Kisyet Tea Limited

Kisyet Tea Limited is a black tea estate located in the Bomet region of Kenya, at an altitude of 2,244 metres. The estate is recorded as a supplier to Finlays, one of the major tea processors and exporters active in the East African market. The operating company is not publicly documented.

Terroir & Climate

At 2,244 metres, Kisyet sits among the higher-altitude tea lands in Kenya's Rift Valley highlands. Estates at this elevation typically experience cooler temperatures and greater diurnal variation than those on lower ground, conditions that tend to slow vegetative growth and encourage the accumulation of polyphenols and other flavour compounds in the leaf. The estate's latitude, just south of the equator, means day length remains relatively constant year-round, while rainfall patterns generally follow the bimodal regime common to much of Kenya's tea belt, with long rains in spring and short rains in autumn.

High-altitude sites in Bomet generally benefit from well-distributed rainfall and mist cover, which can moderate temperature extremes and maintain consistent soil moisture through much of the growing season. These conditions tend to support steady, if slower, flush cycles and are often associated with teas of greater body and brightness compared to leaf grown at lower elevations in warmer microclimates.

Tea Produced

Kisyet produces black tea. Kenyan black teas from high-altitude estates in the Rift Valley are typically processed as CTC (cut, tear, curl) and are valued for their briskness, strong colour, and robust body. Teas grown above 2,000 metres in this region often exhibit a clean, bright cup with notable astringency and malty or slightly floral notes, characteristics that make them well-suited to blending for both packet tea and foodservice applications. The cooler growing conditions at this elevation tend to favour complexity and depth in the liquor.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Kisyet Tea Limited is recorded as a supplier to Finlays, a vertically integrated tea business with extensive processing, blending, and export operations across East Africa. Finlays supplies major international tea brands and retail buyers, placing Kisyet within a supply chain oriented toward volume markets where Kenyan CTC is prized for consistency, strength, and blending versatility. The presence of Finlays as a buyer suggests that Kisyet's output meets the quality and traceability standards expected by large-scale processors serving both European and Middle Eastern markets.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Kisyet Tea Limited lies at -0.7752, 35.4758 in Bomet, Kenya. Its 2244 m elevation is the highest of 10 estates we map in Bomet. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Kymulot Factory — 15 km away · Bomet - Tenwek - Silibwet Rd
• Greenfields Tea Factory — 16 km away
• Kipchimchim Group, Koyo Tea Factory — 16 km away
• Kipchimchim Group, Merigi Tea Factory — 16 km away
• Ndaraweta Tea Factory Ltd — 16 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Kisyet Tea Limited

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Kisyet Tea Limited (2,244 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Kisyet Tea Limited recorded 1,336 mm in 2025, 25% less than the 1,779 mm average across these estates: at the same height, local weather and exposure matter as much as elevation.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
Glenfern Estate	Tamil Nadu, India	2,247 m	1,531 mm	19.3 °C
KORAKUNDAH TEA ESTATE FACTORY	TAMIL NADU, India	2,247 m	3,631 mm	18.2 °C
LASIT	Subukia, Kenya	2,234 m	1,326 mm	21.9 °C
RWEGURA	Kayanza, Burundi	2,217 m	1,477 mm	20.4 °C
Karirana Tea Estates Ltd	Kiambu, Kenya	2,272 m	930 mm	20.2 °C

Kisyet Tea Limited Compared with Bomet

In Bomet, Kisyet Tea Limited is wetter than 67% of the others by 2025 rainfall; the highest of the 10 estates by elevation; the coolest of the 10 estates by daytime temperature. The table sets Kisyet Tea Limited against the 9 other estates we map in Bomet, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Kisyet Tea Limited	Region median	Region range
Elevation	2,244 m	1,944 m	1,803 to 2,107 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	1,336 mm	1,021 mm	921 to 1,755 mm
Mean daily high	21.4 °C	24.0 °C	22.0 to 25.1 °C
Mean overnight low	9.8 °C	12.9 °C	11.2 to 12.9 °C

Observed Climate at Kisyet Tea Limited (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Kisyet Tea Limited’s coordinates recorded 1,336 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was March (224 mm) and the driest was February (9 mm). Daytime highs averaged 21.4 °C and overnight lows 9.8 °C over the year; February was the warmest month and August the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	1,336 mm
Wettest month	March (224 mm)
Driest month	February (9 mm)
Mean daily high	21.4 °C
Mean overnight low	9.8 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kisyet Tea Limited located?

Kisyet Tea Limited is in Bomet, Kenya, at coordinates -0.7752, 35.4758, at an elevation of about 2244 metres.

What type of tea does Kisyet Tea Limited produce?

Kisyet Tea Limited is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Kisyet Tea Limited supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Kisyet Tea Limited as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Kisyet Tea Limited receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 1,336 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in March (224 mm).

How does Kisyet Tea Limited compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Kisyet Tea Limited recorded 1,336 mm in 2025, 25% less rain than the 1,779 mm average of estates at a similar elevation.

Data sources: public supply-chain disclosures (Ethical Tea Partnership member lists, Rainforest Alliance certificate holders and retailer supplier disclosures); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the estate’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); coordinates and elevations from geocoded records. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].