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The four types of tea (white, oolong, green, and black tea) are all made from the Camellia Sinensis plant, but their flavours are quite different from each other. This is because they are processed differently in order to achieve various levels of oxidation. Black tea is more oxidized than the other three types, for this reason, its flavour stays for several years, while green tea may lose its flavour within a year or a couple. Ceylon (Sri Lanka) is best known for its strong and flavourful black tea!

Sri Lanka, a tropical Island in the Indian Ocean has been known by the world by many names such as Serendib, Taprobane and Ceylon. The name “Serendib” gave the English language the word “serendipity” which meant “A welcoming surprise”. Nevertheless, “Ceylon Tea” has undoubtedly been a key factor that helped to make “Ceylon” a household name across the world.  Considering how successful the tea crop has been in Sri Lanka, it might be surprising to know that the birth of tea in Sri Lanka was purely accidental. It might even be correct to say that Ceylon tea was born from...