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Ceylon Black Tea, Kandy

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Ceylon black tea from Kandy, the mid-grown district in the Central Province, described by the Tea Board as strong and intensely full-bodied. Listed as available on request.

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Appearance
Dark dry black tea leaf that gives a bright infusion with a coppery tone.
Typical uses
  • Single region loose leaf packs
  • English Breakfast style blends
  • Strong tea lines taken with milk and sugar
  • Bulk tea for repacking

Product Overview

Kandy is one of the seven tea-growing districts of Sri Lanka and forms part of the Central Province. The estates are dotted about the hills around the city, in Nilambe, Hantane, Pussellawa, Gampola and Hewaheta. The Sri Lanka Tea Board classes Kandy tea as mid-grown, with cultivation ranging between 650 m and 1,300 m. The Tea Board sums up Kandy tea as intensely full-bodied. Its tasters describe a bright infusion with a coppery tone, strong and flavoursome. Flavour varies with altitude and with shelter from the monsoon winds. The Tea Board places the quality season in the first quarter of the year. Typical uses are single region packs and strong breakfast style blends. This tea is listed as available on request, as a standard export product of Sri Lanka. Packaging is available on request. Send the region, grade, quantity, packing and destination port by email from the Contact page or the How to order page. Documents and test reports can be discussed for each order.

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Questions about Ceylon Black Tea, Kandy

At what elevation is Kandy tea grown?

The Sri Lanka Tea Board describes Kandy tea as mid-grown, with the altitude of cultivation ranging between 650 m and 1,300 m.

How does the Tea Board describe Kandy tea?

As strong and intensely full-bodied, giving a bright infusion with a coppery tone.

Is Kandy tea used in blends?

Yes. The Export Development Board describes Ceylon English Breakfast as a full-bodied blend of black tea from the Dimbula and Kandy regions that sits well with milk and sugar.

How do I enquire about Kandy tea?

The Sri Lanka Tea Board says tea is graded by leaf size, so name the grade you need, for example OP, BOP or BOPF. Send the region, grade, quantity, packing and destination port by email from the Contact page or the How to order page.

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