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Ceylon White tea is grown on the island of Sri Lanka and is highly prized, mentioned in a recent BBC article, is grown and harvested by hand. The move towards producing White tea shows a clear line between organically farmed tea that is fair and rewarding to the farmers and drinkers and the monopoly of mass produced tea. Prices per kilogram of Ceylon White tea are significantly higher than other teas from the region.
Processing
Grown, harvested and rolled by hand with the leaves dried and withered in the sun in the Nuwara Eliya region of Sri Lanka near Adam's Peak between 2200 - 2500 metres above sea level. Has a delicate, very light liquoring with notes of pine & honey and a golden coppery infusion.
References
- Greentealovers (2005): White Tea types and their proper preparation
- Chloe Arnold, BBC (2004), White tea - pick of the crop.
"Ceylon tea (white)"