Pantenger's Ceylon Grade: Orange Pekoe (whole leaf)

About Ceylon Tea

Ceylon is the British colonial name of the island nation of Sri Lanka. The nation has been independent since 1948 but the tea produced in this land keeps its traditional name. Tea in Sri Lanka is the main industry and employs over 1 million people. The tea is hand picked and most of its production is orthodox (whole leaves). Scottish Entrepreneurs introduced the first tea plantations almost two centuries ago. The most famous among them was Sir Thomas Lipton whom created a tea empire.

There are five tea-producing districts in Sri Lanka. Tea from the Dimbula district has been often characterized as a tea that tastes like a great black tea should.

Located in the West Highlands, Dimbula is one of the most iconic tea producing regions in the world. The heavenly landscape is surrounded by mountain peaks of 8000 ft, jungle, waterfalls and tea plantations. The tea garden lies at an altitude of 3200-4200 feet and is an idyllic place to grow one of the finest teas in the world. At this altitude, maturation of the tea leaves is slow and the flavor concentrates.

Pantenger's Ceylon Tea

Brewing a perfect cup:

A great cup of tea requires three elements: great tea, water and a tea master (you).

The right amount of tea is 1 teaspoon (2 to 3 grams) / 6 Fl. Oz. of water (200°F – 212°F).

Brew for 2 to 3 minutes.

Pantenger Ceylon can be served plain or with milk and sugar.

If you are not satisfied with your purchase or your experience of Pantenger Tea for any reason whatsoever, please do let us know and we will refund your order in full. Limited to one unit per customer.

About Pantenger

Pantenger’s tea collection is a testament to our fine tea history, tea tasting and its benefits.

Our mission is to promote tea culture in the United States and to ensure the best teas are known and accessible on line and from the most renowned supermarkets and grocery stores.

The Pantenger collection includes Matcha, Sencha and Genmaicha green teas from Japan. These teas are organically grown in the Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan by a ninth-generation family-owned tea estate that has accumulated over 250 years of artisan expertise.

It also includes the finest organic teas from single estates in Darjeeling, an extremely aromatic and flowery first flush and a summer harvest with its characteristic muscatel flavour. A high altitude green tea completes our collection from the Lesser Himalayas.

Our Alishan Oolongs are the most delicate examples of this tea type. Our Amber Oolong is a competition grade tea that has been awarded the most prestigious Taiwanese prizes over the years. Our Oolong Tea Master is extremely skilled and a true champion.

Our Jasmine tea is from the Chinese province of Yunnan and is made by scenting white tea with jasmine petals. The petals are then removed and the flavor is locked in the leaves by rolling them. This is the most refined Jasmine tea available. It is sweet compared to the bitter jasmine teas made with green tea leaves.

Our blends are made using our own tea recipes. The most refined ingredients and best tea leaves are used. Our Earl Grey is a blend of the finest Ceylon OP from Dimbula and Bergamot Essential Oil from Calabria. Our rose tea is made with Moroccan rose petals and our Raspberry and Mango teas use tea leaves from new high altitude tea fields in Rwanda.

All our teas are supplied in airtight tins to protect the tea from oxidation.

• Pantenger tins are packed in California in an NSF facility.
• Our USDA Organic teas are certified by OTCO
• Our Kosher teas are certified by OU.
• All our teas are GMO free