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English: A tea plantation near Nuwara Eliya in a medium altitude area. Nuwara Eliya is a plateau at an elevation of 1,900 m. Nuwara Eliya is a plateau at an elevation of 1,900 m. Ceylon black tea from these plantations has a crisp bold aroma reminiscent of citrus.
English: A tea plantation near Nuwara Eliya in a medium altitude area. Nuwara Eliya is a plateau at an elevation of 1,900 m. Nuwara Eliya is a plateau at an elevation of 1,900 m. Ceylon black tea from these plantations has a crisp bold aroma reminiscent of citrus.
In 1872, he started a tea factory with his latest invention of the tea leaves cutting machine. He spent most of his life in Loolecondera until his death in 1892. Some of the early equipment used by Taylor at Loolecondera has been relocated and are displayed at the Ceylon Tea Museum, housed in the former Hanthana Tea Factory. [6] [7]
Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest exporters of tea. Since the introduction of tea to Sri Lanka in mid 19th century Pussellawa has been in the mids of the tea industry. For many miles prior to reaching Pussellawa Town from either direction you will find acres and acres of tea plantations, in fact, nothing but tea estates.
English: A tea plantation near Nuwara Eliya in a medium altitude area. Nuwara Eliya is a plateau at an elevation of 1,900 m. Nuwara Eliya is a plateau at an elevation of 1,900 m. Ceylon black tea from these plantations has a crisp bold aroma reminiscent of citrus.
The Lion Logo of Ceylon tea. The Sri Lanka Tea Board is the legal proprietor of the lion logo of Ceylon tea. The logo has been registered as a trademark in many countries. To appear the Lion logo on a tea pack, it must meet four criteria. The Lion Logo can only be used on consumer packs of Ceylon tea. The packs must contain 100 percent of pure ...
Sri Lanka is renowned for its high quality tea and as the fourth biggest tea producing country globally, after China, India and Kenya, and has a production share of 9% in the international sphere. The total extent of land under tea cultivation has been assessed at approximately 187,309 hectares. [ 74 ]
A century and a half has passed since the English colonization, and the conditions are almost the same. Many tea plantation workers are Tamils, the poorest, brought to Sri Lanka from south of India by British colonists in the 19th. Tens of thousands of families were recruited and brought to Sri Lanka to work on tea plantations.