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Ceylon tea – By Malsha – eLanka Ceylon tea, also known as Sri Lankan tea, is a type of black tea that is grown and produced in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of the largest tea-producing countries in the world, and the tea industry is a significant part of the country’s economy. Ceylon tea has a bold, full-bodied flavor with a rich aroma and a bright, coppery color. The tea is known for its brisk and lively taste and is often described as having a citrusy quality. Ceylon tea can be enjoyed on its own or with a dash of milk and sugar. The tea is produced from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is grown in the high-altitude tea estates of Sri Lanka. The country’s unique climate and soil conditions are said to give Ceylon tea its distinctive flavor and aroma. The tea is produced using traditional methods, including ...

Feb 18, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged , , , , ,
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Development of the tea industry in Sri Lanka: Talk by Roderick de Sylva at the CSA Meeting held in Sydney on 28 February 2022: a short summary – by Adam Raffel The first meeting of the Ceylon Society of Australia (CSA) for 2022 was held on the 28th of February at the Pennant Hills Community Centre. The speaker was Roderick de Sylva who gave an interesting talk on the development of the tea industry in Sri Lanka.  Roderick shared his expertise and drew on his considerable experience in the tea industry as Tea Taster, Tea Buyer, Tea Blender and Tea Marketer with Lipton Ceylon, where he commenced work in 1973 as a ‘Trainee Tea Executive’. He gave a short history of the tea industry in Ceylon starting with the clearing of the upcountry jungles by the British and then gave a detailed presentation on the aspects of tea cultivation and ...

Mar 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Meeting of the Ceylon Society of Australia on Sunday, 27th February 2022 talk will be by Roderick de Sylva on “The Development of the Tea Industry in Sri Lanka”   Members of CSA and guests are welcome to the Meeting of the Ceylon Society of Australia on Sunday, 27th February 2022 commencing at 6.30 pm at the Main Hall of the Pennant Hills Community Centre on Level 1, Ramsay Road, Pennant Hills, NSW 2120.  Ramsay Road is off Yarrara Road and the Community Centre is opposite the Pennant Hills Railway Station.  The entrance to the building is from the car park at the back of the building. The talk will be by Roderick de Sylva on “The Development of the Tea Industry in Sri Lanka”, followed by a Q&A. The meeting will conclude with the usual social with tea/coffee and some short eats. A donation to the CSA to help ...

Feb 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Tea industry continues with high crop, prices, and exports Source:FT Q1 cumulative production totalled 74.03 m kg, up by 20.35 m kg Production up 14.88 m kg in March, shows signs of recovery amidst pandemic March export revenue up Rs. 13 b YoY to Rs. 24.54 b, 1Q revenue Rs. 65 b FOB value of Rs. 950.81 ($ 4.86) highest ever China exports soar by 160% YoY   The tea industry witnessed a recovery amidst the COVID pandemic, with a substantial increase in production as well as in export volumes, brokers said this week. The country’s cumulative tea production in the first quarter totalled 74.03 million kg, recording a gain of 20.35 million kg vis-à-vis 53.68 million kg in the same period a year earlier. This shows signs of recovery with January to March gaining 20.35 million kg over the corresponding period of COVID-19-affected March 2020. On a cumulative basis, all ...

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