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Ceylon Vithanakande Estate OP

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$4.5 $69 In stock

Category: Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Black Tea

Tasting Notes: earthy with notes of apricot, honey, malt

Description: Acrisp and clean tasting Ceylon tea consisting of wiry black and gold leaves. This tea has a complex amber cup with a rich honey fragrance and round notes of apricot, honey and malt. A good selection for those that enjoy a medium-bodied breakfast tea. 

Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, has been producing first-class teas since the mid 1800's and is currently one of the largest tea producing countries in the world.

Vithanakande is a distinguished family owned and operated tea estate in the Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka. This heritage tea estate overlooks the lush Sinharaja rainforest. The climate of this region is perfect for growing their signature teas that have black twisted leaves which produce a light amber cup, smooth flavor, slight malty taste, and medium to full body. 

This versatile black tea works well on its own or with milk, sugar or honey. An excellent selection for black tea lovers.

Ingredients: Ceylon black tea from Vithanakande Estate in Sri Lanka in OP grade (orange pekoe)

Steep Directions: steep 1 heaping teaspoon of tea per 8 oz boiling water, 205-212°F, for 3-4 minutes

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Brian W. ★★★★★

The dry leaves are such a beautiful wiry mix of black and gold, and they brew up into this really complex amber cup. That apricot note comes through just as the description says, with a smooth honey finish that lingers nicely.

Olivia D. ★★★★★

Brewed a pot this morning and the honey note really comes through, with that earthy maltiness lingering nicely. The wiry leaves unfurl into a deep amber cup that's surprisingly smooth, no bitterness even after a few minutes.

Carter ★★★★★

Steeped for three minutes, the liquor turned a stunning deep amber and the honey aroma filled my kitchen before I even took a sip. That apricot note really comes through on the finish, right alongside a satisfying maltiness that lingers pleasantly. Just a beautifully clean, earthy cup for a quiet af