TEA TYPES

ALL  CEYLON TEA IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES, ACCORDING  TO THE ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL OF THE ESTATE WHERE IT WAS GROWN.

LOW GROWN   ( ABOVE 60% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION )

MID- COUNTRY ( ABOVE 16% TOTAL PRODUCTION )

HIGH GROWN   ( ABOVE 24% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION)

SRI LANKA ALSO PRODUCES CTC TEA.

         WITHING THESE BOARD CATEGORIES, TEAS FROM INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS HAVE THEIR VERY OWN CHARACTERISTICS. THESE   CHARACTERISTICS DEPEND ON THINGS LIKE WHICH DIRECTION OF THE COMPASS THE GROWING SLOPES FACE. AND THE STATE OF THE WEATHER AT PLUCKING TIME .