Ajiri black tea is produced at the Nyansiongo Tea Factory, which is owned by over 10,000 small-scale farmers. The farmers independently grow the tea on their one- to two-acre shambas in the Kisii Highlands, an area known for its fertile soil and its abundance of rainfall and sunlight. Each farm and farmer is unique. Some farms look like a sea of bright green tea bushes grown tightly together, with small footpaths running through the field. At other farms the tea is grown tucked beneath maize stalks and beside the farmers' personal gardens of tomatoes, kale, and banana trees.

The farmers handpick the top two leaves and the bud with their fingers, throwing these handfuls of shoots into a woven basket. The leaves are then carried to the community-based tea-buying center, where they are weighed and checked for quality before being brought to the factory. At the factory, the tea is dried, cut, and sorted into grades.

Kenya is famous for its tea, and Ajiri Tea is remarkably fresh, bold, and flavorful. In addition to being an enjoyable drink, hot or cold, Ajiri Tea is good for your health, as it is naturally high in antioxidants.

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