A teamaker’s perspective on tea, from the family tea company that is decommoditing a commodity. A blog about tea, life in Sri Lanka and ethics in business.
Unbelievable Tea Experiences

Naturally, deliciously good for you! (can there be such a thing?!)

Yeah right I hear you say – delicious, natural and good for you? Got to be sales talk. Read on for a moment, please.   Sri Lanka was known for centuries as the spice island – records show that Ceylon, or Zeilan as it was then called, traded with the Roman Empire amongst others using...

The View from Tientsin Bungalow

There can be no greater calm and cerebral nourishment than what one experiences in Ceylon’s beautifully scenic tea country. This is the view from Ceylon Tea Trails, Tientsin Bungalow. As the morning mist disappears, it unveils the carpet of green, which is harvested almost continually by hand. It must be seen to be believed.