Tea Time

Three small glasses of black tea at the breakfast and 5-6 cups of green tea during the day is my daily routine. Considering the fact that I hated drinking tea up to the age of 18, I think its a big improvement. In Turkey black tea for breakfast is a must, and we brew it differently and drink it with small glasses, but let me show them in another post.

Today while I am having my morning tea, I want to send a big 'HI' to the ladies who collected the tea leaves. I traveled to Sri Lanka two years ago and one of the highlights of my trip was to spent some time in the city of Nuwara Eliya.

Nicknamed as little England, Nuwara Eliya is located in the central highlands of the island and it is one of the most important areas for tea production.It was such a fun and rewarding experience to meet with some of the ladies who were collecting the leaves on an early morning. Although we do not have a common language to communicate, their big and warm smiles was such a nice welcome.I have learned that most of the tea plantation workers are the descendants of the Indian Tamils, brought over to Sri Lanka by the British in the 19th century.The last photo was the hotel I stayed there which was built in the 19th century as a tea factory by the British..

So next time while you are having your tea, why not check the producer.... If it is from Sri Lanka, some of these ladies could very well be responsible for the rich taste.