Ceylon tea (white)

Ceylon White tea is grown on the island of Sri Lankaand is highly prized, mentioned in a recent BBCarticle, is grown and harvested by hand. The move towards producing White teashows a clear line between organically farmedtea that is fair and rewarding to the farmers and drinkers and the monopoly of mass produced tea. Prices per kilogramof Ceylon White teaare significantly higher than other teas from the region.

Processing

Image:Apicadamspeak.jpg Grown, harvested and rolled by hand with the leaves dried and withered in the sun in the Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka near Adam's Peak between 2200 - 2500 metres above sea level. Has a delicate, very light liquoring with notes of pine & honey and a golden coppery infusion.

References

• Greentealovers (2005): White Tea types and their proper preparation
• Chloe Arnold, BBC(2004), White tea - pick of the crop.

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