TRFK 306/1
The Rare Tea from Kenya's Highlands
TRFK 306/1 · Single-cultivar · Kangaita Estate

The Rare Tea from Kenya's Highlands

A purple-leaved cultivar grown at altitude. A pale liquor that turns rose with citrus. A compound profile no other tea can match.

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§ 01 — The Comparison

Every tea has its compounds. Purple-T has more of them.

Compound · Feature
Green Tea
Matcha
Purple-T
Catechins & polyphenols
Anthocyanins
GHG (1,2-di-O-galloyl HHDP glucose)
Unique
Caffeine
Moderate
High
Lower
Colour-change theatre
Signature
Origin
Various
Japan
Kenya, highlands
§ 02 — The Compounds

Three reasons the leaf is different.

Anthocyanins

The same family of compounds that give blueberries and blackcurrants their colour — present here at concentrations no green tea, black tea or matcha can match. Studied for vascular function, lipid profile and post-meal glucose response.

GHG

1,2-di-O-galloyl-4,6-O-(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-β-D-glucose. Unique to purple tea. The subject of a published human study showing measurable body-fat and waist-circumference reduction over twelve weeks.

Catechins

The polyphenol family green tea is famous for — present in Purple-T in full spectrum, alongside the anthocyanins and GHG. Not instead of. In addition to.

§ 03 — The Three Grades

One cultivar. Three characters.

Lower

The most delicate expression. Silky mouthfeel, floral top notes, mineral finish. Slow extraction rewards patience.

Middle

The culinary sweet spot. Balanced body, coherent flavour, the full compound profile in a forgiving cup.

Upper

Bold. Briskly extracted. The highest compound yield per cup and the most pronounced purple character.

Grown nowhere else on earth.

TRFK 306/1 is a cultivar of Camellia sinensis developed by the Tea Research Institute of Kenya and grown only in the country's central highlands, above two thousand metres. The altitude is what produces the anthocyanins. The soil is what produces the GHG. The people are what make it drinkable.

Every leaf in every tin comes from Kangaita Factory, via smallholder farmers paid a guaranteed premium for specification compliance. Single origin. Single cultivar. Single cohort.

2,200m
Growing Altitude
1
Cultivar · TRFK 306/1
60MT
Annual Cohort One

Cohort One opens soon.

Sixty metric tonnes. One harvest. First access reserved for those who register early.