Bella Gwada likes purple tea.
12She traveled 42 kilometers from Nairobi to pick the tea.
13She said it tastes good.
14"You don't even need to add sugar. It's easily digestible, milder than black tea," she said.
15Purple tea contains a substance known as anthocyanin, which gives the leaves the purple color, and other substances.
16Some people think the tea helps with weight loss.
17A representative from the Kenya Tea Research Foundation said purple tea can reduce inflammation in the body.
18One tea company is planning to set up a special factory for other kinds of tea in Kenya.
19Up next? A Japanese green tea called sencha.
20I'm Dan Friedell.
1Purple tea is starting to become popular in Kenya and in other countries although it is twice the price of traditional black tea. 2Kenya is the largest producer of black tea in the world. But black tea prices are low right now. Kenyan researchers developed the purple tea and released it to farmers in 2011. Tea farming is one of the largest industries in the Kenyan economy. The farmers hope purple tea, and other new varieties, can help them make more money from their land. 3Other new kinds of tea, like the purple tea, are getting popular. Some people believe the new kinds are healthier than black tea. 4Karanja Kinyanjui farms eight hectares of purple tea, along with 40 hectares of black tea. Kinyanjui makes twice as much from the new kind of tea. 5Bella Gwada likes purple tea. She traveled 42 kilometers from Nairobi to pick the tea. She said it tastes good. "You don't even need to add sugar. It's easily digestible, milder than black tea," she said. 6Purple tea contains a substance known as anthocyanin, which gives the leaves the purple color, and other substances. Some people think the tea helps with weight loss. 7A representative from the Kenya Tea Research Foundation said purple tea can reduce inflammation in the body. 8One tea company is planning to set up a special factory for other kinds of tea in Kenya. Up next? A Japanese green tea called sencha. 9I'm Dan Friedell. 10Donna Omulo wrote this story for Reuters. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter,Jr. was the editor. 11What kind of tea do you like to drink? We want to hear from you. Tell us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 12_______________________________________________________________ 13Words in This Story 14twice -adv. two times 15variety -n. a particular kind of person or thing 16digest -v. to change (food that you have eaten) by a biological process into simpler forms that can be used by the body 17mild -adj. not strong or harsh in taste 18inflammation -n. a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful