Some Thoughts on Tea Awards

Awards are great…sometimes. And other times they serve other purposes. It’s true just about everywhere, including in the world of tea. So I present here a few personal thoughts on these tea awards and welcome yours. Awards for tea are a sign that someone thinks that the time and effort invested in the award-winning tea …

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“The Leading Teas of the World – Ceylon” by Herbert Compton

Once upon a time the country off the southeastern coast of India that we now know as Sri Lanka had another name. It was called Ceylon and though the name would eventually change the tea that is grown there still bears the old one. Ceylon tea is a relatively new development, coming to the island …

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