The Colors of Darjeeling Tea Leaves

Those of you who are used to black teas and green teas might wonder at the colors of Darjeeling tea leaves, with their varied hues. They certainly were a surprise and delight to hubby and me when we tried our first sample. And a bit puzzling. Not all Darjeeling teas look this way since some …

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Ceylon & Her Planting Enterprize

For tea lovers the island nation of Sri Lanka is probably best known as a producer of a type of tea known as Ceylon - which was the former name of the country. But it wasn't always so. Prior to about 1870, coffee was actually one of the main crops grown there and tea was …

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