According to an industry expert,
tea consumption has grown significantly in recent years in both eastern and
western countries. Nowadays, black tea is known as the most consumed tea type
in the world, and is often used as a tea base for milk tea or fruit tea due to
its strong flavor. Since black teas are normally categorized by country and
specific production area, it is believed that there are more than a hundred
types of black tea throughout the globe, where India, Kenya, and Sri Lanka are
the top 3 black tea producers with the largest yields.
Chatime Signature Black Tea is a highly perfumed tea with a
light fruit note, originating from the central province of Sri Lanka- Nuwara
Eliya. Nuwara Eliya, also interpreted as “city of the tableland”, is situated
1200m above sea level with a cool climate of 18 degrees Celsius all-year-round,
surrounded by mountains, valleys, and waterfalls. The abundant natural
resources in the area provide a suitable environment favoring the production of
high-quality black tea. The tea industry was actually first introduced in 1867
by a British planter-James Taylor, during British rule. After years of
development, tea has become the mainstay of the area and, moreover, the whole
country’s economy.
Besides being known as the largest Ceylon black tea plantation
in Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya is also well known as “Little England”, which was a
hill country retreat to the British colonialists back in the 1800s. Until
today, plenty of British colonial architecture can still be spotted in the
area, reflecting the colonial heritage of British Ceylon.