November is the time of year when Hindus the world over celebrate the festival of Deepvali or Diwali. Deepvali is the festival of lights. It is where Hindus the world over celebrate Lord Rama and his wife Sita’s return to Ayodhya after their 14-year exile. The working populations of Ceylon’s … Continue reading
Sir Thomas Lipton, the creator of Lipton Tea, single-handedly put Ceylon Tea on the global map. Lipton Tea prided itself in providing its drinkers with quality tea. Showcasing the brand was its picture postcard estates on consumer collectable postcards, each showing one of the very estates that Sir Thomas Lipton owned, along … Continue reading
On my last visit to Maskeliya, I visited the beautiful Strathspey estate in Upcot. Upcot is a small town found off Maskeliya in Sri Lanka’s Dimbula region. Strathspey produces some wonderful teas and in fact, my first business success was with a line of Strathspey Tea. The current Superintendent of … Continue reading
There are an infinite variety of tea bushes found around the world. With the aid of modern science, planters have been looking at harvesting tea from certain types of bush found desirable for their specific needs. Some of these specifics are: Continue reading
Sri Lanka’s Dimbula region always inspires me. This beautiful region is found in the western part of the island. While the Dimbula region is home to some excellent tea producing sub districts such as the Golden Valley, upper Kotmale, Continue reading