This Ceylon Orange Pekoe 1 grade Tea comes from the Dyraaba Tea Estate in Uva province, Sri Lanka. The region lies at an altitude between 4,000 and 5,900 feet above sea level, which makes for excellent Tea-growing conditions. This particular Tea is a prime example of what the area can offer in terms of quality and consistency.
Ceylon Uva Dyraaba Orange Pekoe 1 is an orthodox Tea traditionally manufactured for the Russian Tea Market. Nowadays, however, Tea Connoisseurs everywhere choose it for its full-bodied profile and floral undertones.
“Orange Pekoe 1” refers to a grade of Tea that contains leaves larger than FOP (Flowery Orange Pekoe). Workers at the Dyraaba Estate harvest the Tea when the buds have opened into leaves. They seldom contain “tip”.
The Dyraaba Tea Estate
The Dyraaba Tea Estate is one of the highly regarded tea estates in Sri Lanka. Situated in the lovely central highlands, tea production began there in the late 19th century during the British colonial era. Since then, it has contributed to the growth of Ceylon tea, with the highlands’ elevation, fertile soils, and cool climates offering ideal conditions. Ceylon tea would flourish there after the conditions were met.
Over the years, Dyraaba became known for producing quality Ceylon tea with a good character and a great deal of variety and quality. Implementing good traditional plucking and processing methods also helped. Tea estates employ these methods to ensure that their product maintains a good quality and characteristic that Ceylon tea possesses and that its celebrated for worldwide.
The lush plantations of the Dyraaba Tea Estate and the beauty of the surroundings offer visitors a lot to enjoy, including freshly brewed tea. Visitors also get the opportunity to participate in the tea making process. Visitors enjoy the benefit of local community employment that is supplemented by the investment in sustainable farming practices, all of which help provide social and environmental wellness to the region and help establish a tea estate that is located alongside others in the tea highlands that is also a center of tea excellence.
Useful Information
Type of Tea: Black Tea.
Origin: The Dyraaba Tea Estate, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
Brewing Instructions: Brew using freshly boiled water. Infuse for 3 to 5 minutes.
How to Serve: We recommend serving this Tea with milk and/or sugar. Some even add honey or lemon, while others serve it black.
Tasting Notes: This Tea has a very robust character with flowery notes. It makes for a refreshing cuppa’ morning, afternoon or evening.
Colour in Cup: Coppery liquor, dark in tone.
Health Benefits
Black Tea contains a wealth of antioxidants. These can improve one’s everyday way of life in a multitude of ways. When consumed as part of a healthy and active lifestyle.
This beverage can, among other qualities, boost the metabolism, enabling the body to burn fat quicker and more efficiently; lower “bad” LDL cholesterol, thus improving cardiovascular health; and balance blood sugars, reducing the risks of developing type-2 diabetes.
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