Alstar Limited is a women-owned Kenyan tea company delivering high-quality orthodox, purple and white teas from partner KTDA factories — through direct, traceable, relationship-driven trade.
Alstar Limited is a women-owned Kenyan tea company committed to elevating the standard of sustainably sourced teas while building a more inclusive and resilient tea industry. Since 2008, we have worked closely with smallholder farmers to strengthen livelihoods and create meaningful economic opportunities for women, men, and youth across the entire tea value chain.
In a sector where benefits and decision-making have historically been uneven, Alstar is reshaping participation by ensuring every stakeholder has fair access to skills development, resources, and market opportunities. Our direct relationships with partner factories and farming communities support responsible farming practices, transparent and traceable sourcing, and impactful social and environmental outcomes at origin.
Why Work
With Us
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A Sourcing Model With Purpose
When you work with us, you are not just purchasing tea — you become part of a sourcing model that strengthens a sustainable ecosystem that uplifts farmers, protects the environment, and preserves the heritage of Kenyan tea.
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Direct-Trade Relationships
Through our direct-trade relationships, you support fair engagement with growers and an environmentally responsible sourcing approach that ensures long-term sustainability in the tea value chain.
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Integrity & Shared Value
By choosing us, you contribute to a future where tea is produced with respect for people, land and long-term market viability — a supply chain built on integrity, resilience, and shared value.
Market
Linkages
Alstar serves as a strategic off-taker of orthodox and specialty teas from its partner KTDA factories, providing direct market linkages to buyers — particularly in Europe and other destinations. By complementing the traditional auction system with a relationship-driven direct trade model, Alstar enables strong factory partnerships, transparency and access to markets that value traceability, origin integrity, and consistent quality.
Through this direct-linkage model, Alstar delivers high-quality Kenyan orthodox teas — whether specialty or bulk — to buyers seeking reliability, traceability, and a deeper connection to origin.
Kenya Tea Community
Empowerment
Since inception, Alstar has advanced gender fairness and inclusion within tea-growing communities. Our programs equip women, men and youth with financial literacy and tools for economic independence, support farmers in enhancing household food production, and promote practical knowledge on sustainable farming and income-generating opportunities.
At the heart of our work is a commitment to easing the financial burden carried by smallholder tea farmers. We partner with organizations and responsible tea buyers who believe, as we do, that a fair tea industry is built on shared responsibility — ensuring responsible sourcing delivers real benefits at origin.
One example is our partnership with Ahmad Tea. Together with Ruby Cup, Alstar is implementing a Menstrual Hygiene Project distributing menstrual cups and providing education to women and girls in Kenya's tea gardens — strengthening the well-being and economic resilience of women within the tea value chain, and enabling buyers to source responsibly while contributing to tangible social impact at origin. Read more on Ahmad Tea's Women in Tea programme →
When women fulfil their potential, everyone benefits!
Our Certifications, Membership
& Partnership
Our Tea
Catalogue
Gently machine-rolled tea known for its distinct bright liquor, aromatic profile, and clean, brisk flavour. Orthodox teas maintain the integrity of the leaf, resulting in a more refined and nuanced cup.
BO-FOP
Flowery Orange Pekoe. Whole leaf, well twisted — the largest leaf grade. Liquor: Aromatic, balanced Ideal use: Premium blends
Flowery Orange Fanning — smaller broken leaf, a fanning with tips. Liquor: Strong, intense cup Ideal use: Everyday blends
Gently machine-rolled tea produced from young green tea leaves. It preserves the natural fresh, vegetal character of the leaf and is known for its clean cup, bright colour, and smooth finish.
GO-FP
Flat, twisted whole leaf grade — curled and tending large. Liquor: Smooth, mild Ideal use: Loose-leaf green
GO-F1
Fine broken grade — a fanning comparable to black CTC PF1, bold and open. Liquor: Fresh, brisk Ideal use: Sachets or blends
GO-BOP1
Uniform, broken and neat leaf grade. Liquor: Stronger vegetal cup Ideal use: Flavoured greens
GO-BOP
Whole leaf grade — well twisted and wiry. Liquor: Bright, clean Ideal use: Green tea blends
Purple Tea is a rare, premium variety grown exclusively in Kenya, distinguished by its natural purple-reddish leaf colour from anthocyanins — the same antioxidant compounds found in berries and grapes. It brews a smooth, full-bodied cup with a delicate golden liquor that turns soft purple when lemon is added. Grown under strict Kenyan agricultural practices, it is recognised for purity and production free of pesticide residues.
White Tea is made from the youngest buds and tender leaves of Camellia sinensis. As the least processed tea type, the leaves are gently withered and dried, preserving natural purity and a soft flavour profile — a pale, delicate infusion with subtle sweetness, naturally low in caffeine, and a premium choice in specialty tea markets.
Golden White
Size: Whole leaf Colour: Black, golden Shape: Fairly twisted and bold
Silvery Needle
Size: Medium Colour: Silvery hairy Shape: Needle shape
Standards &
Packaging
Black Orthodox
Grade
Weight per Sack
Weight per 20ft Container
BOPF / FBOPF
45 Kgs
9,000 Kgs
FOP
30 Kgs
6,000 Kgs
OF / FOF
60 Kgs
12,000 Kgs
PEKOE
38 Kgs
7,600 Kgs
OP / FBOPF SP
40 Kgs
8,000 Kgs
OP1
34 Kgs
6,800 Kgs
OPA
25 Kgs
5,000 Kgs
Green Orthodox
Grade
Weight per Sack
Weight per 20ft Container
BOP1
50 Kgs
10,000 Kgs
BOP
45 Kgs
9,000 Kgs
FP
38 Kgs
7,600 Kgs
F1
50 Kgs
10,000 Kgs
Purple & White Tea (order basis, subject to availability)
Grade
Weight per Sack
Weight per Carton
White Tea (Silver Tips & Golden Tips)
10 Kgs
5 Kgs
Hand Rolled Premium (Black, Green & Purple)
15 Kgs
7 Kgs
Purple Tea (Upper)
40 Kgs
20 Kgs
Purple Tea (Mid)
35 Kgs
17 Kgs
Purple Tea (Lower)
25 Kgs
12 Kgs
Please note: Prices are subject to change by virtue of the weekly auction.
Retail
Packages
Alstar teas are also available in consumer-ready retail formats — loose-leaf pouches and tea bag boxes across our Black Premium, Green Orthodox, Purple Orthodox and White Super Premium ranges.
