Ceylon Tea
As Health is Wealth...
As Health is Wealth...
One of the most celebrated drinks in the world, since its first consignment arrived at the London Tea Exchange in 1873, Ceylon Black Tea has been the lifeline of Sri Lankan exports and trade. One of the top 5 tea producing countries in the world, Sri Lanka satisfy over 11% of the global demand for tea and is one of the largest exporters of handpicked orthodox tea to the global market.
Despite Sri Lanka’s adoption of other varieties of Ceylon Black Tea continues to be country’s speciality. Rich with a flavour and goodness uniquely formed by the varying terroir of Sri Lanka’s tea-growing regions, Ceylon Black Tea is scientifically proven to have a unique composition of Flavonols. (1) These flavonols are responsible for the crisp citrus aroma unique to Ceylon Black Tea as well as the multitude of health benefits, it offers.
Grown across all seven regions of tea cultivation in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Black Tea is categorised according to its flavours, production method, and leaf size.
Ceylon Black tea is produced as per two methods; the majority of Ceylon Black Tea is produced according to the orthodox method while a small percentage follow a CTC production method.
All these original Ceylon agro products are grown, harvested and produced in Sri Lanka with good agricultural practices and good manufacturing practices without any added preservative or flavors.
Exclusively handpicked and manufactured according to orthodox practices of tea manufacturing, Orthodox Ceylon Black Tea can be categorised into several categories mainly within the whole leaf, broken leaf, fanning and dust grades. The whole leaf grades include Pekoe, Pekoe 1, Orange Pekoe (OP), Orange Pekoe A (OPA), and Orage Pekoe 1 (OP1) varieties. Broken Leaf varieties of Ceylon Black Tea include Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP), Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe (FBOP), Broken Orange Pekoe One (BOP1), Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe one (FBOP1)
The fanning varieties of Ceylon Black Tea include Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning’s (BOPF), Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning’s (FBOPF), Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning’s one (FBOPF 1), Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning’s Special (FBOPFSP), and Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning’s Extra Special (FBOPFEXSP).
Ceylon Black Tea dust varieties include Dust and Dust 1 grades.
Ceylon Black Tea that has been manufactured according to Cut - Tear - Curl (CTC) method are categorised into broken leaf, fanning and dust grades, namely;
Broken Pekoe Special (BPS)
Broken Pekoe 1 (BP1)
Broken Pekoe Leaf (BPL)
Pekoe Fanning’s One (PF1)
Pekoe Dust (PD)