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April 13, 2013

  • The Colors of Darjeeling Tea Leaves

    Those familiar with black and green teas may be surprised by the varied colors found in Darjeeling tea leaves. They certainly caught us off guard when we first encountered them—both fascinating and a bit puzzling. Not all Darjeeling teas show this multicolored appearance. Some are processed as white, green, or oolong teas. However, those marketed… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading