Lover's Leap Ceylon

Black tea from the Lover’s Leap estate, one of the best tea gardens in Sri Lanka. A good after dinner tea, the liquor is bright with a flowery flavour - a somewhat light and lively cup.

James Taylor was one of Ceylon tea's most influential tea pioneer. Having been instructed to experiment with tea plants and got his first seeds from the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya near Kandy, James Taylor left Sri Lanka and Ceylon Tea briefly in 1866 to visit India, where he studied the basics of growing tea on plantations. On his return, James cleared over 19 acres of forest to plant his first seedlings in the district of Hewaheta Lower. James began experimenting with different methods of processing the tea leaves using his bungalow as a factory, rolling and firing the leaves over charcoal fires. As such, this was the start of the legacy of James Taylor Ceylon Tea.

Within five years, he had established a fully working tea factory and commenced the manufacture of packaged tea. From initially exporting just 23 pounds of tea to London, by 1890, the export of tea had reached 22,900 tons.

The production and trade of tea remain one of the primary sources of revenue for Sri Lanka, with over 1 million people employed and continues to hold its spot as the world's fourth-largest tea producer.

Ingredients: Lover's Leap Black Tea

Preparation: Steep 1tsp per cup for 3-5 minutes in 88-100°C water.