| Country of Origin | Sri Lanka | | Region | Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva districts | | Shipping Port | Colombo | | Grade | OP (Orange Pekoe) | | Altitude | 4800 - 7600 feet above sea level | | Manufacture Type | Orthodox | | Cup Characteristics | Fresh ginger root; piquant, spicy and fruit hot. A refreshing and clean taste to the palate. | | Infusion | Tending bright and coppery notes | Ginger has a lemon like taste and is quite pungent. Originating in Central Asia with some 50% on the world's crop being harvested in India. It is a valued and most important spice. It is no wonder that it is used in traditional dishes, especially milk based curries. Besides this, ginger tea is a spicy and healthy drink that finds favor in hot climates. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, ginger was used to flavor beer. Ginger is also reported to have high antioxidant properties that make it a free radical scavenger. High grown teas from the top 3 tea growing regions of Sri Lanka - Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula and Uva are used in flavored teas. These three high-grown districts produce flavorful teas that have classic Ceylon tea character which is noted by floral bouquet and flavor notes, touches of mild astringency, bright coppery color and, most importantly - perfect for use as the base tea of most flavored teas. Natural flavoring oils are used instead of crystals to give the tea a true taste without any of the bitterness that can come from crystals. |
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