Ceylon

Ceylon

Ceylon lies at the foot of India across the straits from the province of Tamil Nadu in the south. In history the term " The Island of Tea " is quite often used. Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) is known for the production of Black Teas amongst the most popular grades is Ceylon Orange Pekoe. Various qualities of teas are produced in Ceylon with the best qualities being grown in the highlands of Central Ceylon.
The best quality teas come from the districts of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Dimbulla and Uva.
Both large loose leaf tea grades are produced and the smaller leaf grades which by and large are used for tea bag production.

Ceylon Orange Pekoe

Ceylon Orange Pekoe

The term Ceylon Orange Pekoe refers to a high grade large loose leaf tea. Our tea terminology section guides you through all the different types of tea that you can get in Ceylon and elsewhere.
The characteristics of Ceylon Tea are that the large leaves have a lovely pint needle look giving sweet earthy flavours and full bodied taste.
Famously Ceylon Estate Teas are blended with Assam Teas to give you English Breakfast Teas and Irish Breakfast Teas.
Ceylon is also known for its Elephants and pictured to the right here is a famous resident of an Elephant sanctuary who is blind and his mahout who is also blind.

Buy Ceylon Tea Online

Our range of Ceylon Teas include teas from Nuwara Eliya, Kandy and Dimbulla. If you would like to find a local stockist please email in with your post code or you can buy securely online.
On tea and coffee dot com we have a range of Ceylon Teas on our stock lists both as loose leaf teas and tea bags.