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 …
Day: April 13, 2013
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 …