African Tea Alchemy
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🌿 Utumbo Cleanse and Mukimo: A Pairing of Tradition and Health 🌿
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We've paired our new Utumbo Cleanse blend with mũkimo, a traditional Kikuyu dish, to celebrate both heritage and health. We share our team member's childhood memories of making mũkimo. We also provide a special mũkimo recipe, allowing you to recreate this nourishing dish at home. -
The Chief’s Story - A Folk Tale on African Earl
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He told stories of the continent, of its people and its natural beauty. Most of all he wrote of his friend, the Chief and of his tea, which he nicknamed ‘African Earl’. -
Women are like tea bags...
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“A woman is like a tea bag – you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”
Drinking tea is a ritual people share with their loved ones or for self love. From my experience, this ritual is instilled by the matriarch of the family.
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Soulful Sips: Discovering Our New Honeybush Blend
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Maisha Tonic was born out of all the little remedies passed down throughout generations, often by women in the family. With this blend we’re looking to pay homage to indigenous communities and also the mothers, aunts and grannies who made sure not to let this precious knowledge die out. -
How We Tell Stories Through Tea
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Stories are woven into our very being. By rediscovering the ingredients and teas and terrains of Africa we’re learning how to keep our deep-rooted history alive and allowing them to blossom into the creation of African inspired tea blends. -
Rich Pu'er - A Tea Tale of Two Africas
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There are very few moments when creating a tea blend, when you take one whiff of the tea, and you see an entire story unfurl itself in your mind. T... -
Visiting the “Soul” of our Business – A Tea Garden!
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We are often asked about our tea selection process and while there is no pre-set formula, there are a number of parameters we evaluate, before sele... -
Sipping Joy, Mindfully Appreciating a Cup of Tea
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As we celebrate our 1-year Birthday of Muthaiga Tea Company today, I wanted to take a moment, to sit back and reflect on what it means to me, to... -
Coco Zambarau – No. 44! – A Sneak Peek into Creating An MTC Tea Blend
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The journey to creating a unique tea blend often takes a meandering path and getting to your desired destination takes patience, perseverance and d... -
Elevating The African Tea Experience with our Zen-Chic Caddies
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Zen-chic caddies as part of the new MTC packaging -
