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Even people who have never
heard of Sri lankans are familiar with CEYLON TEA. Sri
Lanka though small in Size produces more tea than any
other country on earth.
CEYLON TEA is accepted as as worlds finest Tea from 18th
century.
The story of Ceylon Tea begin in year 1849. A Scotsman
named James Taylor cleared 19 Acres of Forest in the
region Hewahata, Now known as Loolkandura Estate. The
major export crop coffee suffered a active leaf fungus
decease called hemeleia vastatrix commonly known as
coffee blight, resulting defoliation of coffee trees.
Tea in Sri Lanka has come laong ways since James Taylor
brew his first cup of Tea in the verandah of his
bungalow. Today best tea is grown in three elevational
regions of Talawakale, Hatton, Nuwaraeliya, kandy,
Bagawantalawa, Haputale, Bandarawela, Badulla,Maskeliya
and Nawalapitiya.
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Sri Lanka's hill country
with all its spectacular scenery and lush tea
plantations is a must see. Until recently, chances are
you'd have to stay in a tired old colonial hotel or a
musty bungalow with school dinner food, bad plumbing and
service to match. At last someone has upped the stakes.
At 5000 feet above sea level, Ceylon Tea Trails is a
collection of four beautifully restored plantation
bungalows set around a picturesque lake. Originally
built for British tea managers during the Raj, you can
now expect modern comforts with a dash of style, fine
cuisine and excellent service without losing a sense of
history. Each house comes with its own chef, butler and
manager and up to 6 luxurious guest rooms which can be
booked individually or collectively.
The houses are set between 4 and 15 kms apart. Here you
can do as much or as little as you like - from strolls
to guided walks or bike rides along to Tea Trail to
rafting or a sunrise trek to Adam's Peak. After a day's
activity return to a refreshing pool, afternoon tea with
scones and a crackling log fire. This could well be the
highlight of your trip to Sri Lanka.
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Tea Trails
How Tea
is Grown and How Tea is Made?
Growing tea
The White buildings dotted amongst the lush green
include not only manufacturing plant, employing the
latest dying and processing machinery, but also housing
for the estate workers. There is a tradition of caring
for the workforce, on which the success of the estate
depends. There are schools for the children, and
hospitals or clinics to provide medical care. With only
powerful elephants trained to help with clearing and
construction, the men who founded this great industry
changed the face of the rugged landscape. Today instead
of their original rather haphazard rows of bushes,
planting follows the natural contours to help conserve
the soil, and there are more trees planted amongst the
tea to minimize erosion and to help replenish the soil
with essential nitrogen.
Plucking Tea
Machinery has been tried for plucking tea, but it is
unlikely for the foreseeable future that anything will
replace the human skills of the mainly female workforce
as they pass between the rows of bushes, deftly
gathering the two leaves and one unopened leaf bud which
must be selected to ensure the final product is of the
required quality.
An experienced tea plucker will gather up to 60 lbs of
tea in a day, tossing handfuls of shoots into the basket
on her back. She will be paid in part on the quality of
leaves harvested.
Processing
It is important to the quality of the end product that
the newly plucked green leaves should begin the
manufacturing process in the freshest possible
condition. In the factory leaves are placed in long
metal troughs and powerful electric fans force warm air
through from below. This method enables a large crop to
be withered in about eight hours. The leaves are then
passed through rolling machines which break up the cell
structure and release the natural juices enzymes which
give the tea its characteristic flavour. Another result
of the rolling stage is that the leaves become twisted.
The sticky lumps of leaf from the rollers have to be
broken up to allow even fermentation. After 3 hours of
fermentation the leaf turns a coppery brown color
through the absorption of oxygen. Finally fermentation
is stopped and the leaves are dried by a "firing"
process tea is packed in to chests, specially
constructed of plywood with an aluminum foil lining,
which will keep the tea dry and free from extraneous
taints until it is required for packing or blending.
Tea Auctions
Over ninety per cent of Ceylon Tea is sold at the weekly
auctions in Colombo which is the largest tea auction
centre in the world. It is before the buying and selling
at auction, and again when the final product is to be
blended for packeting, that the highly experienced tea
tasters come into their own.
Tea Exports
Tea exports from Sri Lanka are loaded at the port of
Colombo
Tea - part of life
With the growth of scientific research over the
centuries of tea's popularity, many treatises have been
written rhapsodizing over the drink's restorative, even
curative properties. While much of this has subsequently
been proved to be nonsense, Those early morning cups of
tea, mid-morning tea breaks, leisurely cups after meals,
do all help to offset life's tensions and help us
through a busy day. And besides, tea can help you keep
fit and slim.
Tea and Health
Tea as a health drink
In a potput in one tea bag per person. Add freshly drawn
water that has just reached boiling point, leave to
infuse for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
In a cup Put in one tea bag per person. Add freshly
drawn water that has just
reached boiling point, leave to infuse for 3 to 5
minutes. Add sugar, milk or lemon to suit individual
taste.For iced tea
Prepare hot tea, (as above, but use two tea bags per
person for added strength) and pure into iced filled
glasses (melting ice will dilute to serving strength)
Add sugar, milk or lemon to suit individual taste.
Tea as a Regular Diet
A typical cup of tea (200ml) contains 24-40mg catechins
, 8-15mg favonoids plus flavones,85mg thearubigins and
7-15mg theaflavins, which together amount to 166-193mg
per cup The time tea is allowed to brew can also
significantly affect flavonoid content.Increased brewing
time allows more efficient and improved extraction of
flavonoids from black tea.
Tea as a mouthwash
Tea stored in a refrigerator can act as a mouthwash and
is good for oral health.
Tea As a mentor
A good cup of tea, full of flavor and aroma during your
Morning or Afternoon break, will stimulate your mind and
body...Creating Fresh Thoughts.
Tea to Fight illness
Recent research have proven that several cups of tea
drunk hot can give you relief against phlegm, common
colds & cough.
Tea and Diabetics
With the growth of scientific research over the
centuries of tea's popularity, many treatises have been
written rhapsodizing over the drink's restorative, even
curative properties. While much of this has subsequently
been proved to be nonsense, Those early morning cups of
tea, mid-morning tea breaks, leisurely cups after meals,
do all help to offset life's tensions and help us
through a busy day. And besides, tea can help you keep
fit and slim.
7.Herbal Benefits in Tea
Drinking tea without sugar is an excellent substitute to
other sugar based drinks like coffee & colas.
Tea was first discovered in China some 5,000 years ago.
The term “Tea” is driven from early Chinese dialect
words as “Tchai”, “Cha” and “ Tay
Lu Yu wrote the first book on the topic of “Tea” in 800
A.D
Tea was introduced to Europe by Portuguese Father Jasper
de Cruz in 1560.
More than 90% of the world's total consumption of tea is
Black tea, 4% is Green, 1% is flavoured.
It is estimated that on any given day 84% of the Arab
population and 78% of the Russian drink tea.
World's largest national iced tea consumption is
approximately 80% of the total population is in US.
Tea with a piece of Lemon is considered English and tea
with milk as Asian.
Caffeine found in tea is half the amount of caffeine
found in coffee.
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Tea was first discovered in China some 5,000 years ago.