Ceylon

Type:	Black
Other names:	NA
Origin:	Sri Lanka
Quick description:	Powerful, light, citrusy crisp taste.

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Ceylon black tea is black tea that is grown in Sri Lanka (which was known as Ceylon before 1972). It has a crisp aroma reminiscent of citrus, and is used both unmixed and in blends. It is grown on numerous estates which vary in altitude and taste. Black tea Black tea is more oxidized than the green, oolong and white varieties; all four varieties are made from leaves of Camellia sinensis. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus ×sinensis - Sweet Orange Citrus ×aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus ×paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus ×limon - Lemon Citrus ×limonia - Rangpur lime Citrus ×latifolia - Persian lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus...

History

James Taylor in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1860's

The production of black tea in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) began after a deadly fungus called Hemileia vastatrix destroyed most of the coffee crop on the island. The coffee plantation owners realized that they needed to diversify. The Loolecondera Estate had long been interested in producing tea in Sri Lanka. James Taylor, one of the fathers of Ceylon Tea, had recently arrived on the Estate and wanted to be there for the sowing of the first tea crops in 1867. It was done on 19 acres of land. James Taylor was already experienced in tea cultivation. He had acquired his knowledge in North India. He carried out different experiements on cultivating tea on the verandah of his estate. He rolled the leafs by hand and fired the oxidized leaves on clay stoves over charcoal fire. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... For the fictional character, see Fungus the Bogeyman. ... Hemileia vastatrix is a fungus of the order Uredinales that causes Coffee rust, a disease that is devastating to coffee plantations. ... A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Mature coffee fruit still on the plant Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds — commonly referred to as beans — of the coffee plant. ... The Loolecondera estate is the first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka(Ceylon) started on 1867 by the Scottish nationalist James Taylor (Ceylon), it is situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A verandah is a large balcony on the level of a ground floor. ...

The tea that James Taylor made was delicious and sold for a very good price in the London Auction. The tea craze hit Ceylon. By 1890 tea production was at 22,900 tons up from just a mere 23 pounds between 1873 and 1880. James Taylor in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1860s James Taylor (March 29, 1835 - May 2, 1892) was a British citizen who introduced the tea plantation in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Until 1971, most of the tea companies in Sri Lanka were British-owned but this soon changed after the Land Reform Act was introduced to reacquire land in foreign hands. Since 1990, a new plan has been devised to share the industry between state-owned companies and privately owned companies.Today Lipton, Sir Winston and Ahlan Tea are most known Ceylon tea brands around the world

Ceylon Tea Museum

Sri Lanka Tea Board recently opened a Tea Museum in Hantana, Kandy. Although exhibits are not abundant they do provide a valuable insight into how tea was manufactured in the early days. Old machinery, some dating back more than a century, has been lovingly restored to working order. The first exhibit that greets visitors in the Engine Room on the ground floor of the museum is the Ruston and Hornsby developed diesel and other liquid fuel engines, power for the estates were obtained by water driven turbines. The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහනුවර/ සෙංකඩගල in Sinhala, கண்டி in Tamil) is the name used by British invaders for the city of Senkadagala (Mahanuwara) in the centre of Sri Lanka. ...

Museum's "Rolling Room" offers a glimpse into the development of manufacturing techniques with its fascinating collection of rollers. Here the showpiece is the manually operated ' Little Giant Tea Roller'. It Also houses tea shops and a restaurant that give visitors an opportunity to taste and take home fine Ceylon tea.Today Lipton, Sir Winston and Ahlan Tea are most known Ceylon tea brands around the world

Tea-growing areas

A tea plantation in the Sri Lankan highlands

There are six main tea-producing areas in Sri Lanka: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 550 pixelsFull resolution (1564 × 1076 pixel, file size: 840 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 550 pixelsFull resolution (1564 × 1076 pixel, file size: 840 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

• Galle, to the south of the island
• Ratnapura, about 55 miles east of the capital Colombo
• Kandy, the low region near the ancient royal capital
• Nuwara Eliya, the highest area that produces the finest teas
• Dimbulla, west of the central mountains
• Uva, located east of Dimbulla

Galle (ගාල්ල in Sinhala; காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable, rhyming with Gaul in English, in Sinhalese, IPA /gaːlːə/) is a town situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. ... Ratnapura (රත්නපුර in Sinhala; இரத்தினபுரி in Tamil) (City of Gems in Sinhala & Tamil) is the name of the provincial capital of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka and the district in which the town is situated. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: , District Colombo District Government  - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area  - City 37. ... The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහනුවර/ සෙංකඩගල in Sinhala, கண்டி in Tamil) is the name used by British invaders for the city of Senkadagala (Mahanuwara) in the centre of Sri Lanka. ... View of Nuwara Eliya from Unique View Road A temple to Hanuman near Nuwara Eliya A tea plantation near Nuwara Eliya A waterfall located in the surroundings of Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya (pronounced approximately ), the City of Light, is a town in Sri Lanka. ... Uva is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Uva Province in Sri Lanka Uva is a parish in the Portuguese municipality of Vimioso Ultraviolet-A rays (UV-A) Ultraviolet Light Absorber University of Virginia (UVa), in the United States Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), one of the...

Varieties

• Morawak Korale district tea is grown at up to 2,500 feet
• Kandy district tea is grown at 2,500 feet or above
• Uva district tea is grown at 2,800 feet or above
• Dambulla and Dickoya tea is grown at 3,500 feet or above
• Nuwara Eliya tea is grown at 6,000 feet or above

See also

• Other varieties of Ceylon tea: oolong, white, green.
• Tea industry of Sri Lanka
• James Taylor
• Thomas Lipton

Ceylon White tea is grown on the island of Sri Lanka and is highly prized, mentioned in a recent BBC article, is grown and harvested by hand. ... Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Green tea is produced using various methods of manufacture. ... The tea industry is one of the major foreign exchange gaining industry in Sri Lanka. ... James Taylor in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1860s James Taylor (March 29, 1835 - May 2, 1892) was a British citizen who introduced the tea plantation in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). ... Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton (born May 10, 1850 in Glasgow; died October 2, 1931 in London), Scottish self-made man, merchant and yachtsman who created the famous Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the Americas Cup. ...

References

• The History of Ceylon Teas
• Taylor, Lipton and the Birth of Ceylon Tea
• Lipton Tea: Our Story
• Ceylon Tea Museum