Five Basic Types of Tea

All types of tea come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. What is different, is the manufacturing process. The leaves and buds are harvested, often by hand to undergo either the traditional manufacturing or the machine manufacturing, called crush-tear-curl. The...

The History of Ceylon Tea

Before Ceylon (today Sri Lanka) became famous for its tea, the island was home to extensive cinnamon cultivation by the Dutch, starting in the eighteenth century. This was followed by the development of coffee plantations by the British in the nineteenth century....

The Health Benefits of Ceylon Tea

  Tea is enjoyed worldwide for its taste, but did you know that Ceylon tea is especially beneficial to health? That’s because this tea variety contains some of the highest levels of antioxidants, including flavonoids and other powerful polyphenols. It’s all...