For over a century ‘Ceylon tea’ has held its sway as the best tea the world through. With its unique characteristics, flavors and aromas, dependent on a myriad of climatic conditions, plantation environments and elevation, and even processing procedures; tea grown in Sri Lanka has created for itself a reputation synonymous with quality.
Sri Lanka generates tea throughout the year, and the cultivating areas are mainly concentrated in the central highlands and southern inland areas of the island. The tea sector in Sri Lanka has always been a vital constituent of our economy and is also the country's largest employer providing employment both directly and indirectly to over one million people. This in turn has cast Sri Lanka as the 3rd biggest tea producing country globally.
From the sheiks of the sands to the queen of England, Ceylon tea has forged for itself an image, aroma, and above all a taste comparable to that of perfection. Be it the first cup of the dawning day or the last relaxing sip at night, Ceylon tea is truly an icon of luxury, epicure and true Sri Lankan essence.
The tea estates in central Sri Lanka are still a vibrant industry, providing valuable foreign exchange revenue and a source of livelihood for more than one million Indian-origin Tamils, who were brought in by the British in the 19th century.
The story of Ceylon tea begins over two hundred years ago, when Sri Lanka, was still a British colony.. Although coffee was the dominant crop during this time, it was not destined to succeed in Ceylon as the coffee plantations were struck by Hemileia Vostatrix, better known as coffee leaf disease towards the close of the 1860’s. more>>
For over a century Ceylon Tea has been the best tea
throughout the world since its unique characteristics,
flavors and aromas, dependent on a myriad of climatic conditions, plantation
environments and elevation, and even processing procedures; tea grown in Sri
Lanka has created for itself a reputation synonymous with quality.
Tea Production in Srilanka, formerly Ceylon, is of high significance to the Sri Lankan
economy and the world market. Sri lanka is the world's fourth largest exporter of tea and
the industry is one of the country's main sources of foreign exchange and a significant
source of income for the country.
Green Tea comes from same tea estates as usual but the difference is in the processing.
Green Tea is dried but not fermented. Shorter processing makes Green Tea a lighter favor
than black tea. It keeps all the important chemicals intact, which makes Green tea ideal
for you.
Black tea is a kind of tea that is more oxidized than the other variety of teas. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the other tea brands. While green tea usually loses its flavor within a year, black tea retains its flavor for several years.
