Tea was introduced to Sri Lanka in 1867 by James Taylor the British planter that arrived in 1852. The British went on to transform the lavish hill country in to lush green tea plantations. Today it Sri Lankan is the world’s 4th largest producer of tea and tea has become one of the main sources of foreign exchange. Many different types of tea are grown but perhaps the best know and most prized is white tea. Also known as ‘silver tips’ this tea was first grown near Adam’s Peak and is harvested and rolled by hand with leaves dried and withered in the sun. It has a delicate taste with notes of pine and honey.
