The Tao of Tea, Ceylon Silver Striped Sri Lankan Black Tea, Loose Leaf, 4 Ounce

Brand: The Tao of Tea

Ceylon Silver Striped is a low-country tea from Ratnapura. It is made with a lot of leaf tips, giving it a smooth refined flavor. In terms of a leaf grade, this is a FBOPF-Extra Special.Unlike other tea-growing regions in the world, many of the best teas in Sri Lanka are grown in the lowlands near the coast. Topographically, this tea is grown in a virtual crucible, fostering quick growth and lush, full leaves and tips.Orthodox Manufacture refers to teas which are hand-plucked and processed in smaller quantities, and which are closely watched to maintain predominantly full, unbroken leaf. Ceylon Silver Stripe is an orthodox tea produced from young leaf and tip bud, lightly withered and carefully rolled in a special wooden base tea roller to maintain the leaf’s consistent color and shape. During processing, the edges of each leaf and bud curl inward, revealing the slender mid-vein of the leaf, which has turned a bright white-silver color.

• A deep, full-bodied tea with balanced sweetness and astringency. Aromas of raw sugar and molasses give way to black cherry and dark fruit.
• FBOPF - Extra Special
• Origin: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Size: 4.05 Ounce (Pack of 1)