Tea: Comparing Ceylon Green Teas To Indian Green Teas

Most of the worlds green tea is produced in China and Japan. In fact, China is where green tea originated.

Centuries ago, before other tea processing methods were developed, tea harvesters simply dried tea leaves in the sun before storing them, and this is how green tea was born. It gained favor quickly in this part of the world.

Even after black tea processing began, it didnt outsell green tea.

Today, green tea is still a very popular beverage choice. In Asia, green tea is still by far more commonly consumed than other tea varieties, and most of the green tea we drink in the Western world is produced in China or Japan.

However, we should not discount Sri Lanka and India when it comes to green tea. Both countries produce very good green tea with very distinct flavors. Green teas from Sri Lanka and India are not as common as Asian green teas, and, in fact, many people dont even realize that these countries produce green teas. However, one taste of Ceylon or Indian green teas and youll likely want more.

Sri Lanka

Ceylon teas are grown in Sri Lanka. Tea is grown in the highlands of Sri Lanka, over an area of about four thousand square...