Back to the basics with Ceylon
Blogging about all things tea has been a complete joy. That said, as I experience a wide range of tea related products, I don’t always have time to enjoy my favorites. In fact, I’m not sure I could even create a top five list at this point. I have a lifetime of tea drinking to go and a ton to learn before I can call something my favorite. I like teas that come from countries and regions where tea has defined the culture and the culture has defined the tea. Ceylon definitely fits that mold in my opinion.
“Ceylon Sonata” is one of the highest rated teas among Adagio tea drinkers. Adagio’s Ceylon Sonata comes from the Kenilworth estate, located in Sri Lanka’s Kandy region. The tea estate is situated in the foothills of Sri Lanka’s western slopes. The island nation made tea their main crop in the 1870s. Fast forward to 2007, and tea drinkers all over the world are still enjoying their tea. In fact, some might like it so much they sit at their computers and blog about it…The dried leaves are dark in color and thin in shape due to their orthodox production processes. I detect an almost pepper-like scent to the dried tea leaves. My wife thinks it has more of a sweet scent to it. Either way, it’s a pleasure to drink. It’s just smooth and well-rounded. You’re not going to be blown away with exotic flavors. It’s just simply delicious, and that’s enough for me. If you are looking for a black tea to drink in the morning or afternoon, Ceylon is perfect. I steep the tea in water just below the boiling point for about 4 minutes.
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