Local tea firm chases after more global recognition for Kenya

Gold Crow, the firm behind the brand, started out with just three employees working out of a small office in Mombasa back in 2003. PHOTO: COURTESY

To many Kenyans, making tea means just adding black tea leaves to hot water or milk.

Despite the country’s prowess in growing tea, and the crop being the top earner of foreign exchange, not many people have taken an interest in its manufacturing.