Where it's grown : Sri lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), the island nation off the southeast coast of India.
How it tastes: Exotic and aromatic, strong, tart, and a little lemony.
Color of the brew: Reddish amber.
When to drink it: Breakfast or afternoon, with a sweet roll or pastry.
Brewing directions: Steep 1-1/2 teaspoons in 1 cup of boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes.
Worth noting: Sri lanka was once the number one tea producer in the world, but political turmoil has diminished production in recent years.
Mmm...I bet this would go great with just a drop of honey.
ReplyDeletewe all drink ceylon in my hosue =x
ReplyDeleteTea can work wonders!
ReplyDeletea drop of honey does sound good with this
ReplyDeleteHow do you drink your tea Jess? >:3
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, seems like it could be good
ReplyDeletemmmm tea
ReplyDelete@shishimaru: I drink without milk as i am a vegan, still great though! :)
ReplyDeleteHot tea is where it's at.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while since I've had any.
Sounds like some strong tea.
ReplyDeleteBtw, what happened to you blog yesterday? I came to check it out again and it said it was unavailable.
@Ivan: Oooo, i'm not sure, maybe there was just problems with blogger or something, it was up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time for my blog! :)
Ceylon tea is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteHow do you drink your tea? I usually have it pure, with no additives. No sweetener, no milk, so you can actually taste the tea.
@Lost.in.Idaho: I do this a whole lot of the time also, plain is very nice so you can taste the pure tea :)
ReplyDeleteHave you ever had Kashmir tea? I had it in India. It was a mildly steeped black tea, I think, with a cinnamon stick, a bit of saffron, and a couple whole cardamom pods left floating in the cup. It was amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure exactly what kind of tea served as the basis.