Fifty-five miles from the southern tip of India lies the small pear shaped tropical island of Sri Lanka. Although it is only 271 miles long and 137 miles wide, and smaller than the state of Indiana, Sri Lanka is one of the world’s top tea export- ers and fourth largest producer, an amazing feat considering its size. |
Tea is not indigenous to Sri Lanka but rather was brought there to replace the blighted coffee planta- tions, devasted by the coffee-rust fungus (Hemileia vastatrix) in 1869.After seizing control of Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon) in 1815, the British brought the first tea plants to the island shortly after estab- lishing plantations in Assam at the end of the 1830’s. Tea had been considered as an alternative |
Taylor was hired to oversee the first test planting of tea with Assam seed.
At the same time Solomon and Gabriel de Worms planted test gardens From that point on the Ceylon tea industry grew rapidly, from 23 pounds Ceylon tea is marketed in several different ways. Sri Lanka’s ctc tea that Sri Lanka’s unique geography and climate Sri Lanka is divided into six main Each of these areas has its own unique climate and Because of the heat and humidity most low-grown teas The small island nation won independence from Britain in Most of Sri Lanka’s tea production is orthodox black tea from In 1993 the Sri Lanka Tea Board offered incentives to tea The move was a giant failure. By temporarily focusing on |
CTC production, the Sri Lanka tea producers not only lost sales, but also lost their status as a world class producer of luxury teas. Most made the decision to return back to orthodox production posthaste.Today Sri Lanka has regained its status as a premier would tea producer, once again putting their emphasis on quality and style, as well as bringing new teas to market, such as Ceylon Silver Tips. This is one of the few exquisite white teas found outside of China and it is holding its own against their Silver Needle, or Bai Hao Yin Zhen, with a subtly sweet, soft citrus flavor reminiscent of an orange pierced with cloves. To ensure you are buying 100% Ceylon tea look for the logo of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Enjoy. |