Rohan Pethiyagoda on the Role of the Sri Lanka Tea Board
Sri Lanka Tea Board Chairman, Rohan Pethiyagoda explains the role of his organisation (Recorded March 2017).
The Tea House Times with Sri Lanka Tea Board - Ceylon Tea
Please enjoy a conversation between Gail Gastelu, owner/publisher of The Tea House Times and Mr. Rohan Pethiyagoda, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board. (Jan. 26, 2017) - - - The Tea House Times is reporting on Sri Lanka leading into the 150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea celebrations throughout the year. Articles will appear in The Tea House Times publication, in our dedicated Sri Lanka blog, through our online education at TeaCourse.com and through personal blogs prepared by Gail Gastelu and Linda Villano. See and for more information.
TRANSCRIBED FACTS FROM VIDEO:
The Sri Lanka Tea Board does two things:
1. Regulates the quality and standards of all tea exported from Sri Lanka.
2. Works to promote Ceylon Tea all over the world, including the U.S.
Tea from Sri Lanka is known as Ceylon tea. Ceylon was the old colonial name for the island of Sri Lanka. But the tea is not called Sri Lankan tea, it is called Ceylon tea.
Ceylon tea is grown in seven regions including the whole of the central highlands of the island and the southern lowlands (Ruhuna). Two middle regions, Sabaragamuwa and Kandy (mountainous or hilly). The highland regions (between 4-6,000 feet above sea level) include Nuwara Eliya, Uva, Uda Pussellawa and Dimbula.
The regions are often mentioned in packaging for their distinct flavor, color, aroma, and so on.
By 1900s the USA was already the third biggest importer of Ceylon tea.
Leading into the 150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea, Sri Lanka is seeking more growth in the US market specifically through smaller tea houses, those who specialize in tea, know their tea and appreciate good tea. Purchasing through small tea houses or on the internet will offer more interactions, reviews, and ways to enjoy the many choices of Ceylon tea – to build an appreciation for Ceylon tea. Ceylon tea is special and one of the very cleanest teas available on the market. Look for it at a tea room near you or find it online. Look for the Lion Logo – the symbol of quality!!
The Logo is owned by the Sri Lanka Tea Board and globally trademarked. Lion Logo on your pack of tea is a guarantee for 100% Pure Ceylon Tea packed in Sri Lanka. To ensure what you buy is Ceylon Tea, look for the Lion Logo.
If you are U.S. buyer, look for the Sri Lanka Tea Board and exhibiting Ceylon tea companies at Fancy Food Show, NY or World Tea Expo, Las Vegas, this June, 2017.
Learn more about Ceylon tea growing regions via the Sri Lanka Tea Board website.
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Lumbini Tea Factory, Sri Lanka - Tea Demonstration and Tasting - Ceylon Tea
Mohan Selladurai of Lumbini Tea Factory showing their award winning teas during The Tea House Times visit with Sri Lanka Tea Board in January, 2017. Enjoy! See also:
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Sri Lanka Tea Auction in Colombo
Several lots of tea are auctioned off in this 47 second clip of the action from the Colombo Tea Auction in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This auction occurred on August 8, 2017.
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Instant Tea Tasting at Hayleys Global Beverages in Sri Lanka
Mr. Niraj de Mel at Hayleys Global Beverages Lab demonstrating tea tasting. For more information, please visit The Tea House Times website coverage of the Ceylon tea industry in Sri Lanka: See also:
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LANKA MAN || TRAVELS || SRI LANKA - Tea Factory Hotel (Day 9) || Nuwara Eliya
Day 8 (Part 3) & Day 9 in Nuwara Eliya!!!
Our time at the amazing Heritance Tea Factory Hotel that was converted from a Tea Factory to a Hotel in 1996. No other place like it!
A big thank you to all of the staff at the Heritance Tea Factory Hotel who made our stay a special and memorable one.
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All footage captured on the Samsung Galaxy S8 mobile phone.
Filmed and edited by Shiva-Shankar Tharmalingam (aka Lanka Man)
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THE STORY OF CEYLON TEA - (MINERVA the documentary team production)
Until the 1860’s THE MAIN CROP PRODUCED on the island of Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, was coffee. But in 1869, the coffee-rust fungus, Hemileia vastatrix, killed the majority of of the coffee plants and estate owners had to diversify into other crops in order to avoid total ruin. The owners of Loolecondera Estate had been interested in tea since the late 1850’s and in 1866, James Taylor, a recently arrived Scot, was selected to be in charge of the first sowing of tea seeds in 1867, on 19 acres of land.
Taylor had acquired some basic knowledge of tea cultivation in North India and made some initial experiments in manufacture, using his bungalow verandah as the factory and rolling the leaf by hand on tables. Firing of the oxidized leaf was carried out on clay stoves over charcoal fires with the leaf on wire trays. His first teas were sold locally and were declared delicious. By 1872, Taylor had a fully equipped factory, and, in 1873, his first quality teas were sold for a very good price at the London auction. Through his dedication and determination, Taylor was largely responsible for the early success of the tea crop in Ceylon. Between 1873 and 1880, production rose from just 23 pounds to 81.3 tons, and by 1890, to 22,899.8 tons.
Most of the Ceylon tea gardens are situated at elevations between 3,000 and 8,000 feet in two areas of the southwestern part of the island, to the east of Colombo and in the Galle district on the southern point. In the hot, steamy plains and foothills, the tea bushes flush every seven or eight days and are picked all year round. The finest teas are gathered from late June to the end of August in eastern districts and from the beginning of February to mid-March in the western parts.
Until 1971, more than 80 percent of the island’s tea estates were owned and managed by British companies. In 1971, the Sri Lankan government introduced a Land Reform Act which gave the state control of the majority of the plantations (which also grow rubber and coconuts for export) leaving about one-third in private hands. Since 1990, a restructuring program has been going on to involve the private sector companies (both Sri Lankan and foreign) as Managing Agents of the state-owned plantations. The long-term aim is for the private managing companies to take on most, if not all, of the financial responsibility and control of the estates, with the government retaining ownership.
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