How to buy High Quality Ceylon Tea
- Large Whole leaf teas and some flowery grades can be tried only as Loose Leaf teas to feel their real taste. Flowery and Whole leaf grades can be expensive most of the time. But depends on how evenly sized true to the grade and how cleanly they are made.
- Evenness of the size, true to grade characteristics, appearance, neat looking blackish appearance and good liquor/scent are some qualities of a good quality & expensive tea.
- Presence of golden/silver tips are a value addition for most of the flowery grades like FBOP, FBOPF and FBOPFsp. These teas can brew a quality liquor with a good fragrance.
- Lack of evenness of size in a grade, or presence of fiber, stalk etc or presence of flaky leaf/dust particles in a non flaky/dust type grade, are some of the factors that can reduce the price of a tea.
- Loose leaf teas can be cheaper compared to bagged tea, although it takes some effort to brew it, it is worth it, if you want to drink a proper cup of tea.
- Mostly for quick brewing, tea bags contain Dust and Fannings grades. Larger leaf grades take some time to brew and lavors and aroma cannot be properly tasted by infusing a tea thru a tea bag.
- Also flavors and appearances of Ceylon teas can differ from one tea to another as they derive from various regions of Sri Lanka.
We are glad to offer you best quality Sri Lankan tea. Please contact us if you require a certain grade of tea, we’d be glad to help. Have a Good tea!!
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