Ceylon tea.
Until 1972 Sri Lanka was called exclusively as Ceylon, accordingly tea is
called
Ceylon Tea . Tea on Sri Lanka began to grow approximately in 1870 y,
after destruction of coffee plantations because of a virus. Tea plantations
of Ceylon are on highlands, – at altitude from 300 to 2500 meters. Teas from
Ceylon possess firm taste, bright color of extract and the concentrated
aroma. Despite the fact that the
Ceylon Tea is much more expensive tea then
Kenyan and Bangladesh, it is considered a much better product.
According to
last report of Annual Tea Review conducting research of the
Ceylon Tea
industry, decreasing of volumes of production has begun in the first quarter
of 2007 and has been related with the action of the trade unions fighting to
increase of wages after which strike had followed. As a result trade unions
have accomplished 33 percent increase of the salary for workers of
plantations. Such measure has led to increase of cost to manufacture of the
Ceylon tea and growth of anxiety among manufacturers about possible decrease
in profitableness. Strategy for increase of profitability has been offered.
However such steps can lead to an overabundance of manufacture of the tea.
Annual Tea Review thereupon supports introduction of the minimum quality
standard of
Ceylon Tea to improve quality of production and thus to limit
volumes of output.
In Ceylon there are 6 basic regions of cultivation of tea. Gaul – in the
south of island; Ratnapura - in 5 miles from capital Colombo; Kandy, located
below ancient capital; Nuvara Elija - the most highly located region where
the best grow on Ceylon teas; Dambulla – to the West from the central
mountains; Uva - to the east from Dambulla. The tea growing in each of these
regions possesses the unique taste, aroma and color of infusion. The teas
growing at height of 1500-1800 foots, differ beautiful color a fortress.
Middle mountain areas possess the saturated aroma and the expressed color of
infusion. The high-mountainous teas best on Ceylon, are famous for
delightful gold extract and rich aroma. On some plantations grow so called
«silver petals», tea with pale infusion of straw color which should never be
drink with milk.
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