Ceylon black tea origin revealed

Ceylon tea is mainly a regional name, namely the black tea produced in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, the full name of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was formerly known as Ceylon. Therefore, the origin of Ceylon black tea is in Sri Lanka, and only the black tea produced in Sri Lanka can be called Ceylon Black Tea.

Like India and China, Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest tea producing countries. The prevailing climatic conditions in the area are particularly suitable for the growth of tea trees, close to the equator, and throughout the year, the average annual temperature of 28°C is a tropical monsoon climate. The average maximum temperature in coastal areas is 31.3°C, and the average minimum temperature is 23.8°C. There is no season in the year. Only the difference between the rainy season and the dry season, the rainy season is May to August and November to February each year.

Sri Lanka produces about 250,000 tons of tea each year. The cultivation base for tea is limited to the island’s central highlands and the southern lowlands. According to the different elevation of the tea tree, it can be divided into three categories, namely highland tea, middle tea and lowland tea. It mainly includes six production areas such as Uva UVA, Uda Pussellawa, Nuwara Eliya, Luhana Ruhuna, Kandy Kandy, and Dimbula. Because of the differences in altitude, air temperature, and humidity in different production areas, the quality of tea varies. The overall characteristics of Ceylon black tea is that it is low in sodium, and for those who have high blood pressure, it should be considered a good tea.

Sri Lanka includes many regions, so the origin of Ceylon black tea is also different. The only thing is that only the prolific black tea in Sri Lanka can be called Ceylon black tea, and the prolific black tea in India cannot be Ceylon black tea.