TEA

TEA IMPORTING ORIGINS

We import tea tons from Sri Lanka and Vietnam and export them to all over the world

CEYLON [SRI LANKA]

The island state in the Indian Ocean has been called Sri Lanka since 1972 but its teas are still known as Ceylon teas. The most exquisite teas grow in the highlands at altitudes of between 1,000 and 2,000m above sea level. The best quality harvest is plucked in the east-the Uva district, when it rains in the west of the island. Conversely, the best Dimbula Ceylon tea is plucked between January and March when the monsoon brings rain to the east. In Nuwara-Eliya excellent quality teas are harvested the whole year round, since here the monsoon plays only a minor role. Ceylon teas are famous for the mildly metallic aroma that almost tastes of cirrus fruits. The teas are not particularly strong and have a wonderful reddish colour.

VIETNAM

Tea is big business in Vietnam, but its history is a long and complicated one. With an average annual output of 180,000 metric tones Vietnam is considered one of the ‘cradles’ of the world’s tea plants archaeologists revealed the results of a study conducted in a cave in Con Mong on Dong Son culture in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa. Findings showed that the fossilized tea seeds that had been discovered were 10,000 years old, per Vietnam Tea Journey, published by the Vietnam Tea Association (VITAS). These results confirmed Vietnam’s position as one of the cradles of tea. Today, tea plantations cover more than 130,000 hectares. There are 35 provinces and cities involved in the tea industry. Areas suitable for tea cultivation in Vietnam include Moc Chau/Son La province, Phu Tho, Lao Cai province and Cau Dat in Lam Don province. The Vietnamese government’s agricultural zoning plans are committed to further expanding the country’s tea industry.

Kenya

Tea is grown in the highlands located within the West and East of Rift and on higher altitude of between 1,500 metres and 2,700 metres above Sea Level. The highlands are spread across 19 tea-growing counties that include Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisii, Kakamega, Bungoma, Vihiga, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet, Trans-Nzoia, Kiambu, Murang’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, and Meru. The growing conditions for tea include tropical volcanic red soils and favorable weather patterns such as well-distributed rainfall of between 1200 mm to 1400 mm per annum. Unlike other countries, Kenya produces tea year round with minimal seasonal variations in quantity owing to its location along the equator. Kenya tea is renowned world-wide for its quality and safety due to adherence to the industry adherence to good agricultural practices (no pesticides or agro-chemicals); good husbandry practices and selection of high quality varieties; skilful processing practices (no additives, preservatives or artificial colouring); continuous improvements due to investment in modern technology and R&D; commitment to Global and National Food Safety standards (ISO, HACCP, KS1927) as well as compliance with environmental and social market requirements (ETP, Fair Trade e.t.c);

India

100,000 tea estates employing millions of tea workers across the geographically and ethnically diverse subcontinent of India. Tea is so engrained in the fabric of India’s culture that 70 percent of the million or so metric tons of tea it produces is consumed by its own people. India’s terrain defines its tea-growing regions by the subcontinent’s significant differences in climate and geography. The three main Indian tea regions are Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri. Northeastern India is home to both the Assam region, located in the lush, dense jungles at the foot of the eastern Himalaya, and the Darjeeling region, which bumps up against Tibetan Himalaya and stretches between high mountain ridges and deep mountain valleys. Nilgiri, by contrast, is situated in the mountains of the southernmost tea-growing region in India. The Nilgiri (Blue Hill) Mountains feature high altitude ridges that boast lush forests and jungles where tea plants thrive. The tea grown and produced in India varies as significantly as its population and its geography. Each tea-producing region of India provides a different yet perfect climate for tea growing, leaving us so many ways to explore the subcontinent through its culture of tea.

TEA

TEA IMPORTING ORIGINS

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VIETNAM

Kenya

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