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There are over 600 varieties of the tea plant, each of which is particularly suited to growing in a specific geographical region. After many failures at finding a suitable variety for the conditions in Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka), the island's first successful tea estate was established in 1840 by Sir Anthony Oliphant of the East India Company. In 1869, when the disease, "coffee rust," destroyed Ceylon's coffee estates, planters turned to tea as an alternative crop and saved the local economy. Today, Ceylon tea is world-renowned for its robust flavor and dark color.
Each box contains 20 2.5g tea bags.
Just Wonderful...
By KeepofPaleNight from Corvallis, OR on 9/14/2007
Tea Body:
Light
Pros:
High Quality, Smooth Body
Best Uses:
Afternoon, Anytime, Dessert Tea
Describe Yourself:
Athletic, Health Conscious, Tea Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about East India Tea Company - Ceylon:
Ceylon carries a time away as it is wonderfully mild; the perfect way to please for a reflective afternoon. Relaxing with this excellent tea is such a treat, whether clear and gold, or with a touch of milk; what a way to spoil a person! Who should know more about tea than East India Company? This makes an absolutely outstanding cuppa!