Ceylon Tea is produced in Sri Lanka, one of the world’s largest tea producing and exporting countries. Formally under British Colonial rule country was known as Ceylon. Tea industry was introduced to Sri Lanka in 18th century by British Colonials and soon gained popularity as the largest and finest quality tea exporter in the world. So the title “Ceylon Tea” became a familiar name when it comes to tea.
Currently few variations of teas are produced in Sri Lanka. They are Black tea, Green Tea and White Tea, among these there are variety of grades. So due to these variations you can only try most of them by purchasing as loose leaf.
Tea is being grown in few districts/regions around Sri Lanka. Due to this, teas sourced from different regions have different characteristics. Flavor, aroma and color of a tea can be impacted by various climatic conditions, soil conditions and other factors of various regions. So mainly Ceylon teas are categorized according to the geographical elevation they’re grown in, as Low grown teas, Mid grown tea and High grown teas. Low grown teas have caramel/malty flavor with a strong brownish liquor. High grown teas have a leafy/grassy note with an intense aroma. Mid grown teas have rich flavor with lighter copper colored liquor.
Tea has been the livelihood of millions of Sri Lankans since colonial times. So it has been an major shareholder of the country’s economy since back then. Also it has a long history and cultural significance in Sri Lanka. Tea industry in Sri Lanka is regulated by the Sri Lanka Tea Board.
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