🕓Nairobi: Purple Tea Farm Tour at Gatura Greens

Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel or the airport for the drive to Gatura Greens, one of Kenya’s pioneering purple tea farms. On arrival, you will meet your guide and receive a brief introduction to the history of purple tea, its development in Kenya, and its unique growing conditions.Start your visit with a walk through the tea fields, where your guide explains how purple tea plants are cultivated, pruned, and cared for. Learn what makes this variety different from traditional green and black tea, including its colour, harvesting process, and natural resilience. You will have time to observe the fields up close and ask questions as you explore the farm.Continue to the processing area to see how the freshly picked leaves are handled. Your guide will take you through each stage of production, such as withering, rolling, oxidation, and drying, and explain how these steps influence flavour and quality. The tour gives you insight into both traditional techniques and the innovations behind purple tea production.After the processing tour, sit down for a tasting session where you can sample freshly brewed purple tea. Your guide will help you compare flavour notes and understand how the tea’s unique characteristics develop from field to cup. This is also a chance to learn more about the farm’s operations and its role in Kenya’s tea-growing industry.Before leaving, you may visit the small farm shop, where you can purchase packaged purple tea and other locally made products. Your driver will then meet you for the return trip to Nairobi and drop you off at your hotel or the airport, marking the end of your purple tea farm experience.