Ceylon Tea - The taste you can trust

Sri Lanka, though relatively small in size, is the world` s third largest tea producer in the world. Its` annual tea production is approx. 320 million kgs, which accounts for 11% of the world tea production. Sri Lanka exports most of its tea, making it the world’s largest exporter of tea. The annual tea export volume of Sri Lanka is over 315 million kgs. It has a share of 21% in the global tea exports market. In other words, Sri Lanka teas have been developed to cater to the tastes of tea drinkers all around the globe.

         The strength of Sri Lanka’s tea lies however not merely in the volume of production, but also in its` superior quality and taste. Tea thrives on sloping terrain, and is grown in Sri Lanka in the central highlands and southern inland foothills, at various elevations. Based on the height at which it is grown, Ceylon Tea is categorized in to three main varieties – Low Grown (sea level to 600meters), Mid Grown (600meters to 1200 meters) and High Grown (1200 meters upward).

The teas produced in Sri Lanka vary from small leaf to long leaf teas and from light fragrant cup character to strong, bright coloury cup character. Most of the tea brands and blends in the world market have been enhanced by a percentage of Ceylon Tea. The main characteristics of Ceylon Tea are – rich, mellow flavour, golden color and pleasant natural aroma, which ensure its popularity whenever tea is drunk.

Much of the black tea produced in Sri Lanka is by orthodox process. The plucking of tea leaves is done only manually, to make certain that only the unopened leaf bud and two leaves are plucked to guarantee the quality and taste of tea. Sri Lanka also produces a small quantity of CTC (cut, tear and curl) teas and Green tea, instant tea and organic teas.