Ceylan - New Vithanakande OP1
Black tea from the Sri Lankan manufacturer New Vithanakande. It is a tea with very typical flavors of cooked apple, spices, sweet cinnamon type, with a lot of character. It is an OP1 grade which means Orange Pekoe 1, these are the best leaves kept after sorting.
Located at the foot of the central region of the Kandy mountains, the New Vithanakande factory processes teas from small harvests of around 2,000 families in the region who each have an annual contract with the factory. During harvest periods, the factory goes from family to family with trucks, and collects the harvest of fresh leaves, from 10 to 50 kg per family, and transports them to the factory.
Brewing tip: 90 degrees, 2 to 3 minutes steeping
More info on https://www.newvithanakandetea.com/aboutus.html
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Olivier A. published the 06/01/2023 following an order made on 29/12/2022
5 étoiles pour la qualité, j’en ai fais mon premier thé du matin. Cependant,4,5 pour le conditionnement du thé, 100g, trop tassés dans un seul sachet. J’aurais nettement préféré en recevoir deux. Heureusement, l’emballage du sachet était au Top et est arrivé rapidement et sans encombre.