Often called the “World’s Best Fruity Black Tea,” Ceylon teas are produced on the small island of Sri Lanka. Roughly the size of the state of Indiana, Sri Lanka is only 271 miles long and 137 miles wide yet is the world’s third largest tea pro- ducer and a top tea exporter. |
It’s able to claim these hefty titles due to its ideal climate and soil conditions making it perfect for growing abundant tea.Despite its small size, Sri Lanka has a varied |
Low-grown teas make up the largest amount of Sri Lanka’s total annual tea production, approx- imately 55%. These teas are the fastest growing with an abundance of large leaves, but for the most part lack distinctive flavor.Sri Lanka’s low-grown region lies at only 300 feet above sea lev- tea bag blends. Normally tips turn golden during black tea black tea with While the cylinder slowly spins, the leaves gently tumble While tumbling inside the cylinder, the smallest, finest, blends and tea bags.The small, delicate leaves are left to oxidize for approximately This step is similar to that given China’s Keemun black teas that After firing the leaves are spread out over a fine mesh strainer and hand sorted, gently This is only one example of the innovative ideas and tech- |
When buying Sri Lanka teas you can look for several different identifiers, including the 100% Ceylon tea marked on Ceylon tea blends, the name of the specific region, such as Ratnapura, using our above silver tips black tea as an example, or there may be a specific estate listed, such as Bogawantalawa estate and the garden the tea came from. Or lastly, look for the logo of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, which is the stamp of a stylized lion holding a sword. Enjoy. |