Ceylon Tea

Sri Lanka is famous for its Ceylon Tea production and plantations, which has become one of its main foreign trading exchanges. Sri Lanka's warm weather and heavy rainfall during the wet season have proved to be the perfect conditions to grow high-quality tea that the world can't help but fall in love with. What's more, Ceylon Tea has lots of interesting health benefits. Plus, if you happen to be in Sri Lanka, you can embark on a tour to explore the Ceylon Tea plantations and learn more about how the tea bags are made.

What is Ceylon Tea?

Ceylon Tea is a black tea that can be consumed warm or even as an iced tea if you prefer. The tea is made from leaves of Camellia Sinensis and is extremely popular with tea drinkers from around the world for its bold flavour and delicious taste. Most of the tea is processed by hand and it contains flavours of tannins, citrus, spice and sometimes, chocolate.

Health Benefits of Ceylon Tea

Surprisingly, this type of tea has a variety of amazing health benefits. It acts as a great antioxidant and contains lots of good nutrients. Some Ceylon Tea benefits for your health includes decreasing cholesterol levels, stabilising blood sugar and decrease your risk of heart disease. A lot of people drink Ceylon Tea for its fat burning power. That's right, drinking this delicious tea can potentially aid weight loss, helping to reduce body fat, weight and even the circumference of your waist.

Where does Ceylon Tea grow?

Ceylon Tea grows in a variety of places in Sri Lanka, which is why many people claim the taste from Ceylon Tea bags can differ depending on where it originates from. Some of the most well-known regions for tea plantations is Nuwara Eliya, Dimbulla and Uva. The tea varies slightly from place to place. For example, Nuwara Eliya is said to produce tea that is lighter and brisker with a floral aroma whereas Dambulla's tea has a more mellow flavour.

Ceylon Tea Tours

If you want to explore some of Sri Lanka's best Ceylon Tea trails, you can book a Ceylon Tea tour. During the tour, you'll get to set off on foot and follow the trail planters take through the dense jungles. Watch as the growers pluck the tea leaves and head over to the main factory, where you'll learn all about how the tea is made. Some of the machinery is over 100 years old and it still works just as good as ever. At the end of your tour, you'll get to taste some of the tasty Ceylon Tea for yourself, freshly brewed just for you.

Some tea tours will take you to more than one tea plantation. This is great because you can see even more of Sri Lanka during your visit. You'll also have the chance to explore more sights and landmarks on various days of the tour. Not to mention, some luxury tours offer tea-based spa treatments, which lets you unwind and relax after a long day trekking through tea plantations.

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