Sri Lankan Tea Video

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The Perfect Brew from Matthew Allard on Vimeo.
The Sri Lankan tea industry is undergoing a renaissance. Once upon a time nearly 60% of all revenue exports were from tea. With the end of decades of civil war and an improving economy the tea industry is set to boom again. Eco tourism and organic blends are being used to try and help sell Sri Lankan tea to the world.

Aljazeera's Steve Chao reports from the Western Highlands of Sri Lanka.

Shot and edited by Matthew Allard.

Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II

Designer Tea is nothing to Blink at...

Blink Bonnie: A visually stunning hand-twisted tea consisting of 1-2 inch "spears" of green, cinnamon-colored and white leaves. The infusion is curly and very colorful, the liquor light and attractive with medium body. [Item#: A10001 | Origin: Sri Lanka | Fair Trade | Bio-Dynamic | Color: Green | Case Weight: 25.0 Kg / 55.50 Lb]
Tea: Blink Bonnie - Organic, Bio Dynamic, Fair Trade, Green Tea
Origin: Indulashinna, Sri Lanka
Steep time: 5 Minutes
Temperature: 200 degrees
Where to buy: The Tea Spot
Certifications: Demeter, QAI, Kosher, Fair Trade
Music to cup with this tea: Indigo Girls: Closer to Fine
Cheese to pair with: Gruyere Swiss
Very limited Qty

Tea Cupping: Sri Lankan Golden Tips

Tea: Golden Tips (Lumini)
Origin: Deniyaya, Sri Lanka
Steep time: 5 Minutes
Temperature: Boiling 210
Where to buy: This was a sample - not available for wholesale (yet)
Certifications: Member of Ethical Tea Partnership
Music to cup with this tea: Fields of Gold (re make by Eva Cassidy)

The dry leaf smells quite reminiscent of cocoa or slightly chocolate, but this does not appear in the cup. The liquor is smooth and tending slightly smokey. This is very similar to Yunnan Gold. Earthy-sweet. The leaf is exquisite and very interesting. I believe this would be a great retail seller based on looks alone. Cupping is soothing and really suites the mild-mood, not in need of a deep dark cup.