Sri Lanka's Tea Sesquicentennial

January 24, 2017

Sri Lanka’s tea sesquicentennial marks both a time of celebration and reflection. Once a coffee growing powerhouse, the island of Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon), made a monumental pivot in 1867 that transformed virtually every hillside into tea gardens that in time yielded some of the finest tasting teas in the world. The country produces orthodox loose leaf and cut, tear, curl (CTC) processed black and green teas and even has a factory manufacturing wulong. [caption id="attachment_636

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Dan Bolton

Dan is publisher, podcast host, and blogger. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences (virtual and in-person). Dan was the first editor and publisher at World Tea News, worked as editor and publisher of Tea Magazine and managing editor of STiR coffee and tea. His work appears online and in many magazines. In 2016 he organized the collaborative group of tea journalists and experts who founded Tea Journey magazine and in 2021 he launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.